Is Chimecho Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Psychic from Hoenn. AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Gen 4 adds the baby form Chingling. Chimecho doesn't improve with the new mechanics. Alakazam and Espeon outperform it at everything.
Roark's team hits Chimecho's weaknesses hard.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Chimecho resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Chimecho in Mt. Coronet (walking, Lv 40, rare).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 40)
- LV 40PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- LV 40NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 40NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Gardenia
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- After Crasher Wake
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 210
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 46PsychicExtrasensoryPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 30
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Catch Chingling
Catch Chingling in Mt. Coronet (walking, Lv 13, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- LV 14PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- LV 22NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- After Crasher Wake
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 210
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TM73ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Exchange Service Corner building in the Battle Park, entered through the Fight Area gatehouse
How to Get Chimecho in Diamond & Pearl
Chimecho drifts two areas, rare to uncommon, with levels climbing from the 40s into the 50s. The wind chime Pokemon sticks to the high postgame spots, so expect a hunt deep in the late game.
Wild Chimecho may be holding when caught:
Colbur Berry (5% chance) Held: Consumed when struck by a super-effective Dark-type attack to halve the damage.2 locations to catch Chimecho4 locations to catch Chingling
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Chingling at any of the 4 locations below, then level it up with high friendship — it evolves into Chimecho.
Badge 2 Badge 3 Badge 4 Badge 5 Badge 6 Badge 7Where To Catch Chimecho in DP
Chingling is your first catch on the way to Chimecho. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 13-54 across 36 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Catch ChinglingMt. Coronet - Route 211 EntranceLv.13CaveRate 10%Route 211 - WestLv.13GrassRate 10%Mt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.15CaveRate 10%Route 211 - EastLv.27-28GrassRate 10%Mt. Coronet - B1FLv.30CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - Route 216 EntranceLv.30CaveRate 10%Lake Acuity - CaveLv.34-36GrassRate 10%Lake ValorLv.35-36GrassRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 2FLv.37-38CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 3FLv.37-38CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - Top CaveLv.38-40CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 4F Room 1Lv.39-40CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - SummitLv.39-40CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 4F Room 3Lv.40CaveRate 5%
- Step 2Chimecho ✓Mt. Coronet - 5FLv.41-42CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 6FLv.41-42CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 4F Room 3Lv.40CaveRate 5%Sendoff SpringLv.52-54GrassRate 10%or evolve from Chingling (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Diamond & Pearl for Chimecho.
How to Get Shiny Chimecho in Diamond & Pearl
Chimecho chimes through Mt. Coronet and Sendoff Spring, where a PokeRadar chain brings its shiny closer than ever. Compare Shiny Chimecho odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Chimecho Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Diamond & Pearl shiny odds for Chimecho.
Chimecho Weakness
Type-wise, Chimecho takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Chimecho Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Chimecho
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x107-127%KO X-Scissor 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x63-74% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x87-103%KO X-Scissor 2x66-79% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x80-94% X-Scissor 2x53-63% Shadow Ball 2x34-41% | ||
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Spiritomb builds →Sucker Punch 2x82-96% Shadow Ball 2x72-85% Silver Wind 2x37-44% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x65-77% X-Scissor 2x58-69% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Skuntank builds →Night Slash 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x96-114%KO Dark Pulse 2x64-76% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Murkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x76-90% Shadow Ball 2x45-54% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Parasect builds →X-Scissor 2x83-99% Thief 2x28-34% | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x61-72% Feint Attack 2x52-61% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x80-94% Assurance 2x33-39% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Heracross builds →Night Slash 2x61-72% Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
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 take an average time to hatch. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+30 over Chingling), and Chimecho peaks at 425 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Chimecho to get Chingling eggs easily using 31 partners from the Amorphous egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Disable, Dream Eater and 4 more.
DP Chimecho Best Moveset
Ground immunity through AbilityLevitate and 95 Sp. Atk for special Psychic coverage. The moveset adds MoveWish for team healing and support, making Chimecho a niche cleric. 65 Speed and thin defenses mean it goes down fast when targeted.
Best Build
Chimecho best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Heal Bell
- Psychic
- Extrasensory
- Shadow Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Curse and Disable 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 Future Sight and Dream Eater. 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
34 of 38 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
To knock foes flying, it makes the air shudder with its cries. It converses using seven cries.
Emitting ultrasonic cries, it floats on winds to travel great distances.
Chimecho Diamond & Pearl Guide
Yes. Wild Chimecho in Diamond & Pearl can hold Colbur Berry (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Colbur Berry.
In Diamond & Pearl, Chimecho can work for a story run. It rates C-Tier, a middle-of-the-pack pick, so the Psychic typing decides whether it earns a team slot.
In Diamond & Pearl, Chimecho plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Psychic is the primary attack.
In Diamond & Pearl, Calm is the go-to nature for Chimecho. That's +Sp. Def / -Attack. Pair it with 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD EVs. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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