Is Chimecho Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Psychic-type with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Handles Hala with Psychic. The stats are too low to compete with Alakazam, Starmie, or even Espeon for the Psychic team slot.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Chingling has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Chingling has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Chingling here.
Acerola's team hits Chingling's weaknesses hard.
Nanu's team hits Chingling's weaknesses hard.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Chingling here.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Chingling's weaknesses hard.
Kukui'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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Chimecho isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Chingling from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or HeartGold & SoulSilver. The evolution path from Chingling to Chimecho is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Chimecho in USUM
Step 1Breed Chingling from ChimechoLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Mt. Coronet. 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 · Seafoam Islands · 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 75 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
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x56-67% Astonish 2x20-26% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Sableye builds →Thief 2x52-61% Shadow Sneak 2x37-44% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x46-56% Thief 2x28-33% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x49-59% Astonish 2x18-23% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x49-59% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x53-64% Astonish 2x20-24% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x53-64% Thief 2x26-30% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Ariados builds →Bug Bite 2x52-62% Thief 2x35-42% Shadow Sneak 2x23-29% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x49-58% Astonish 2x17-21% | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x69-82% Sucker Punch 2x42-50% Shadow Sneak 2x25-30% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x75-89% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x72-85% Thief 2x36-43% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x89-106%KO Leech Life 2x56-67% Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x80-94% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x94-111%KO Shadow Ball 2x53-63% U-turn 2x47-56% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x82-97% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x101-119%KO Sucker Punch 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x86-102%KO Leech Life 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x98-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x86-102%KO X-Scissor 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x77-90% Shadow Ball 2x46-54% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x102-121%KO Shadow Ball 2x46-55% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x96-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x85-101%KO Leech Life 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x106-125%KO Night Daze 2x60-71% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x85-101%KO X-Scissor 2x57-67% Shadow Claw 2x50-60% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x105-123%KO Shadow Ball 2x46-54% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x98-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x88-103%KO Leech Life 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x109-128%KO Night Daze 2x62-73% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x88-103%KO X-Scissor 2x58-69% Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemCustapberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Aggron builds →Earthquake25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch9-11% Mach Punch5-6% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Primeape builds →Close Combat13-16% U Turn 2x31-37% Stone Edge22-26% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam26-31% Psyshock12-14% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Eelektross builds →Flamethrower29-34% Giga Drain24-28% Volt Switch22-26% | ||
Chimecho Evolutions
Evolved from Chingling. Chimecho is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed with Chimecho to get Chingling eggs easily using 52 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Cosmic Power, Crafty Shield, Curse and 8 more.
USUM Chimecho Best Moveset
Psychic at 95 Sp. Atk and 90 Sp. Def with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity. MoveHeal Bell clears team status. But 65 Speed and 75/80 physical bulk leave the moveset too slow and too frail on the physical side. Support utility without the durability to use it.
Best Build
Chimecho best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Wish
- Protect
- Heal Bell
- Future Sight
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Cosmic Power and Crafty Shield 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
Base Stats
Chimecho Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Levitate changes the entire equation for Chimecho. The 455 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a support. Wish with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Best used as a support.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Wish, Protect, Heal Bell, and Futuresight. Wish leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support 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.
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- 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