X
On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.
Y
It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
Omega Ruby
Chinchou lets loose positive and negative electrical charges from its two antennas to make its prey faint. This Pokémon flashes its electric lights to exchange signals with others.
Alpha Sapphire
Chinchou’s two antennas are filled with cells that generate strong electricity. This Pokémon’s cells create so much electrical power, it even makes itself tingle slightly.
Evolution Chain
Level 27
Pokédex Data
Classification
Angler Pokémon
Height
0.5 m (1'08")
Weight
12.0 kg (26.5 lbs)
Abilities
- Volt Absorb
- Illuminate
- Water Absorb (Hidden)
Held Items
Game Locations
- Azure Bay Area
- Shalour City Area
Training
EV Yield
+1 hp
Catch Rate
190
Base Friendship
70
Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
♂
♀
Egg Groups
Water2
Learned Moves
Level Up Moves
X/Y
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Confuses the target. | |
| 1 | Water Gun | 40 | 100% | 25 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 6 | Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | Paralyzes the target. | |
| 9 | Flail | — | 100% | 15 | Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | |
| 12 | Bubble | 40 | 100% | 30 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 17 | Confuse Ray | — | 100% | 10 | Confuses the target. | |
| 20 | Spark | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| 23 | Take Down | 90 | 85% | 20 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | |
| 28 | Electro Ball | — | 100% | 10 | Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150. | |
| 31 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 34 | Signal Beam | 75 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. | |
| 39 | Discharge | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| 42 | Aqua Ring | — | — | 20 | Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP each turn. | |
| 45 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 47 | Ion Deluge | — | — | 25 | Changes all normal moves to electric moves for the rest of the turn. | |
| 50 | Charge | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn. |
OR/AS
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Confuses the target. | |
| 1 | Bubble | 40 | 100% | 30 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 6 | Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | Paralyzes the target. | |
| 9 | Electro Ball | — | 100% | 10 | Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150. | |
| 12 | Water Gun | 40 | 100% | 25 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 17 | Confuse Ray | — | 100% | 10 | Confuses the target. | |
| 20 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| 23 | Spark | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| 28 | Signal Beam | 75 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. | |
| 31 | Flail | — | 100% | 15 | Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | |
| 34 | Discharge | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| 39 | Take Down | 90 | 85% | 20 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | |
| 42 | Aqua Ring | — | — | 20 | Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP each turn. | |
| 45 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 47 | Ion Deluge | — | — | 25 | Changes all normal moves to electric moves for the rest of the turn. | |
| 50 | Charge | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn. |
TM/HM Moves
X/Y
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | |
| HM05 Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| TM06 Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
| TM07 Hail | — | — | 10 | Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | |
| TM10 Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
| TM13 Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM14 Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM17 Protect | — | — | 10 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | |
| TM18 Rain Dance | — | — | 5 | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | |
| TM21 Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM24 Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| TM25 Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| TM27 Return | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM32 Double Team | — | — | 15 | Raises the user's evasion by one stage. | |
| TM42 Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |
| TM44 Rest | — | — | 5 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | |
| TM45 Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
| TM48 Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Has double power if it's used more than once per turn. | |
| TM55 Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to burn the target. | |
| TM57 Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage. | |
| TM70 Flash | — | 100% | 20 | Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage. | |
| TM72 Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | User must switch out after attacking. | |
| TM73 Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | Paralyzes the target. | |
| TM87 Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | |
| TM88 Sleep Talk | — | — | 10 | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TM90 Substitute | — | — | 10 | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |
| TM93 Wild Charge | 90 | 100% | 15 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | |
| TM99 Dazzling Gleam | 80 | 100% | 10 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| TM100 Confide | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage. |
OR/AS
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | |
| HM05 Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| HM07 Dive | 80 | 100% | 10 | User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | |
| TM06 Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
| TM07 Hail | — | — | 10 | Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | |
| TM10 Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
| TM13 Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM14 Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM17 Protect | — | — | 10 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | |
| TM18 Rain Dance | — | — | 5 | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | |
| TM21 Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM24 Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| TM25 Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| TM27 Return | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM32 Double Team | — | — | 15 | Raises the user's evasion by one stage. | |
| TM42 Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |
| TM44 Rest | — | — | 5 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | |
| TM45 Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
| TM48 Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Has double power if it's used more than once per turn. | |
| TM55 Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to burn the target. | |
| TM57 Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage. | |
| TM70 Flash | — | 100% | 20 | Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage. | |
| TM72 Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | User must switch out after attacking. | |
| TM73 Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | Paralyzes the target. | |
| TM87 Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | |
| TM88 Sleep Talk | — | — | 10 | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TM90 Substitute | — | — | 10 | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |
| TM93 Wild Charge | 90 | 100% | 15 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | |
| TM94 Secret Power | 70 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | |
| TM99 Dazzling Gleam | 80 | 100% | 10 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| TM100 Confide | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage. |
Tutor Moves
OR/AS
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce | 85 | 85% | 5 | User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | |
| Heal Bell | — | — | 5 | Cures the entire party of major status effects. | |
| Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| Shock Wave | 60 | — | 20 | Never misses. | |
| Signal Beam | 75 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. | |
| Snore | 50 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
Egg Moves
X/YOR/AS
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | — | — | 30 | Raises the user's Speed by two stages. | |
| Amnesia | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages. | |
| Brine | 65 | 100% | 10 | Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | |
| Flail | — | 100% | 15 | Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | |
| Mist | — | — | 30 | Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves. | |
| Psybeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. | |
| Screech | — | 85% | 40 | Lowers the target's Defense by two stages. | |
| Shock Wave | 60 | — | 20 | Never misses. | |
| Soak | — | 100% | 20 | Changes the target's type to Water. | |
| Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. | |
| Whirlpool | 35 | 85% | 15 | Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. |
Base Stats
Hp
75
Attack
38
Defense
38
Sp. Atk
56
Sp. Def
56
Speed
67
Total
330
Type Defenses
(vs. Gen 6+ rules)