Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Chinchou's spread. It leans mixed with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP stat exp per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Its antennae, which evolved from a fin, have both positive and negative charges flowing through them.
Chinchou Weakness
Type-wise, Chinchou takes extra damage from Grass and Ground. The Water/Electric typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Chinchou's Water/Electric typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Grass, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x65-77% Mud-Slap 2x23-27% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x45-55% Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Quagsire builds →Dig 2x114-135%KO Mud-Slap 2x31-38% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Onix builds →Dig 2x73-86% Mud-Slap 2x21-26% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Cubone builds →Dig 2x76-90% Bone Club 2x64-75% Bonemerang 2x50-60% Mud-Slap 2x21-26% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x44-53% Mud-Slap 2x14-18% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Quagsire builds →Dig 2x107-127%KO Mud-Slap 2x29-34% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Graveler builds →Dig 2x118-139%KO Mud-Slap 2x31-37% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Onix builds →Dig 2x68-80% Mud-Slap 2x21-25% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Cubone builds →Dig 2x73-87% Bone Club 2x60-71% Bonemerang 2x46-56% Mud-Slap 2x21-25% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Quagsire builds →Dig 2x105-124%KO Mud-Slap 2x28-33% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Graveler builds →Dig 2x115-136%KO Mud-Slap 2x30-36% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Onix builds →Dig 2x67-79% Mud-Slap 2x20-24% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Cubone builds →Dig 2x72-85% Bone Club 2x59-70% Bonemerang 2x45-55% Mud-Slap 2x20-24% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Quagsire builds →Dig 2x105-124%KO Mud-Slap 2x28-33% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Graveler builds →Dig 2x115-136%KO Mud-Slap 2x30-36% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Onix builds →Dig 2x67-79% Mud-Slap 2x20-24% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Cubone builds →Dig 2x72-85% Bone Club 2x59-70% Bonemerang 2x45-55% Mud-Slap 2x20-24% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Quagsire builds →Dig 2x105-124%KO Mud-Slap 2x28-33% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 2x54-64% Mega Drain 2x48-58% Absorb 2x25-30% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Graveler builds →Dig 2x115-136%KO Mud-Slap 2x30-36% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
In Crystal, Rhydon can KO Chinchou with Earthquake (196-231%). Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (89-105%).
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide74-87% Earthquake 2x196-231%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x89-105%KO | ||
Crystal Evolution
Chinchou is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Lanturn. Check the evolution method below. A small partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 130 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Chinchou easily with 9 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Flail, Screech, Supersonic to offspring.
Crystal Chinchou Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Thunder
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Flail and Screech aren't available any other way for Chinchou, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Zap Cannon and Hydro Pump for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Crystal Chinchou Locations
high spawn rates in mid-game fishing spots across 14 locations. Chinchou's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Chinchou in Crystal
Chinchou is a fishing-only catch in this game. 14 spots at Lv. 20-40 using Good Rod and Super Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.
Chinchou Guide
Chinchou evolves into Lanturn at level 27. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.
Chinchou evolves into Lanturn at level 27. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Crystal, For a casual playthrough, Chinchou works as a placeholder. Water/Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Lanturn. That's where the stats start mattering.
Chinchou is catchable in Crystal. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Chinchou appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves