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 Legends: Arceus. 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 Legends: Arceus. It shows up in 13 games across the series.

Should I use Chingling?

For Legends: Arceus, 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

This Pokémon gave me an excruciating headache when it seemingly cried out without making a sound. Perhaps there are some sounds that the human ear is simply incapable of hearing.

Legends: Arceus

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 Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Darkrai Dark	A
Obtain MethodClamberclaw Cliffs Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Dark PulseLv. 27 Shadow BallLv. 36 HexLv. 12 Shadow SneakLv. 1 Damage vs Chingling Dark Pulse 2x 168-199%KO Shadow Ball 2x 112-133%KO Hex 2x 92-108%KO Shadow Sneak 2x 41-49% View Darkrai builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 38 Damage vs Chingling Night Slash 2x 133-156%KO View Weavile builds →
Skuntank PoisonDark	A
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Chingling Night Slash 2x 109-129%KO View Skuntank builds →
Umbreon Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseLv. 25 SnarlLv. 1 Damage vs Chingling Dark Pulse 2x 88-104%KO Snarl 2x 62-73% View Umbreon builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 25 SnarlLv. 6 Damage vs Chingling Night Slash 2x 138-162%KO Snarl 2x 96-113%KO View Honchkrow builds →

Legends: Arceus 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Chingling Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A solid spread overall. Chingling gets Psychic and Extrasensory for same-type damage alongside Normal and Ghost coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 11

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Lv 18

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 25

Extrasensory

C8010020Psychic

Lv 34

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 43

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

TM Moves

Chingling can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Chingling doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Tutor

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

Tutor

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

Tutor

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Tutor

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Legends: Arceus Chingling Locations

Chingling appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-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 Legends: Arceus

Lake Acuity

Grass Water

Uncommon

Sacred Plaza

Grass Facility

Uncommon

Chingling Guide

Get Chingling to Chimecho by leveling up. At 285 BST, Chingling is just the starting point.
You can find Chingling in Legends: Arceus. 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 Legends: Arceus. It shows up in 13 games across the series.
For Legends: Arceus, 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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Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Psychic Fiery Dance Damage vs Chingling Psychic 42-49% View Volcarona builds →
Zarude DarkGrass	A
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Darkest Lariat Power Whip U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Chingling U Turn 2x 109-128%KO Close Combat 46-55% View Zarude builds →
Blacephalon FireGhost	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball FlamethrowerSTAB TrickUtility OverheatSTAB Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 221-260%KO Flamethrower 123-145%KO Overheat 178-210%KO View Blacephalon builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Chingling Knock Off 2x 152-179%KO Ice Shard 47-55% View Weavile builds →
Chandelure GhostFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball FlamethrowerSTAB Energy Ball TrickUtility Damage vs Chingling Shadow Ball 2x 214-252%KO Flamethrower 120-142%KO Energy Ball 80-94% View Chandelure builds →