What does Chimchar evolve into?

Chimchar becomes Monferno at level 14, then Infernape at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Chimchar evolve?

Chimchar evolves into Monferno at level 14. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

Should I use Chimchar?

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Chimchar does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Monferno before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Chimchar?

Chimchar is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Chimchar - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

61Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Chimchar's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Speed EV, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats

Avg

HP44

Attack58

Defense44

Sp. Atk58

Sp. Def44

Speed61

Total309

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight6.2 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Iron FistHA

Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

Its fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.

Chimchar Weakness

Type-wise, Chimchar takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Chimchar Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Chimchar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Tomb 2x 108-128%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Tomb 2x 113-135%KO Rock Throw 2x 95-113%KO View Archen builds →
Tyrunt RockDragon	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Tomb 2x 95-113%KO View Tyrunt builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Tomb 2x 75-90% Rock Throw 2x 63-75% View Amaura builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Chimchar Surf 2x 140-165%KO Rock Tomb 2x 63-75% Water Gun 2x 70-83% View Omanyte builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Chimchar is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Monferno first, then eventually reaches Infernape. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 225 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#390Chimchar

Level 14

#391Monferno

Level 36

#392Infernape

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Chimchar

Fire

Monferno

FireFighting

Infernape

FireFighting

64+20

76+12

ATK

78+20

104+26

DEF

52+8

71+19

SP.ATK

78+20

104+26

SP.DEF

52+8

71+19

SPE

81+20

108+27

BST

309D-Tier

405D-Tier+96

534B-Tier+129

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed Chimchar easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Assist, Blaze Kick, Counter and 11 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundHumanshape

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Chimchar Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Chimchar can spread damage across 12 types, with Normal and Flying punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Overheat and Fire Blast keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 7

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 9

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 15

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 17

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Lv 23

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 25

Torment

——10015Dark

Lv 31

Facade

D7010020Normal

Lv 33

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Lv 39

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

Lv 41

Slack Off

C——10Normal

Lv 47

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM47

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM50

Overheat

C130905Fire

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Assist

D——20Normal

Egg

Blaze Kick

C859010Fire

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Egg

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Egg

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Egg

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

Egg

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

Egg

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Egg

Quick Guard+3

D——15Fighting

Egg

Submission

D808025Fighting

Egg

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Covet

—6010025Normal

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Fire Pledge

—8010010Fire

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

Tutor

Gunk Shot

D120805Poison

Tutor

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Role Play

———10Psychic

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Vacuum Wave+1

D4010030Fighting

How to Get Chimchar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Chimchar is handed to you at Route 101. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.

Best Locations to Catch Chimchar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Route 101

Omega RubyGift from NPC Lv.5 Route

Early

One-timePost-Elite Four second time

Route 101

Alpha SapphireGift from NPC Lv.5 Route

Early

One-timePost-Elite Four second time

Chimchar Guide

Chimchar becomes Monferno at level 14, then Infernape at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Chimchar evolves into Monferno at level 14. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Chimchar does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Monferno before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Chimchar is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Chimchar first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Tomb 2x 107-127%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Chimchar Surf 2x 89-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x 96-113%KO Water Gun 2x 44-53% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Chimchar Surf 2x 124-147%KO Bubble 2x 62-73% Water Gun 2x 62-73% View Lanturn builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Tomb 2x 113-133%KO Rock Throw 2x 96-113%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Tomb 2x 62-73% Rock Throw 2x 56-67% View Onix builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Tomb 2x 106-126%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Chimchar Surf 2x 90-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x 98-116%KO Ancient Power 2x 61-73% Water Gun 2x 45-53% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Chimchar Surf 2x 123-145%KO Bubble Beam 2x 90-106%KO Bubble 2x 56-68% Water Gun 2x 56-68% View Lanturn builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Chimchar Ancient Power 2x 82-97% Rock Tomb 2x 115-135%KO Rock Throw 2x 98-116%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownLv. 22 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Tomb 2x 61-73% Rock Throw 2x 53-63% Smack Down 2x 53-63% View Onix builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Chimchar Ancient Power 2x 73-86% Bulldoze 2x 71-85% Rock Tomb 2x 108-127%KO Smack Down 2x 90-107%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Damage vs Chimchar Surf 2x 90-107%KO Dive 2x 129-152%KO Rock Tomb 2x 97-115%KO Ancient Power 2x 62-74% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Chimchar Surf 2x 125-148%KO Bubble Beam 2x 93-111%KO Bubble 2x 59-70% Water Gun 2x 59-70% View Lanturn builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Slide 2x 84-99% Bulldoze 2x 47-55% Rock Tomb 2x 70-82% Rock Throw 2x 59-70% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Slide 2x 125-148%KO Rock Tomb 2x 100-119%KO Bulldoze 2x 67-79% Rock Throw 2x 86-103%KO View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Chimchar Ancient Power 2x 73-86% Bulldoze 2x 74-88% Rock Tomb 2x 112-132%KO Smack Down 2x 92-109%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Damage vs Chimchar Surf 2x 88-105%KO Dive 2x 132-156%KO Rock Tomb 2x 99-117%KO Ancient Power 2x 62-74% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Chimchar Surf 2x 129-152%KO Bubble Beam 2x 95-113%KO Bubble 2x 58-70% Water Gun 2x 58-70% View Lanturn builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Slide 2x 86-101%KO Bulldoze 2x 45-55% Rock Tomb 2x 69-82% Rock Throw 2x 58-70% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Slide 2x 129-152%KO Rock Tomb 2x 103-121%KO Bulldoze 2x 68-81% Rock Throw 2x 86-101%KO View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Chimchar Ancient Power 2x 74-88% Bulldoze 2x 74-88% Rock Tomb 2x 111-132%KO Smack Down 2x 93-110%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Damage vs Chimchar Surf 2x 89-106%KO Dive 2x 130-154%KO Rock Tomb 2x 99-117%KO Ancient Power 2x 62-73% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Chimchar Surf 2x 127-150%KO Bubble Beam 2x 93-110%KO Bubble 2x 59-70% Water Gun 2x 59-70% View Lanturn builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Slide 2x 87-102%KO Bulldoze 2x 45-54% Rock Tomb 2x 68-80% Rock Throw 2x 59-70% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Chimchar Rock Slide 2x 127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x 102-121%KO Bulldoze 2x 68-80% Rock Throw 2x 87-102%KO View Solrock builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Chimchar Stone Edge 2x 345-406%KO Pursuit 69-82% Crunch 138-163%KO Superpower 138-162%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Chimchar Earthquake 2x 272-321%KO View Garchomp builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Chimchar Scald 2x 158-186%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Chimchar Earthquake 2x 172-203%KO Knock Off 37-44% View Gliscor builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSitrus Berry NatureCareful Moves WaterfallSTAB ProtectPriority TauntUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Chimchar Waterfall 2x 185-217%KO View Gyarados builds →