Is Chimecho Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Chimecho appears on Mt. Pyre. Psychic with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. The stats are decent for a support role, but Gardevoir outclasses it as Psychic and Gardevoir has a Mega. Hard to justify a slot.
Chingling has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Chingling resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Chingling has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Chimecho's defenses.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Sidney's team hits Chimecho's weaknesses hard.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Steven's team hits Chimecho's weaknesses hard.
Catch Chimecho on Mt. Pyre (walking, Lv 30, rare).
How to Get Chimecho in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
This 2-stage line starts with Chingling, a baby that doesn't spawn wild. Breed Chimecho at the nursery to hatch one, then level through the stages to reach Chimecho.
Where To Catch Chimecho in ORAS
To get Chimecho, start by catching Chingling through walking encounters at Lv. 30+. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Breed Chingling from ChimechoBreed from Chimecho at the Day Care.
Step 2Chimecho ✓Mt. Pyre - Area 6Lv.30CaveRate 5%Mt. Pyre - Area 7Lv.30CaveRate 2%or evolve from Chingling (Step 1)
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 |
What is Chimecho Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Chimecho
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x63-75% Feint Attack 2x53-63% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x71-83% Thief 2x39-47% Leech Life 2x24-29% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x62-74% Knock Off 2x56-67% | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x74-88% U-turn 2x38-45% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x107-127%KO U-turn 2x52-62% Shadow Claw 2x52-62% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x62-73% Knock Off 2x59-70% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x108-128%KO U-turn 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x76-91% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x64-75% Knock Off 2x58-69% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x120-142%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x110-130%KO Shadow Claw 2x64-76% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x110-130%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-66% U-turn 2x54-65% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x100-118%KO Pin Missile 2x22-27% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x115-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-68% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x108-127%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-74% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x105-125%KO Shadow Ball 2x55-65% U-turn 2x52-62% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x98-115%KO Pin Missile 2x22-26% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x118-139%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x86-102%KO U-turn 2x53-62% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x109-128%KO X-Scissor 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x64-75% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x156-184%KO Night Slash 2x61-72% Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x107-127%KO Shadow Ball 2x55-65% U-turn 2x53-62% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Chimecho with Knock Off (90-106%). Volcarona's Flamethrower hits Chimecho for 54-64%. Chandelure's Shadow Ball also KOs at 94-110%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x90-106%KO Ice Shard28-33% Pursuit 2x56-66% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain31-36% Flamethrower54-64% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x94-110%KO Energy Ball35-41% Fire Blast64-75% Flamethrower52-62% | ||
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 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Cosmic Power, Curse, Disable and 6 more.
ORAS Chimecho Best Moveset
Psychic at 95 Sp. Atk and 90 Sp. Def with AbilityLevitate blocking Ground. The moveset fires Psychic TermStab from moderate stats but 65 Speed and low HP limit competitive relevance. Can't earn a slot over Alakazam, Espeon, or Gardevoir.
Best Build
Chimecho best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Extrasensory
- Hyper Voice
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Cosmic Power and Curse give Chimecho options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 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
Chimecho makes its cries echo inside its hollow body. When this Pokémon becomes enraged, its cries result in ultrasonic waves that have the power to knock foes flying.
In high winds, Chimecho cries as it hangs from a tree branch or the eaves of a building using a suction cup on its head. This Pokémon plucks berries with its long tail and eats them.
Chimecho Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Chimecho's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Chimecho can work for a story run. 435 BST is average, but Psychic typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Levitate changes the entire equation for Chimecho. The 435 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Calm Mind with Metronome 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