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Chimchar Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Pokemon BDSP Chimchar

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Chimchar is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Chimchar with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP TorterraTorterra
(#3) 		Pokemon BDSP ChimcharChimchar
(#4)		 Pokemon BDSP MonfernoMonferno
(#5)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP TorterraTorterra
(#389) 		Pokemon BDSP ChimcharChimchar
(#390)		 Pokemon BDSP MonfernoMonferno
(#391)

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Chimchar Type and Abilities

Chimchar - Type and Basic Info

Chimchar
Chimp Pokémon
Pokemon - Chimchar
Type 1 Type 2
Fire Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 13.7 lbs.

Chimchar Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
-

Chimchar Abilities

Name Description
Blaze Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch

Chimchar Hidden Ability

Name Description
Iron Fist Boosts the power of punching moves.

Chimchar Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField Pokemon - Human-Like Egg GroupHuman-Like

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 0 0 1

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Chimchar Base Stats

HP
44
Atk
58
Def
44
Sp. Atk
58
Sp. Def
44
Speed
61
Total Base Stats
309

Chimchar Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP ChimcharChimchar Lvl 14
→		 Pokemon BDSP MonfernoMonferno Lvl 36
→		 Pokemon BDSP InfernapeInfernape

Chimchar Location

Choose as Starter Pokemon at Lake Verity

Chimchar is one of the three Starter Pokemon you can choose from when beginning your adventure at Lake Verity. Selecting a Starter Pokemon is a one-time, unrepeatable event, so choosing either Turtwig or Piplup will prevent you from obtaining Chimchar as its original trainer in your save file.

How to Get All Starter Pokemon

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Volcanic Cave National
Sandsear Cave National
Typhlo Cavern National

All Underground Pokemon

How to Get a Shiny Chimchar

Chimchar, as well as the other starters, are not shiny locked so make sure to save before entering Lake Verity.

You can keep soft resetting until you get a shiny Chimchar. It may take you several tries though so be patient.

Shiny Hunting Guide: All Shiny Odds

Chimchar Trainers

Trainer Location
Youngster Austin Route 207
Rival Barry Route 203
(Only if you've chosen Turtwig as your starter Pokemon.)

How to Unlock the National Dex

Chimchar Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Scratch Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Leer Normal Type Move - 100 30
6 Ember Fire Type Move 40 100 25
9 Taunt Dark Type Move - 100 20
12 Power-Up Punch Fighting Type Move 40 100 20
15 Fury Swipes Normal Type Move 18 80 15
17 Flame Wheel Fire Type Move 60 100 25
23 Nasty Plot Dark Type Move - - 20
25 Torment Dark Type Move - 100 15
31 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
33 Fire Spin Fire Type Move 35 85 15
39 Acrobatics Flying Type Move 55 100 15
41 Slack Off Normal Type Move - - 10
47 Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
1 Focus Punch Fighting Type Move 150 100 20
8 Bulk Up Fighting Type Move - - 20
10 Work Up Normal Type Move - - 30
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
12 Taunt Dark Type Move - 100 20
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
27 Low Sweep Fighting Type Move 65 100 20
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
35 Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15
38 Fire Blast Fire Type Move 110 85 5
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
41 Torment Dark Type Move - 100 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
50 Overheat Fire Type Move 130 90 5
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Type Move - 85 15
63 Nasty Plot Dark Type Move - - 20
65 Shadow Claw Ghost Type Move 70 100 15
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
86 Grass Knot Grass Type Move - 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
89 U-turn Bug Type Move 70 100 20
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15
100 Rock Climb Normal Type Move 90 85 20

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Thunder Punch Electric Type Move 75 100 15
Submission Fighting Type Move 80 80 25
Quick Guard Fighting Type Move - - 15
Power-Up Punch Fighting Type Move 40 100 20
Helping Hand Normal Type Move - - 20
Heat Wave Fire Type Move 95 90 10
Focus Energy Normal Type Move - - 30
Fire Punch Fire Type Move 75 100 15
Fake Out Normal Type Move 40 100 10
Encore Normal Type Move - 100 5
Double Kick Fighting Type Move 30 100 30
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Blaze Kick Fire Type Move 85 90 10

Chimchar Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP TorterraTorterra
(#3) 		Pokemon BDSP ChimcharChimchar
(#4)		 Pokemon BDSP MonfernoMonferno
(#5)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP TorterraTorterra
(#389) 		Pokemon BDSP ChimcharChimchar
(#390)		 Pokemon BDSP MonfernoMonferno
(#391)

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Chimchar in Other Pokemon Games

Chimchar in Other Pokemon Games
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Pokemon BDSP Pokedex

Pokemon BDSP Pokedex

Pokedex and List of All Pokemon

Pokemon by Pokedex

Pokemon Lists
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Pokemon by Generation

Pokemon Generations
Generation 1 PokemonGeneration 1 Generation 2 PokemonGeneration 2 Generation 3 PokemonGeneration 3 Generation 4 PokemonGeneration 4

Pokemon by Type

All Pokemon Types
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

Pokemon by Egg Group

All Pokemon Egg Groups
Grass Egg GroupGrass Bug Egg GroupBug Flying Egg GroupFlying
Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Monster Egg GroupMonster Fairy Egg GroupFairy
Dragon Egg GroupDragon Mineral Egg GroupMineral Field Egg GroupField
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2
Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

List of All Egg Groups

Pokemon by Stats

Pokemon by Stats
Pokemon BDSP MewAll Pokemon by Base Stats Pokemon BDSP DeoxysAll Pokemon by Speed Stat Pokemon BDSP SnorlaxAll Pokemon by Weight Stat
ToegpiList of Pokemon by Hatch Steps Pokemon BDSP BlazikenList of Pokemon by EV Yield

Other Pokemon Lists

Other Lists
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Comment

1 Donny Donny about 4 years

Just encountered a Chimchar in a volcanic cave hideout! I have the shiny Chimchar statue up, can't verify if that's required or not. Happy hunting!

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