Is Chimecho Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Evolve from Chingling (friendship, night). Psychic with AbilityLevitate. No further evolution. Outclassed by Alakazam, Espeon, and Gardevoir in every stat that matters.
Falkner's typing presses Chingling's defenses.
Chingling has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Chingling has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Jasmine's typing presses Chingling's defenses.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Chimecho resists most of Janine's coverage and hits back hard.
Sabrina's team hits Chimecho's weaknesses hard.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Will's team hits Chingling's weaknesses hard.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Chingling trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Karen's team hits Chingling's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Chingling's weaknesses hard.
Catch Chingling
Catch Chingling in Union Cave (walking, Lv 5, uncommon). Sinnoh Sound.
Recommended Moves
- LV 9GhostAstonishPower 30Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 14PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- LV 17NormalUproarPower 50Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 22NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- TM57ElectricCharge BeamPower 50Accuracy 90%PP 10Olivine City
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
Evolve Chingling to Chimecho
Chingling evolves into Chimecho with high friendship. Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Brock.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 41)
- LV 41PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- LV 41NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 41NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 41NormalUproarPower 50Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- LV 46PsychicExtrasensoryPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 30
How to Get Chimecho in HeartGold & SoulSilver
1 location for Chimecho in post-game Safari Zone areas. Scroll the list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route.
Wild Chimecho may be holding when caught:
Colbur Berry (5% chance) If held by a Pokemon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Dark-type attack.1 location to catch Chimecho15 locations to catch Chingling
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Chingling at any of the 15 locations below, then level it up with high friendship — it evolves into Chimecho.
Badge 8Where To Catch Chimecho in HGSS
The path to Chimecho starts with Chingling at Lv. 2-50 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Catch ChinglingDark Cave - WestLv.2CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundUnion Cave - 1FLv.5CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundSlowpoke Well - B1FLv.7CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundUnion Cave - B1FLv.7CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Moon - 1FLv.8CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Moon - 2FLv.8CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRock Tunnel - 1FLv.12CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.14CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Mortar - 1F BackLv.15CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Mortar - B1FLv.16CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRock Tunnel - B1FLv.16CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundCliff Cave - 1FLv.19-20CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundSlowpoke Well - B2FLv.19CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundDiglett's Cave - B1FLv.19CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundIce Path - 1FLv.22CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundIce Path - B1FLv.22CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundUnion Cave - B2FLv.22CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundTohjo FallsLv.22GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundIce Path - B2FLv.23CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundIce Path - B3FLv.23CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundWhirl Islands - 1FLv.24GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundWhirl Islands - B1FLv.24GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundWhirl Islands - B2FLv.24GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundDark Cave - EastLv.25CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundWhirl Islands - B3FLv.25GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundSeafoam Islands - 1FLv.30-32GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Mortar - 2FLv.31CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundSeafoam Islands - B1FLv.32-34GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundSeafoam Islands - B2FLv.33-35GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundVictory Road - 1FLv.33CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundVictory Road - 2FLv.33CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundVictory Road - 3FLv.33CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundSeafoam Islands - B3FLv.34-36GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundSeafoam Islands - B4FLv.38GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundCerulean Cave - 1FLv.39-40CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundCerulean Cave - 2FLv.41-42CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Silver - 1FLv.43CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundCerulean Cave - B1FLv.45CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Silver - 1F Central ChamberLv.47-48CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Silver - 1F Upper ChamberLv.47-48CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Silver - 3FLv.47CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Silver - Upper mountainsideLv.47CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Silver - 2FLv.48-50CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Silver - Lower mountainsideLv.48CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh Sound
- Step 2Chimecho ✓or evolve from Chingling (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver for Chimecho.
How to Get Shiny Chimecho in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Chimecho comes from a happy Chingling, so breed the Chingling line Masuda-style and raise it once it shines. Compare Shiny Chimecho odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Chimecho Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
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 | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x97-115%KO Pin Missile 2x13-15% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Bite 2x80-95% Shadow Claw 2x62-74% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x65-77% Shadow Ball 2x48-56% Silver Wind 2x36-43% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x104-123%KO Thief 2x36-43% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x93-110%KO Pursuit 2x32-38% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x87-103%KO Sucker Punch 2x34-41% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x69-82% Shadow Ball 2x32-38% Thief 2x27-32% | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Murkrow builds →Feint Attack 2x58-69% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x87-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x52-62% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Beedrill builds →U-turn 2x69-82% Assurance 2x33-39% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Butterfree builds →Bug Buzz 2x80-95% Shadow Ball 2x48-56% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Venomoth builds →Signal Beam 2x68-79% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Volbeat builds →U-turn 2x58-69% Shadow Ball 2x30-36% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
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.
HGSS Chimecho Best Moveset
95 Sp. Atk fires special Psychic attacks while AbilityLevitate blocks Ground. The moveset supports with MoveWish and MoveHeal Bell for team healing. 90 Sp. Def absorbs special hits. 65 Speed and 75 HP are tight for a support role.
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 coverage across 7 types 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
All 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It uses the sucker on its head to hang from a tree or from eaves. It can produce seven different tones.
Chimecho HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
- How do I catch Chimecho in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Chimecho in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Chimecho from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Chimecho easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
Yes. Wild Chimecho in HeartGold & SoulSilver 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.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, it depends on your team. Chimecho rates C-Tier. Not a powerhouse, but the Psychic coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Chimecho plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Psychic is the primary attack.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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
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