Special
Balanced
CTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Sp. Def carry most of Chimecho's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Sp. Atk and Sp. Def EVs. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP75
C
Attack50
D
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed65
C
Total455
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight1.0 kg
2.2 lbsFeather
Base XP159
Average
Abilities
LevitateTop Pick
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpD+1Spe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Can emit waves of air powerful enough to knock out prey taller than itself. I hypothesize that it amplifies the faint sound of wind within its body.

Legends: Arceus

Chimecho Weakness

Type-wise, Chimecho takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 75 HP and balanced defenses, Chimecho can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Chimecho Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Psychic
Type ChartVulnerable
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
BugGhostDark
½xResist
FightingPsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (2)
FightingPoison
How to Beat Chimecho in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)
Darkrai
Darkrai
Dark
A
Obtain MethodClamberclaw Cliffs Interact Encounter
Available Moves
Moves
  • Dark PulseLv. 27
  • Shadow BallLv. 36
  • HexLv. 12
  • Shadow SneakLv. 1
Damage vs Chimecho
Dark Pulse 2x
88-103%KO
Shadow Ball 2x
58-69%
Hex 2x
47-56%
Shadow Sneak 2x
23-28%
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Legends: Arceus Evolution

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 455 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Chingling
#433Chingling
High Friendship (Night)
Chimecho
#358Chimecho
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Chingling
Psychic
Chimecho
Psychic
HP
45
75+30
ATK
30
50+20
DEF
50
80+30
SP.ATK
65
95+30
SP.DEF
50
90+40
SPE
45
65+20
BST
285D-Tier
455C-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Chimecho Best Moveset

The Sash lets Chimecho ignore defensive shortcomings for one turn. Use that turn to deal early damage, and Levitate squeezes extra value from the position. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs push damage output.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A solid spread overall. Chimecho gets Psychic and Extrasensory for same-type damage alongside Normal and Ghost coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 6
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 11
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Lv 18
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 25
Extrasensory
B8010020Psychic
Lv 34
Recover
C——10Normal
Lv 43
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal

TM Moves

Chimecho can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Chimecho doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Calm Mind
B——20Psychic
Tutor
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
Tutor
Dazzling Gleam
A8010010Fairy
Tutor
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Tutor
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
Tutor
Rest
C——10Psychic
Tutor
Shadow Ball
B8010015Ghost
Tutor
Swift
D60—20Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

How to Get Chimecho in Legends: Arceus

decent spawn rates for Chimecho across 2 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Chimecho in Legends: Arceus

The path to Chimecho starts with Chingling at walking via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Chingling
    Step 1Catch Chingling
    Lake Acuity
    Grass Water
    Uncommon
    Sacred Plaza
    Grass Facility
    Uncommon
  2. Chimecho
    Step 2Chimecho ✓
    Celestica Trail
    Grass Route
    Uncommon
    Lake Acuity
    Grass Water
    Uncommon
    or evolve from Chingling (Step 1)

Chimecho Guide

  • In Legends: Arceus, Levitate changes the entire equation for Chimecho. The 455 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Healing Wish with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Arceus, Chimecho's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • 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.

  • For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Healing Wish, Defog, Dazzling Gleam, and Futuresight. Healing Wish leads at 18% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

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

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