Is Chimecho Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Psychic with AbilityLevitate. No evolution. Decent Sp. Atk and Sp. Def with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. If imported, handles Marshal. Outclassed by stronger Psychic options natively.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Chingling resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Chingling's weaknesses hard.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's Pokemon outpace and outclass Chingling here.
Caitlin's team hits Chingling's weaknesses hard.
Chingling has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Chingling's weaknesses hard.
Chimecho cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Chimecho in Black 2 & White 2
Chimecho can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Chingling from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or HeartGold & SoulSilver and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Chimecho in B2W2
Step 1Breed Chingling from ChimechoLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Lake Acuity. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 211. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Dark Cave · Radio: Sinnoh Sound. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Chimecho ✓
Chimecho Weakness
Type-wise, Chimecho takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 65 HP and balanced defenses, Chimecho can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Chimecho Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Chimecho
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x104-122%KO Thief 2x36-43% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x127-150%KO Pursuit 2x29-35% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x46-55% U-turn 2x36-43% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x46-55% U-turn 2x46-55% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x103-122%KO Thief 2x35-41% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x128-151%KO Pursuit 2x31-36% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x48-57% U-turn 2x36-43% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x89-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-61% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x89-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-61% Feint Attack 2x46-54% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x155-182%KO Night Slash 2x60-71% Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x117-138%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-68% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x94-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-74% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x45-53% U-turn 2x36-43% Shadow Ball 2x30-36% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x104-122%KO Thief 2x35-41% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x153-180%KO Night Slash 2x60-71% Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x115-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x94-111%KO X-Scissor 2x71-84% Shadow Claw 2x63-74% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x44-52% U-turn 2x36-43% Shadow Ball 2x29-35% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x78-92% X-Scissor 2x52-62% Shadow Ball 2x31-38% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x111-131%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-76% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x117-137%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-68% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x89-105%KO U-turn 2x52-62% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x108-127%KO X-Scissor 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x63-74% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x155-183%KO Night Slash 2x61-72% Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona's Fire Blast hits Chimecho for 61-71%. Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (94-111%).
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain28-33% Fire Blast61-71% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x94-111%KO Energy Ball35-41% Flamethrower53-62% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Weavile builds →Ice Shard22-26% | ||
Chimecho Evolutions
Evolved from Chingling. Chimecho is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Def grew the most through evolution (+40 over Chingling), and Chimecho peaks at 435 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Chimecho to get Chingling eggs easily using 45 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Disable, Future Sight and 5 more.
B2W2 Chimecho Best Moveset
Psychic type with AbilityLevitate giving Ground immunity. 95 Sp. Atk fires Psychic TermStab at moderate power, and 90 Sp. Def absorbs special hits. The moveset answers Fighting types through Psychic coverage. 65 Speed and 75 HP limit how many matchups it wins.
Best Build
Chimecho best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Psychic
- Recover
- Calm Mind
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Curse and Disable give Chimecho options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Synchronoise and Future Sight. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its cries echo inside its hollow body to emerge as beautiful notes for startling and repelling foes.
Chimecho Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Chimecho's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Black 2 & White 2, Chimecho can work for a story run. 435 BST is average, but Psychic typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Black 2 & White 2, Levitate changes the entire equation for Chimecho. The 435 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.
Levitate is what you want on Chimecho. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.
At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Chimecho is a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Chimecho spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves