Is Chimecho Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Mt. Pyre summit, rare encounter. Psychic-type with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Decent Special stats but nothing that Gardevoir and Alakazam don't do better. The rarity of the catch doesn't match the performance. A collector's find, not a team staple.
Chimecho resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Chimecho resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Chimecho's defenses.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Sidney's team hits Chimecho's weaknesses hard.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Chimecho has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Chimecho trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Chimecho on Mt. Pyre (walking, Lv 28, rare).
- STARTING (Lv 28)
- LV 28PsychicConfusion75100%25
- LV 28NormalTake Down9085%20
- LV 28NormalUproar90100%10
- After Wattson
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- LV 33NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Winona
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 46PsychicPsychic135100%10
Ruby & Sapphire Chimecho Locations
Chimecho sits at low spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Chimecho in Ruby & Sapphire
Chimecho Weakness
Type-wise, Chimecho takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 65 HP and balanced defenses, Chimecho can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Chimecho Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Chimecho
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x66-78% Thief 2x15-19% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x24-28% Thief 2x15-19% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x64-77% Thief 2x14-18% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x22-27% Thief 2x17-20% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x64-75% Pin Missile 2x14-17% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x66-78% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x23-28% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x73-86% Bite 2x45-53% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x100-118%KO Feint Attack 2x32-39% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-70% Thief 2x35-42% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x62-74% Pin Missile 2x13-16% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Mightyena builds →Shadow Ball 2x54-65% Bite 2x38-45% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x72-85% Bite 2x43-52% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x98-116%KO Feint Attack 2x32-38% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x58-69% Thief 2x35-42% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x62-74% Pin Missile 2x12-15% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Mightyena builds →Shadow Ball 2x54-64% Bite 2x37-44% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x156-184%KO Thief 2x12-15% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x72-85% Bite 2x44-52% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x58-69% Thief 2x34-41% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x61-72% Pin Missile 2x12-15% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x98-116%KO Feint Attack 2x31-36% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Roselia builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Quagsire builds →Earthquake25-30% Ice Beam10-11% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Haunter builds →Thunderbolt21-25% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInsomnia ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Hypno builds →Psychic6-7% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chimecho View Hitmonchan builds →Mach Punch8-10% | ||
Chimecho Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Chimecho. A decent partner pool through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 4 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Chimecho to get Chingling eggs easily using 22 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Disable, Dream Eater and 1 more.
RS Chimecho Best Moveset
Psychic with 95 Sp. Atk and MovePsychic for TermStab, plus Ground immunity through AbilityLevitate. MoveCalm Mind for boosting and MoveHeal Bell for team status clearing. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Psychic support with team healing.
Best Build
Chimecho best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Psychic
- Heal Bell
- Toxic
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Curse and Disable give Chimecho options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ghost coverage already covers a decent range on top of Dream Eater and Psychic. The egg moves push it further.
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
CHIMECHO makes its cries echo inside its hollow body. When this POKéMON becomes enraged, its cries result in ultrasonic waves that have the power to knock foes flying.
In high winds, CHIMECHO cries as it hangs from a tree branch or the eaves of a building using a suction cup on its head. This POKéMON plucks berries with its long tail and eats them.
Chimecho Ruby & Sapphire Guide
In Ruby & Sapphire, Chimecho's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Chimecho can work for a story run. 435 BST is average, but Psychic typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Levitate changes the entire equation for Chimecho. The 435 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.
Levitate is what you want on Chimecho. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.
At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Chimecho is a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Chimecho spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves