
Is Chimchar Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Fire starter and the most popular pick in Sinnoh for good reason. Fire/Fighting Infernape at 36 handles Roark, Gardenia, Byron, Candice, Aaron, and Lucian. Fantina at the third gym is neutral. The widest coverage of any starter across the reordered gym circuit.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Monferno has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Monferno trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Monferno has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Monferno trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Infernape resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Infernape resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Infernape has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Infernape trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Infernape trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Chimchar is available as a starter at Lv 5.
- From Start
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 17FireFlame Wheel90100%25
- After Gardenia
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Fantina
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- After Crasher Wake
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 41FireFlamethrower135100%15
- After Byron
- HM08NormalRock Climb9085%20
- After Candice
- TUTORNormalUproar90100%10
Your Chimchar should hit Level 14 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
- From Start
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Roark
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- LV 19FireFlame Wheel90100%25
- After Fantina
- TM52FightingFocus Blast18070%5
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- LV 36FightingClose Combat180100%5
- After Byron
- TM35FireFlamethrower135100%15
- LV 49FireFlare Blitz180100%15
Your Monferno should hit Level 36 before you reach Byron, at typical leveling pace.
- From Start
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Fantina
- TM52FightingFocus Blast18070%5
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Maylene
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- LV 41FightingClose Combat180100%5
- After Byron
- TM35FireFlamethrower135100%15
- LV 57FireFlare Blitz180100%15
How to Get Chimchar in Platinum
No searching required for Chimchar. You receive it at Route 201 from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
Chimchar Weakness
Type-wise, Chimchar takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Chimchar Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Chimchar
Omanyte RockWater | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Omanyte builds →Water Pulse 2x106-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-62% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Prinplup builds →Bubble Beam 2x100-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x47-57% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x170-200%KO Rock Slide 2x127-150%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x170-200%KO Rock Slide 2x85-100%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x177-209%KO Rock Slide 2x89-106%KO | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Gabite builds →Earthquake 2x162-191%KO Rock Slide 2x82-97% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 2x138-164%KO Earthquake 2x120-142%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x207-244%KO Earthquake 2x183-216%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x173-204%KO Rock Slide 2x88-104%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x180-212%KO Rock Slide 2x91-107%KO | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x156-184%KO Water Pulse 2x101-120%KO Rock Slide 2x79-93% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x173-204%KO Rock Slide 2x132-156%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x207-244%KO Earthquake 2x183-216%KO | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x159-188%KO Rock Slide 2x121-144%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x173-204%KO Rock Slide 2x88-104%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x180-212%KO Rock Slide 2x91-107%KO | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x156-184%KO Brine 2x112-132%KO Rock Slide 2x79-93% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x198-234%KO Earthquake 2x175-206%KO Surf 2x78-93% | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x179-212%KO Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Rock Slide 2x78-93% | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x166-196%KO Rock Slide 2x83-99% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x153-180%KO Rock Slide 2x115-136%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x174-205%KO Rock Slide 2x87-103%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x217-255%KO Rock Slide 2x163-193%KO Surf 2x60-71% | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Omastar builds →Surf 2x186-220%KO Ancient Power 2x118-140%KO Mud Shot 2x72-85% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x202-238%KO Earthquake 2x178-210%KO Surf 2x78-93% | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Kabutops builds →Rock Slide 2x149-175%KO Surf 2x118-140%KO Dig 2x104-123%KO | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x181-214%KO Earthquake 2x104-123%KO Rock Slide 2x78-93% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x224-265%KO Rock Slide 2x113-133%KO Surf 2x95-113%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x224-265%KO Stone Edge 2x224-265%KO Surf 2x62-74% | ||
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x324-381%KO Earthquake 2x144-170%KO | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x162-192%KO Rock Slide 2x152-179%KO Dig 2x108-128%KO | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Omastar builds →Surf 2x192-227%KO Ancient Power 2x122-144%KO Mud Shot 2x76-89% | ||
Palkia WaterDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Palkia builds →Surf 2x240-283%KO Earth Power 2x152-179%KO Stone Edge 2x139-164%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x413-486%KO Earthquake 2x184-217%KO Surf 2x80-94% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x223-263%KO Stone Edge 2x149-175%KO Surf 2x94-112%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x223-263%KO Stone Edge 2x223-263%KO Surf 2x61-72% | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x242-285%KO Ancient Power 2x121-144%KO Mud Shot 2x75-88% | ||
In Platinum, Gyarados can KO Chimchar with Waterfall (232-274%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (272-321%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 278-328%.
Gyarados Water | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x232-274%KO Earthquake 2x193-228%KO Ice Fang31-37% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandveil ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x272-321%KO Outrage163-192%KO Stone Edge 2x182-214%KO | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Tyranitar builds →Crunch111-131%KO Pursuit56-66% Stone Edge 2x278-328%KO Earthquake 2x186-218%KO | ||
Chimchar Evolutions
Chimchar is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Monferno first, then eventually reaches Infernape. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 225 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Chimchar easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Blaze Kick, Counter, Double Kick and 7 more to offspring.
Pt Chimchar Best Moveset
Fire at 58 in both Attack stats and 61 Speed. AbilityBlaze boosts Fire moves at low HP. The moveset previews Infernape's mixed power but can't compete. Infernape is two evolutions away.
Best Build
Chimchar best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Endeavor
- Vacuum Wave
- Overheat
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Chimchar can spread damage across 12 types, with Normal and Flying punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Overheat and Fire Blast keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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
Base Stats
It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.
Chimchar Platinum Guide
In Platinum, Chimchar does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Monferno before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Chimchar first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
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 4DPDebut

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 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves