Chinchou

#0170 - Chinchou
Angler Pokémon
Type	Water Electric
Abilities	Voltabsorb / Illuminate
Hidden Ability	Waterabsorb
Height / Weight	0.5 m / 12.0 kg
Catch Rate	190
Base Exp / Growth	66 / Slow
Egg Groups	Water2
Gender Ratio	Female50Percent

Pokédex Description

When it senses danger, it discharges positive and negative electricity from its two antennae. It lives in depths beyond sunlight's reach.

Base Stats

HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed	Total
75	38	38	56	56	67	330

Overworld Encounters

Location	Method	Level Range	Chance
The Backrooms	Water	Lv. 17 - 19	40%
Route 11	Water	Lv. 5	10%
Route 11	Water	Lv. 5 - 15	10%
Route 26	Water	Lv. 24	40%
Route 26	Water	Lv. 5	10%
Route 27	Water	Lv. 18 - 21	25%
Route 27	Water	Lv. 10	5%
Route 27	Water	Lv. 20	15%
Route 27	Water	Lv. 40	20%
Route 41	Water	Lv. 10 - 20	25%
Slateport City	Water	Lv. 10 - 30	1%
Route 109	Water	Lv. 10 - 30	1%
Underwater	Land	Lv. 20 - 30	30%
Route 99	Water	Lv. 20 - 25	20%
Route 47	Water	Lv. 20	20%
Route 47	Water	Lv. 40	40%
Route 214	OldRod	Lv. 3 - 15	3%
Underwater	Land	Lv. 45 - 48	20%
Canalave City	GoodRod	Lv. 10 - 25	3%
Thirteen Island	Water	Lv. 40 - 44	25%
Route 220	SuperRod	Lv. 15 - 50	25%
Ravaged Path	OldRod	Lv. 3 - 15	3%
Tine Pier	GoodRod	Lv. 10 - 25	3%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 185	Lv. 25 - 30	69%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 245	Lv. 25 - 30	69%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 65	Lv. 25 - 30	69%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 65	Lv. 25 - 30	14%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 65	Lv. 25 - 30	69%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 155	Lv. 25 - 30	69%
Sinnoh Underground	Area = 65	Lv. 25 - 30	69%

Learnset by Level Up

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc	PP
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
1	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
4	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	1	100	10
8	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20
12	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
16	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
20	Spark	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
24	Charge	Electric	Status	—	0	20
28	Discharge	Electric	Special	80	100	15
32	Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	0	20
36	Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
40	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
44	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

Technical Machine (TM) & Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc	PP
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	0	30
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	0	20
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
Charge	Electric	Status	—	0	20
Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90	10
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	0	10
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100	10
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Eerie Impulse	Electric	Status	—	100	15
Electric Terrain	Electric	Status	—	0	10
Electro Ball	Electric	Special	1	100	10
Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95	15
Endure	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100	20
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85	10
Protect	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	0	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	0	5
Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	0	10
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20
Volt Switch	Electric	Special	70	100	20
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100	15
Zap Cannon	Electric	Special	120	50	5

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc	PP
Mist	Ice	Status	—	0	30
Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
Soak	Water	Status	—	100	20
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20

Evolutions

• Evolves into Lanturn at Level 27.