Is Chinchou Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Chinchou appears in Hoenn's deeper waters. Water/Electric is a rare and useful combination, covering both Winona and Wallace from a single slot. Evolves to Lanturn at 27 for more bulk.
Chinchou resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Chinchou resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Chinchou resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Norman's typing presses Lanturn's defenses.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Lanturn's weaknesses hard.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Chinchou on Route 107 (walking, Lv 25, common).
Your Chinchou should hit Level 27 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Chinchou in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
high spawn rates for Chinchou across 12 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Chinchou in ORAS
The path to Chinchou starts with Chinchou at Lv. 25-30 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Chinchou ✓Route 107 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%Route 124 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%Route 126 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%Route 128 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%Route 129 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%Route 130 - UnderwaterLv.25GrassRate 50%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LanturnRoute 107 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%Route 124 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%Route 126 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%Route 128 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%Route 129 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%Route 130 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 15%or evolve from Chinchou (Step 1)
Chinchou Weakness
Type-wise, Chinchou takes extra damage from Grass and Ground. The Water/Electric typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Grass, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Steel |
What is Chinchou Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Chinchou
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x200-235%KO Earthquake 2x167-197%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x125-147%KO Bulldoze 2x55-65% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x150-176%KO Dig 2x74-87% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x200-236%KO Earthquake 2x168-199%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x147-173%KO Earthquake 2x89-105%KO | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x196-231%KO Earthquake 2x165-194%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Landorus can KO Chinchou with Explosion (136-161%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Landorus builds →Explosion136-161%KO | ||
Chinchou Evolutions
Chinchou is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Lanturn. Check the evolution method below. A decent 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
ORAS Chinchou Best Moveset
Water/Electric at 56 Sp. Atk. AbilityVolt Absorb absorbs Electric for HP. The moveset fires dual TermStab at pre-evolution power. Lanturn one evolution away adds 125 HP and 76 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Chinchou best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Protect
- Toxic
- Hydro Pump
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Agility and Amnesia aren't available any other way for Chinchou, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Pump and Thunder for solid options.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Chinchou lets loose positive and negative electrical charges from its two antennas to make its prey faint. This Pokémon flashes its electric lights to exchange signals with others.
Chinchou’s two antennas are filled with cells that generate strong electricity. This Pokémon’s cells create so much electrical power, it even makes itself tingle slightly.
Chinchou Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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