Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Chinchou's spread. It leans mixed with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
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 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 |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Chinchou View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x67-80% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Chinchou View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x41-49% Absorb 2x24-31% | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
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 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x31-37% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Chinchou View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x65-78% Absorb 2x19-22% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Chinchou View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x41-50% Absorb 2x22-28% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Chinchou View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x52-61% Vine Whip 2x41-50% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x39-47% Absorb 2x22-27% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Chinchou View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 2x43-51% Razor Leaf 2x52-62% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Chinchou View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x66-78% Absorb 2x16-19% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Chinchou View Treecko builds →Giga Drain 2x66-78% Mega Drain 2x36-43% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Onix builds →Dig 2x69-82% Bulldoze 2x53-63% | ||
 Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gible builds →Dig 2x92-109%KO Bulldoze 2x69-82% Sand Tomb 2x42-49% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x89-105%KO Magical Leaf 2x73-86% Mega Drain 2x49-59% Absorb 2x27-33% | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Onix builds →Dig 2x68-80% Bulldoze 2x53-62% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gible builds →Dig 2x94-111%KO Bulldoze 2x70-84% Sand Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x89-105%KO Magical Leaf 2x73-87% Mega Drain 2x49-59% Absorb 2x26-31% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Tropius builds →Leaf Tornado 2x62-74% Magical Leaf 2x57-68% Bulldoze 2x48-57% Razor Leaf 2x65-76% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Onix builds →Dig 2x70-82% Bulldoze 2x52-62% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gible builds →Dig 2x94-112%KO Bulldoze 2x72-85% Sand Tomb 2x44-53% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x92-109%KO Magical Leaf 2x75-88% Mega Drain 2x50-59% Absorb 2x27-32% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gloom builds →Mega Drain 2x44-53% Absorb 2x25-29% | ||
 Donphan Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x182-214%KO Bulldoze 2x110-130%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x110-130%KO Energy Ball 2x84-99% Leaf Tornado 2x62-73% Magical Leaf 2x56-66% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gible builds →Dig 2x93-110%KO Bulldoze 2x71-84% Sand Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x144-170%KO Petal Blizzard 2x93-110%KO Energy Ball 2x108-128%KO Giga Drain 2x90-106%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x127-150%KO Energy Ball 2x96-113%KO Giga Drain 2x80-95% Mega Drain 2x45-53% | ||
Donphan Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x178-209%KO Bulldoze 2x108-127%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x110-129%KO Earthquake 2x76-89% Energy Ball 2x82-97% Leaf Tornado 2x60-71% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x115-136%KO Dig 2x94-110%KO Bulldoze 2x69-82% Sand Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x142-168%KO Petal Blizzard 2x94-110%KO Energy Ball 2x108-127%KO Giga Drain 2x89-106%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x124-147%KO Energy Ball 2x94-110%KO Giga Drain 2x78-93% Mega Drain 2x44-52% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Landorus's Earthquake also KOs at 221-260%.
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
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Damage vs Chinchou View Gastrodon builds →Scald26-31% | ||
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
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 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Landorus builds →Focus Blast86-101%KO Earthquake 2x221-260%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
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
Breeding
Breed Chinchou easily with 23 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Amnesia, Brine and 8 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Chinchou Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Chinchou Locations
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.
Best Locations to Catch Chinchou in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Before you go hunting for Chinchou, check which of the 12 spots belong to your version. Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby each have different walking encounters at Lv. 25+.
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 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.
Chinchou is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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.
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- 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