Is Chinchou Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Water/Electric on Route 8. Rare typing with only one weakness to Ground. Lanturn evolves at level 27 and fills both Water and Electric roles on your team at once.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Chinchou has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Chinchou's weaknesses hard.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Chinchou trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Lanturn trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Lanturn has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Lanturn's weaknesses hard.
Catch Chinchou on Route 8 (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-20).
Your Chinchou should hit Level 27 before you reach Acerola, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Chinchou in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Easy grab on Chinchou with high spawn rates across 8 locations in early-game fishing spots. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Chinchou in USUM
The path to Chinchou starts with Chinchou at Lv. 10-29 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Chinchou ✓Akala OutskirtsLv.10-29Super RodRate 35%Shaking spotRoute 8Lv.10-25Super RodRate 35%Shaking spotAkala OutskirtsLv.10-24Super RodRate 5%Route 8Lv.10-20Super RodRate 5%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LanturnAkala OutskirtsLv.10-24Super RodSOS from ChinchouAkala OutskirtsLv.10-29Super RodSOS from ChinchouRoute 8Lv.10-25Super RodSOS from ChinchouRoute 8Lv.10-20Super RodSOS from Chinchouor 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
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x144-169%KO Bulldoze 2x55-65% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Lurantis Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lurantis builds →Petal Blizzard 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x193-228%KO Earthquake 2x162-192%KO | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Sceptile builds →Energy Ball 2x111-131%KO Bulldoze 2x53-63% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x242-285%KO Bulldoze 2x55-65% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 2x231-272%KO Bulldoze 2x53-62% | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x248-292%KO Earthquake 2x92-108%KO | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 2x239-281%KO Earthquake 2x89-105%KO | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Darumaka's Superpower hits Chinchou for 74-87%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityHustle ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz37-43% Superpower74-87% U Turn43-51% Rock Slide46-54% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemFlyiniumz NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Wingull builds →Scald15-18% Hurricane21-25% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves View Chimchar builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Cyndaquil builds →Extrasensory27-32% Eruption25-30% Fire Blast19-22% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Charmander builds →Flare Blitz27-32% | ||
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
USUM Chinchou Best Moveset
Water/Electric at 56 Sp. Atk with AbilityVolt Absorb healing from Electric and AbilityWater Absorb healing from Water as a hidden ability. Two immunities at pre-evolution stats. The moveset lacks the power to function. Lanturn one evolution away adds 125 HP and 76 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Chinchou best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- 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
Base Stats
Its two antennae glow softly to lure in prey, making it a useful Pokémon for night fishing.
Chinchou blink their shining antennae at one another to claim their respective turf.
Chinchou Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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