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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Chinchou View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x23-29% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 2x23-29% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
 Nincada BugGround | D | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x24-29% Absorb 2x19-24% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x27-33% Bullet Seed 2x19-24% Absorb 2x16-19% | ||
Nincada BugGround | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x27-32% Absorb 2x23-28% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x27-32% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x30-36% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% Absorb 2x16-20% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x73-86% Mega Drain 2x49-59% Bullet Seed 2x33-40% Absorb 2x27-33% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x22-26% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
 Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x27-33% Absorb 2x24-30% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x27-33% Absorb 2x22-26% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x73-87% Mega Drain 2x49-59% Bullet Seed 2x31-37% Absorb 2x26-31% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x23-28% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x29-34% Absorb 2x23-28% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x26-31% Absorb 2x21-25% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 2x57-68% Razor Leaf 2x52-62% Bullet Seed 2x25-29% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x92-109%KO Magical Leaf 2x75-88% Mega Drain 2x50-59% Bullet Seed 2x32-38% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x22-26% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x25-29% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x112-133%KO Giga Drain 2x70-84% Magical Leaf 2x58-69% Razor Leaf 2x52-61% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x143-170%KO Giga Drain 2x92-108%KO Magical Leaf 2x73-86% Mega Drain 2x50-59% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x81-96% Bullet Seed 2x29-34% Absorb 2x23-27% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x98-116%KO Giga Drain 2x62-74% Bullet Seed 2x23-27% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x112-132%KO Earthquake 2x75-89% Giga Drain 2x70-83% Magical Leaf 2x56-67% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x143-168%KO Giga Drain 2x90-106%KO Magical Leaf 2x72-85% Mega Drain 2x48-58% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Dig 2x109-129%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x125-148%KO Giga Drain 2x80-95% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x23-28% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x98-115%KO Giga Drain 2x62-74% Bullet Seed 2x23-28% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Flygon can KO Chinchou with Earthquake (157-185%). Breloom's Mach Punch hits Chinchou for 47-56%.
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x157-185%KO Rock Slide39-46% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Breloom builds →Mach Punch47-56% | ||
Ruby & 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 17 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Flail, Screech to offspring.
Ruby & Sapphire Chinchou Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Flail 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
Ruby & Sapphire Chinchou Locations
high spawn rates in mid-game water routes across 4 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 Ruby & Sapphire
You can catch Chinchou through 4 surfing encounters from Lv. 20-30, but availability differs between Ruby and Sapphire. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
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 Ruby & 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 Ruby & 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.
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