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.
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)
 Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Drilbur builds →Dig 2x111-132%KO Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x50-59% Vine Whip 2x45-55% | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x134-158%KO Magical Leaf 2x69-81% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x120-142%KO Mega Drain 2x45-53% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x158-186%KO Mega Drain 2x54-65% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x89-105%KO Razor Leaf 2x65-77% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x126-148%KO Magical Leaf 2x66-78% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x113-134%KO Mega Drain 2x41-49% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x149-176%KO Mega Drain 2x53-64% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x144-169%KO Giga Drain 2x93-109%KO Needle Arm 2x80-95% Mega Drain 2x51-60% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x84-99% Razor Leaf 2x60-71% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x131-155%KO Magical Leaf 2x68-80% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x115-136%KO Mega Drain 2x41-49% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x152-179%KO Mega Drain 2x53-62% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x146-173%KO Giga Drain 2x94-111%KO Needle Arm 2x81-96% Mega Drain 2x53-62% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x84-99% Razor Leaf 2x60-71% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x131-156%KO Magical Leaf 2x68-81% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x108-128%KO Razor Leaf 2x89-106%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x118-139%KO Mega Drain 2x42-50% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x156-183%KO Mega Drain 2x54-64% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x151-178%KO Giga Drain 2x96-114%KO Needle Arm 2x84-100%KO Mega Drain 2x52-61% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x130-154%KO Giga Drain 2x81-96% Magical Leaf 2x66-78% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x107-126%KO Leaf Blade 2x141-166%KO Razor Leaf 2x87-103%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x115-136%KO Mega Drain 2x40-48% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x152-179%KO Mega Drain 2x53-63% | ||
 Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Palpitoad builds →Bulldoze 2x66-78% Mud Shot 2x47-55% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x131-155%KO Giga Drain 2x84-99% Magical Leaf 2x66-78% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x108-127%KO Leaf Blade 2x143-168%KO Razor Leaf 2x88-104%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x118-138%KO Mega Drain 2x41-48% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x155-182%KO Mega Drain 2x52-62% | ||
Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Palpitoad builds →Bulldoze 2x68-81% Mud Shot 2x48-58% | ||
In Black & White, Breloom threatens a KO with Bullet Seed (85-100%). Gliscor's Earthquake also KOs at 150-176%.
 Landorus Ground | A | |
Ground is super effective against ChinchouView Landorus → | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Breloom builds →Mach Punch68-80% Bullet Seed 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Chinchou View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x150-176%KO | ||
Black & White 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 21 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Amnesia, Brine and 7 more to offspring.
Black & White Chinchou Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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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
Black & White Chinchou Locations
A handful of locations for Chinchou with high spawn rates across late-game fishing spots. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Chinchou in Black & White
Catching Chinchou here means fishing. All 6 encounters require Super Rod at Lv. 35-60, and there aren't any overworld spawns in this game.
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 Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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