What does Chingling evolve into?

Get Chingling to Chimecho by leveling up. At 285 BST, Chingling is just the starting point.

Where can you catch Chingling?

You can find Chingling in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

What games is Chingling in?

Yes, Chingling is in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It shows up in 13 games across the series.

Should I use Chingling?

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Chingling through the first few routes without issues. 285 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Chimecho as fast as you can.

Chingling - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Defense carry most of Chingling's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP45

Attack30

Defense50

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def50

Speed45

Total285

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.2 m

Weight0.6 kg

Base XP57

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It emits cries by agitating an orb at the back of its throat. It moves with flouncing hops.

Chingling Weakness

Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Chingling for super-effective damage. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Chingling Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Chingling in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Skuntank PoisonDark	A
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Sucker PunchLv. 30 Night SlashLv. 38 Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 64-75% Dark Pulse 2x 95-113%KO Sucker Punch 2x 103-122%KO Night Slash 2x 103-122%KO View Skuntank builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Chingling Dark Pulse 2x 111-131%KO Shadow Ball 2x 74-88% Assurance 2x 84-100%KO Thief 2x 84-100%KO View Murkrow builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Night SlashLv. 30 Damage vs Chingling X-Scissor 2x 104-123%KO Shadow Ball 2x 67-79% Dark Pulse 2x 100-119%KO Night Slash 2x 138-163%KO View Absol builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 Leech LifeLv. 25 Shadow BallTM30 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Chingling Bug Buzz 2x 141-166%KO Leech Life 2x 95-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x 84-100%KO U-turn 2x 84-100%KO View Beautifly builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 111-131%KO Dark Pulse 2x 74-88% Hex 2x 90-106%KO Thief 2x 42-50% View Misdreavus builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

This is the baby stage. Chingling grows into Chimecho by leveling up. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 170 total stats over Chingling. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#433Chingling

High Friendship (Night)

#358Chimecho

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Chingling

Psychic

Chimecho

Psychic

75+30

ATK

50+20

DEF

80+30

SP.ATK

95+30

SP.DEF

90+40

SPE

65+20

BST

285D-Tier

455C-Tier+170

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Chingling Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Chingling picks up Cosmic Power and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Dream Eater while Normal and Ghost coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 4

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 7

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 10

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 13

Yawn

C——10Normal

Lv 16

Last Resort

D1401005Normal

Lv 19

Entrainment

D—10015Normal

Lv 32

Uproar

D9010010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM21

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

D——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

Egg

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Egg

Recover

C——10Normal

Egg

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

Egg

Wish

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Chingling can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Chingling Locations

Chingling appears at moderate rates across 34 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Chingling in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Chingling appears in 34 walking locations at Lv. 13-40 across Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.13 Cave

10%Early

Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance

Shining PearlGrass Lv.13 Cave

10%Early

Route 211 - West

Shining PearlGrass Lv.13 Route

10%Early

Route 211 - West

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.13 Route

10%Early

Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.15 Cave

10%Early

Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance

Shining PearlGrass Lv.15 Cave

10%Early

Dazzling Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave

Mid

Requires Strength

Dazzling Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave

Mid

Requires Strength

Spacious Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave

Mid

Requires Strength

Spacious Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave

Mid

Requires Strength

Stargleam Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave

Mid

Requires Strength

Stargleam Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave

Mid

Requires Strength

Route 211 - East

Shining PearlGrass Lv.27-28 Route

10%Mid

Route 211 - East

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.27-28 Route

10%Mid

Mt. Coronet - B1F

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.30 Cave

10%Mid

Mt. Coronet - B1F

Shining PearlGrass Lv.30 Cave

10%Mid

Mt. Coronet - Route 216 Entrance

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.30 Cave

10%Mid

Mt. Coronet - Route 216 Entrance

Shining PearlGrass Lv.30 Cave

10%Mid

Lake Acuity

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.34-36 Water

10%Late

Lake Acuity

Shining PearlGrass Lv.34-36 Water

10%Late

Lake Valor

Shining PearlGrass Lv.35-36 Water

10%Late

Lake Valor

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.35-36 Water

10%Late

Mt. Coronet - 2F

Shining PearlGrass Lv.37-38 Cave

10%Late

Mt. Coronet - 2F

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.37-38 Cave

10%Late

Mt. Coronet - 3F

Shining PearlGrass Lv.37-38 Cave

10%Late

Mt. Coronet - 3F

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.37-38 Cave

10%Late

Mt. Coronet - Top Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

10%Late

Mt. Coronet - Top Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

10%Late

Mt. Coronet - 4F

Shining PearlGrass Lv.39-40 Cave

10%Late

Mt. Coronet - 4F

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.39-40 Cave

10%Late

Mt. Coronet - Summit

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.39-40 Cave

10%Late

Mt. Coronet - Summit

Shining PearlGrass Lv.39-40 Cave

10%Late

Mt. Coronet - 5F

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.40 Cave

5%Late

Mt. Coronet - 5F

Shining PearlGrass Lv.40 Cave

5%Late

Chingling Guide

Get Chingling to Chimecho by leveling up. At 285 BST, Chingling is just the starting point.
You can find Chingling in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.
Yes, Chingling is in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It shows up in 13 games across the series.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Chingling through the first few routes without issues. 285 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Chimecho as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Chingling spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Kricketot Bug	D
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 6 Damage vs Chingling Struggle Bug 2x 47-56% View Kricketot builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 56-69% Thief 2x 34-44% View Surskit builds →

Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM78 Damage vs Chingling Dark Pulse 2x 106-125%KO Shadow Ball 2x 69-83% Thief 2x 83-100%KO Snarl 2x 78-92% View Murkrow builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 Shadow BallTM30 Bug BiteLv. 1 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Chingling Bug Buzz 2x 133-158%KO Shadow Ball 2x 78-94% Bug Bite 2x 78-92% Thief 2x 50-61% View Beautifly builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 ThiefTM46 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 106-125%KO Dark Pulse 2x 69-83% Thief 2x 47-56% Payback 2x 36-44% View Misdreavus builds →
Kricketot Bug	D
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 6 Damage vs Chingling Struggle Bug 2x 42-50% View Kricketot builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 50-61% Thief 2x 31-39% View Surskit builds →

Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Chingling Dark Pulse 2x 117-138%KO Shadow Ball 2x 78-92% Assurance 2x 87-103%KO Thief 2x 87-103%KO View Murkrow builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 Leech LifeLv. 25 Shadow BallTM30 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Chingling Bug Buzz 2x 147-174%KO Leech Life 2x 100-118%KO Shadow Ball 2x 87-103%KO U-turn 2x 87-103%KO View Beautifly builds →
Kricketune Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 X-ScissorTM81 Bug BiteLv. 1 Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Chingling Bug Buzz 2x 93-111%KO X-Scissor 2x 117-138%KO Bug Bite 2x 87-103%KO Struggle Bug 2x 53-63% View Kricketune builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Sucker PunchLv. 30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 46-55% Dark Pulse 2x 70-83% Sucker Punch 2x 83-99% Shadow Claw 2x 55-66% View Stunky builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 117-138%KO Dark Pulse 2x 78-92% Hex 2x 93-111%KO Thief 2x 46-55% View Misdreavus builds →

Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Chingling Dark Pulse 2x 117-138%KO Shadow Ball 2x 78-92% Assurance 2x 87-103%KO Thief 2x 87-103%KO View Murkrow builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Night SlashLv. 30 Damage vs Chingling X-Scissor 2x 107-126%KO Shadow Ball 2x 71-84% Dark Pulse 2x 107-126%KO Night Slash 2x 141-166%KO View Absol builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 Leech LifeLv. 25 Shadow BallTM30 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Chingling Bug Buzz 2x 147-174%KO Leech Life 2x 100-118%KO Shadow Ball 2x 87-103%KO U-turn 2x 87-103%KO View Beautifly builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Sucker PunchLv. 30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 46-55% Dark Pulse 2x 70-83% Sucker Punch 2x 83-99% Shadow Claw 2x 55-66% View Stunky builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 117-138%KO Dark Pulse 2x 78-92% Hex 2x 93-111%KO Thief 2x 46-55% View Misdreavus builds →

Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseTM79 Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Chingling Dark Pulse 2x 111-131%KO Shadow Ball 2x 74-88% Assurance 2x 85-101%KO Thief 2x 85-101%KO View Murkrow builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Night SlashLv. 30 Damage vs Chingling X-Scissor 2x 104-124%KO Shadow Ball 2x 69-81% Dark Pulse 2x 102-121%KO Night Slash 2x 137-162%KO View Absol builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 Leech LifeLv. 25 Shadow BallTM30 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Chingling Bug Buzz 2x 143-169%KO Leech Life 2x 97-115%KO Shadow Ball 2x 85-101%KO U-turn 2x 85-101%KO View Beautifly builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 Sucker PunchLv. 30 Night SlashLv. 36 Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 45-54% Dark Pulse 2x 69-81% Sucker Punch 2x 80-94% Night Slash 2x 80-94% View Stunky builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Dark PulseTM79 HexLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 111-131%KO Dark Pulse 2x 74-88% Hex 2x 91-108%KO Thief 2x 44-52% View Misdreavus builds →