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.
It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
 Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x68-82% Bullet Seed 2x33-41% Absorb 2x18-23% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Budew builds →Mega Drain 2x33-41% Bullet Seed 2x23-27% Absorb 2x18-23% | ||
 Cherubi Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Cherubi builds →Magical Leaf 2x58-68% Bullet Seed 2x23-27% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x116-137%KO Sand Tomb 2x42-51% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x88-105%KO Magical Leaf 2x73-87% Mega Drain 2x48-58% Bullet Seed 2x30-36% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x138-163%KO Earthquake 2x97-115%KO Giga Drain 2x86-102%KO Razor Leaf 2x81-96% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x119-140%KO Sand Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x146-172%KO Giga Drain 2x95-112%KO Magical Leaf 2x76-89% Mega Drain 2x51-61% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x138-163%KO Earthquake 2x97-115%KO Giga Drain 2x86-102%KO Razor Leaf 2x81-96% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x124-147%KO Dig 2x100-118%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Dig 2x119-140%KO | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x119-140%KO Dig 2x95-112%KO Sand Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x146-172%KO Giga Drain 2x95-112%KO Magical Leaf 2x76-89% Mega Drain 2x51-61% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x130-154%KO Dig 2x104-124%KO Mud Bomb 2x72-86% Mud-Slap 2x24-28% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x134-159%KO Dig 2x109-129%KO Mud Bomb 2x55-66% Mud Shot 2x47-55% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x171-202%KO Solar Beam 2x130-154%KO Earthquake 2x95-113%KO Giga Drain 2x83-98% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO Dig 2x98-116%KO | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x115-136%KO Dig 2x92-108%KO Sand Tomb 2x43-50% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x129-152%KO Dig 2x105-124%KO Mud Bomb 2x71-84% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x133-157%KO Dig 2x107-127%KO Mud Bomb 2x53-63% Mud Shot 2x45-54% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x169-199%KO Solar Beam 2x129-152%KO Earthquake 2x94-111%KO Giga Drain 2x81-96% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x121-143%KO Dig 2x97-115%KO | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x113-134%KO Dig 2x91-108%KO Sand Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x136-160%KO Dig 2x109-128%KO Mud Bomb 2x75-88% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x137-162%KO Dig 2x110-130%KO Mud Bomb 2x56-66% Mud Shot 2x49-58% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x175-206%KO Solar Beam 2x134-158%KO Earthquake 2x97-115%KO Giga Drain 2x85-100%KO | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x125-148%KO Dig 2x100-118%KO | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x119-140%KO Dig 2x95-112%KO Sand Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
In Platinum, Gliscor threatens a KO with Earthquake (151-177%).
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
| ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x151-177%KO Ice Fang16-19% | ||
Platinum 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 19 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Amnesia, Flail and 4 more to offspring.
Platinum Chinchou Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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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
Platinum Chinchou Locations
high spawn rates in mid-game fishing spots across 1 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 Platinum
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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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