Is Chi-Yu Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Dark/Fire Chi-Yu is one of the Treasures of Ruin. Beads of Ruin lowers all opponents' Special Defense. Massive Special Attack makes every hit do even more because the opponent's resistance is already lowered. Pull the orange stakes. The most offensively dangerous of the four Treasures.
Chi-Yu resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Chi-Yu resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Chi-Yu resists most of Iono's coverage and hits back hard.
Chi-Yu has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Chi-Yu has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Chi-Yu resists most of Ryme's coverage and hits back hard.
Chi-Yu resists most of Tulip's coverage and hits back hard.
Chi-Yu resists most of Grusha's coverage and hits back hard.
Chi-Yu trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Chi-Yu resists most of Poppy's coverage and hits back hard.
Chi-Yu trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Chi-Yu trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Chi-Yu has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Catch Chi Yu on North Province (Area Two) (interact, Lv 60). Pull all 8 corresponding stakes in the region, then interact with the shrine
How to Get Chi-Yu in Scarlet & Violet
Chi-Yu is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to North Province (Area Two) when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Chi-Yu in Scarlet & Violet
Chi-Yu Weakness
Chi Yu is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Chi Yu's special bulk (base 120 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Chi Yu Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Chi-Yu
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Hariyama builds →Force Palm 2x76-90% Surf 2x25-30% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Quaxwell Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Quaxwell builds →Aqua Cutter 2x67-81% Low Sweep 2x42-51% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Hariyama builds →Force Palm 2x77-91% Surf 2x27-32% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x124-146%KO Rock Smash 2x37-44% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
 Barraskewda Water | B | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x114-134%KO Aqua Cutter 2x59-71% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 2x93-109%KO Surf 2x24-29% | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Quaquaval builds →Aqua Step 2x98-116%KO Brick Break 2x93-109%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x174-205%KO Surf 2x24-29% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Quaquaval builds →Liquidation 2x101-119%KO Brick Break 2x89-105%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x110-130%KO Aqua Cutter 2x58-68% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x126-149%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x186-219%KO Surf 2x24-29% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Quaquaval builds →Aqua Step 2x99-117%KO Low Sweep 2x81-97% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x116-137%KO Aqua Cutter 2x60-71% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x183-216%KO Surf 2x24-29% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Quaquaval builds →Liquidation 2x106-125%KO Brick Break 2x94-110%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x114-134%KO Aqua Cutter 2x59-70% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x120-142%KO Brick Break 2x61-72% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x132-156%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x55-66% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x184-216%KO Headlong Rush 2x98-116%KO Surf 2x23-27% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x197-232%KO Bulldoze 2x53-62% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Quaquaval builds →Close Combat 2x147-173%KO Liquidation 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Kommo-o builds →Close Combat 2x137-162%KO Bulldoze 2x46-55% | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x142-168%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x59-70% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x178-210%KO Headlong Rush 2x96-113%KO Surf 2x22-26% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x191-225%KO Bulldoze 2x52-61% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Quaquaval builds →Wave Crash 2x144-170%KO Close Combat 2x144-170%KO | ||
Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Kommo-o builds →Close Combat 2x133-157%KO Bulldoze 2x45-53% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x127-149%KO Bulldoze 2x43-50% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x182-214%KO Headlong Rush 2x97-114%KO Surf 2x22-26% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x195-229%KO Bulldoze 2x53-62% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Quaquaval builds →Wave Crash 2x145-171%KO Close Combat 2x145-171%KO | ||
Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Kommo-o builds →Close Combat 2x135-159%KO Bulldoze 2x45-53% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x129-152%KO Bulldoze 2x43-51% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGoodasgold ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Gholdengo builds →Shadow Ball15-18% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Corviknight builds →U Turn22-26% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Corviknight builds →U Turn22-26% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin14-17% Volt Switch12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Chi Yu View Skeledirge builds →Hex9-10% | ||
Chi-Yu Evolutions
Chi Yu is strong overall with 570 total stats as a Dark/Fire legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV Chi-Yu Best Moveset
135 Sp. Atk at 100 Speed on Dark/Fire with AbilityBeads Of Ruin reducing every other Pokemon's Sp. Def by 25%. The moveset fires special Dark and Fire TermStab against opponents with 75% of their normal Sp. Def. Every special hit effectively deals 133% normal damage. S-Tier through Beads of Ruin making already-devastating special attacks unsurvivable.
Best Build
Chi-Yu best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Dark Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Flamethrower
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Chi Yu learns Inferno and Overheat naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Flying and Normal coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
It controls flames burning at over 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit. It casually swims through the sea of lava it creates by melting rock and sand.
The envy accumulated within curved beads that sparked multiple conflicts has clad itself in fire and become a Pokémon.
Chi-Yu Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Chi-Yu is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 570 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Dark Pulse with Darkiniumz is the standard set.
Chi-Yu is a static encounter at Paldea North Province Area Two in Scarlet & Violet. Chi-Yu appears at level 60. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Beads Of Ruin is the go-to ability for Chi-Yu. It lowers Special Defense of all Pokémon except itself. It's Chi-Yu's only ability.
Chi-Yu is a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Since Scarlet & Violet, Chi Yu has appeared in 1 games. Legendary Pokemon like Chi Yu are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves