Chinchou

Pokédex number	170	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Slow
Category	Angler Pokémon	Steps to hatch	5355	Base EXP yield	66
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Water 2

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Type	Water Electric
Weaknesses	GROUND GRASS
Resistances	FLYING FIRE WATER ICE
Double resistances	STEEL

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Volt Absorb	This Pokémon restores HP if hit by an Electric move.
Regular Abilities	Illuminate	Doubles wild encounters when leading the party.
Hidden Ability	Water Absorb	This Pokémon restores HP if hit by a Water move.

Pokédex entry	When it senses danger, it discharges positive and negative electricity from its two antennae. It lives in depths beyond sunlight's reach.
Cry
Height	2′8″ / 0.5 m	Weight	265 lb / 12.0 kg	Catch Rate	190
Wild held items	Deep Sea Scale (5%)
Eggs hatch into	Chinchou

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	75	38	38	67	56	56	330
EV yields	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Evolution

Chinchou

→ Level up to at least level 27

Lanturn

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Bubble
1	Supersonic
6	Thunder Wave
9	Electro Ball
12	Water Gun
17	Confuse Ray
20	Bubble Beam
23	Spark
28	Signal Beam
31	Flail
34	Discharge
39	Take Down
42	Aqua Ring
45	Hydro Pump
47	Ion Deluge
50	Charge

Egg Moves

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM07	Hail
TM10	Hidden Power
TM13	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder
TM27	Return
TM32	Double Team
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM48	Round
TM55	Scald
TM57	Charge Beam
TM72	Volt Switch
TM73	Thunder Wave
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM93	Wild Charge
TM94	Secret Power
TM99	Dazzling Gleam
TM100	Confide
TMX3	Surf
TMX5	Waterfall
TMX6	Dive
TMX8	Flash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
153	The Underroot	Old Rod	10–20	30 %
575	Azurine Lake	Cave	40–50	15 %
608	Coral Ward	Cave	40–50	15 %
610	Coral Lighthouse	Cave	40–50	15 %
741	Agate City	Grass	60–75	12 %
578	Azurine Lake	Cave	40–50	15 %
579	Azurine Lake	Cave	40–50	15 %
576	Azurine Lake	Cave	40–50	15 %
577	Azurine Lake	Cave	40–50	15 %
392	Ametrine Mountain 2F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
392	Ametrine Mountain 2F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
391	Ametrine Mountain 2F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
391	Ametrine Mountain 2F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
393	Ametrine Mountain B1F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
393	Ametrine Mountain B1F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
402	Ametrine Mountain B2F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
402	Ametrine Mountain B2F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
403	Ametrine Mountain B3F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
403	Ametrine Mountain B3F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
394	Ametrine Mountain B2F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
394	Ametrine Mountain B2F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
395	Ametrine Mountain B3F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
395	Ametrine Mountain B3F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
389	Ametrine Mountain 1F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
389	Ametrine Mountain 1F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
398	Celestinine Mountain 2F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
398	Celestinine Mountain 2F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
431	Celestinine Mountain 2F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
431	Celestinine Mountain 2F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
399	Celestinine Mountain B1F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
399	Celestinine Mountain B1F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
400	Celestinine Mountain B2F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
400	Celestinine Mountain B2F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
435	Celestinine Mountain B2F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
435	Celestinine Mountain B2F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
436	Celestinine Mountain B2F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
436	Celestinine Mountain B2F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
401	Celestinine Mountain B3F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
401	Celestinine Mountain B3F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %
397	Celestinine Mountain 1F	Grass	50–55	21 2⁄3 %
397	Celestinine Mountain 1F	Grass	56–58	3 1⁄3 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 34, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Volt Absorb/Illuminate/Water Absorb (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Hydro Pump (5 PP)
Ion Deluge (25 PP)
Charge (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	102	38	38	58	50	50
EVs	51	51	51	51	51	51
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Appearances in battle facilities

This Pokémon does not appear in any battle facility teams.