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.
It emits high-frequency cries that people can’t hear. Once it starts, it can cry for an awfully long time.
It emits high-frequency cries that people can’t hear. Once it starts, it can cry for an awfully long time.
Chingling Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Chingling for super-effective damage. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x106-126%KO Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO Pursuit 2x83-100%KO | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x104-122%KO X-Scissor 2x104-122%KO | ||
Ledyba Bug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Ledyba builds →U-turn 2x46-56% Silver Wind 2x56-67% | ||
Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Spinarak builds →Leech Life 2x94-111%KO Shadow Sneak 2x33-41% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x106-126%KO Shadow Ball 2x69-83% Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO Payback 2x102-120%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x140-166%KO U-turn 2x125-148%KO Silver Wind 2x66-78% Pursuit 2x49-58% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x117-138%KO X-Scissor 2x117-138%KO Silver Wind 2x66-78% Fury Cutter 2x62-74% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x122-143%KO U-turn 2x105-125%KO Silver Wind 2x58-69% Payback 2x52-62% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x106-126%KO Shadow Ball 2x69-82% Shadow Claw 2x94-110%KO Bite 2x121-142%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x137-162%KO U-turn 2x121-142%KO Silver Wind 2x62-73% Pursuit 2x47-56% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x114-135%KO X-Scissor 2x114-135%KO Silver Wind 2x62-73% Fury Cutter 2x58-69% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x117-138%KO U-turn 2x104-123%KO Silver Wind 2x55-65% Payback 2x50-59% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x109-129%KO Shadow Ball 2x70-83% Shadow Claw 2x95-113%KO Bite 2x123-145%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x143-169%KO U-turn 2x125-148%KO Silver Wind 2x64-76% Pursuit 2x48-57% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x117-138%KO X-Scissor 2x117-138%KO Silver Wind 2x64-76% Fury Cutter 2x61-72% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x120-141%KO U-turn 2x105-124%KO Assurance 2x60-71% Silver Wind 2x59-69% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x104-122%KO Shadow Ball 2x67-80% Shadow Claw 2x92-108%KO Bite 2x116-138%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x138-162%KO U-turn 2x120-141%KO Thief 2x69-82% Silver Wind 2x62-74% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x149-176%KO Thief 2x75-89% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x111-131%KO X-Scissor 2x111-131%KO Silver Wind 2x62-74% Fury Cutter 2x56-67% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x116-138%KO U-turn 2x101-120%KO Assurance 2x58-68% Silver Wind 2x53-64% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x109-129%KO Shadow Ball 2x69-82% Shadow Claw 2x95-112%KO Bite 2x121-144%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x143-168%KO U-turn 2x124-147%KO Thief 2x70-84% Silver Wind 2x64-77% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x158-187%KO Thief 2x80-94% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Butterfree builds →Bug Buzz 2x135-159%KO Shadow Ball 2x80-94% U-turn 2x64-77% Silver Wind 2x91-107%KO | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x119-141%KO U-turn 2x106-126%KO Assurance 2x60-71% Silver Wind 2x57-67% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Forretress can KO Chingling with Explosion (124-146%). Weavile threatens a KO with Pursuit (94-110%). Dusknoir's Shadow Sneak also KOs at 91-108%.
Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin25-30% Explosion124-146%KO Payback 2x51-60% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Weavile builds →Ice Shard47-55% Pursuit 2x94-110%KO | ||
Dusknoir Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chingling View Dusknoir builds →Shadow Sneak 2x91-108%KO | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
Breeding
HeartGold & SoulSilver Chingling Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Chingling picks up Curse and Disable only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Dream Eater while coverage across 8 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Chingling Locations
88 encounter spots for Chingling at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Chingling in HeartGold & SoulSilver
You can catch Chingling through 88 walking encounters from Lv. 2-50, but availability differs between SoulSilver and HeartGold. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Chingling Guide
Get Chingling to Chimecho by leveling up. At 285 BST, Chingling is just the starting point.
You can find Chingling in HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. It shows up in 13 games across the series.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut

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
