Special
Balanced
455Average
65Moderate
CTier

On paper, Chimecho looks underwhelming. In practice, Levitate gives it a Ground immunity — and that's the whole story. Psychic typing means only weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Known as the Wind Chime Pokemon. Its damage comes from the special side.

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
455Above
HP75
C
Attack50
D
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed65
C
Total455
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Chimecho yields +1 SpA, +1 SpD
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpD+1Spe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Fast800,000 XP•0.6m / 2'00"•1kg / 2.2 lbs•159Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Its cries echo inside its hollow body to emerge as beautiful notes for startling and repelling foes.

Platinum

Chimecho Weakness

Vulnerable

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.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
BugGhostDark
½xResisti
FightingPsychic
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (2)i
FightingPoison
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Scorei-4
Abilities
LevitateEvades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity

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.

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
Easy

Breed with Chimecho to get Chingling eggs easily using 31 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Disable, Dream Eater and 4 more.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonshelloskirliacastformraltsmukgengarweezingswalotrotom
12 of 31·

double STAB keeps opponents guessing about Chimecho's real targets. Lum Berry provides one-time status cleanse while max HP and Sp. Def EVs and Calm nature handle the stat profile. Levitate ties it together.

Best Build

Bulky Support
Ability
Levitate
Item
Lum BerryRECOVERY
Nature
Calm+SPD
EVs

Best Chimecho Moveset

  • Heal Bell
  • PsychicSTAB
  • ExtrasensorySTAB
  • Shadow Ball

Recommended Teammates

Glalie
GlalieDecent
Empoleon
EmpoleonDecent
Kabutops
KabutopsDecent

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 Future Sight and Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Wrap
158520Normal
Lv 6
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 9
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 14
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 17
Uproar
9010010Normal
Lv 22
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 25
Yawn
——10Normal
Lv 30
Psywave
—8015Psychic
Lv 33
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 38
Heal Bell
——5Normal
Lv 41
Safeguard
——25Normal
Lv 46
Extrasensory
8010030Psychic
Lv 49
Healing Wish
——10Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM78
Captivate
—10020Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM67
Recycle
——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM48
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM49
Snatch+4
——10Dark
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Disable
—8020Normal
Egg
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
Egg
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Egg
Hypnosis
—7020Psychic
Egg
Recover
——10Normal
Egg
Wish
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Tutor
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Tutor
Last Resort
1301005Normal
Tutor
Rollout
309020Rock
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Trick
—10010Psychic
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Last Resort
1301005Normal
Rem
Swift
60—20Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal

decent spawn rates for Chimecho across 6 locations in late-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 Platinum

The path to Chimecho starts with Chingling at Lv. 13-47 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Chingling
    Step 1Catch Chingling
    Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
    GrassLv.13-15UncommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Route 211 - West
    GrassLv.14-16UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Turnback Cave - Section 1
    GrassLv.16-18UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
    GrassLv.19UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Route 211 - East
    GrassLv.28-30UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - B1F
    GrassLv.32-34UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 216 Entrance
    GrassLv.32-34UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 2F
    GrassLv.36-38UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 3F
    GrassLv.36-38UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 4F
    GrassLv.36-38UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Top Cave
    GrassLv.36-38UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Turnback Cave - Section 2
    GrassLv.36-38UncommonLateCaveDay
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    GrassLv.37-39UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Sendoff Spring
    GrassLv.37-39UncommonLate
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 5F
    GrassLv.36-38RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Coronet - 6F
    GrassLv.36RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
  2. Chimecho
    Step 2Chimecho ✓
    Turnback Cave - Section 2
    GrassLv.36-38UncommonLateCaveMorning/night
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 7F
    GrassLv.39-41UncommonLateCaveMorning
    EASY
    Turnback Cave - Section 3
    GrassLv.45-47UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 5F
    GrassLv.39RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Coronet - 6F
    GrassLv.39-40RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Coronet - 7F
    GrassLv.39-41RareLateCave
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Chingling (Step 1)

  • Levitate changes the entire equation for Chimecho. The 455 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier.

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

  • Chingling evolves into Chimecho by leveling up. Chimecho is the fully evolved form. It sits at 455 BST in its evolved form.

  • 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.

  • Chimecho appears in 16 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Chimecho spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.