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

It uses the sucker on its head to hang from a tree or from eaves. It can produce seven different tones.

X

Emitting ultrasonic cries, it floats on winds to travel great distances.

Y

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.

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. No compatible 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.

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 from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Cosmic Power, Curse, Disable and 6 more.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Chimecho's real targets. Sitrus Berry provides a one-time health recovery at low HP while max HP and Defense EVs and Bold nature handle the stat profile. Levitate ties it together.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Levitate
Item
Sitrus BerryRECOVERY
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Chimecho Moveset

  • Heal Bell
  • Healing WishSTAB
  • Heal PulseSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Pachirisu
PachirisuExcellent
Gothitelle
GothitelleExcellent

Breeding's the move. Cosmic Power and Curse give Chimecho options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ghost coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Synchronoise and Future Sight. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Healing Wish
——10Psychic
Lv 1
Synchronoise
12010010Psychic
Lv 1
Wrap
159020Normal
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
—10015Psychic
Lv 33
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 38
Heal Bell
——5Normal
Lv 41
Safeguard
——25Normal
Lv 46
Extrasensory
8010020Psychic
Lv 49
Heal Pulse
——10Psychic
Lv 54
Synchronoise
12010010Psychic
Lv 57
Healing Wish
——10Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Cosmic Power
——20Psychic
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Disable
—10020Normal
Egg
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Egg
Hypnosis
—6020Psychic
Egg
Recover
——10Normal
Egg
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
Egg
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
Egg
Wish
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Chimecho can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Entrainment
—10015Normal
Rem
Last Resort
1401005Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
309020Rock
Gen 4
Swift
60—20Normal
Gen 5
Telekinesis
——15Psychic

You're catching Chingling first, not Chimecho. Chingling appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Chimecho in X & Y

The path to Chimecho starts with Chingling at Lv. 21-22 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Chingling
    Step 1Catch Chingling
    Reflection Cave - 1F
    XGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Reflection Cave - 1F
    YGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Reflection Cave - B1F
    XGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Reflection Cave - B1F
    YGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Reflection Cave - B2F
    YGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Reflection Cave - B2F
    XGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Reflection Cave - B3F
    YGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Reflection Cave - B3F
    XGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidCave
    EASY
    Route 11
    YGrassLv.21RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 11
    XGrassLv.21RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
  2. Chimecho
    Step 2Chimecho ✓

  • 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.