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Chinchou Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP CrobatCrobat
(#169) 		Pokemon BDSP ChinchouChinchou
(#170)		 Pokemon BDSP LanturnLanturn
(#171)

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Chinchou Type and Abilities

Chinchou - Type and Basic Info

Chinchou
Angler Pokemon
Pokemon - Chinchou
Type 1 Type 2
Water Type Pokemon Electric Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 26.5 lbs.

Chinchou Weaknesses and Resistances

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

Chinchou Abilities

Name Description
Volt Absorb Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.
Illuminate Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokemon.

Chinchou Hidden Ability

Name Description
Water Absorb Restores HP if hit by an Water-type move.

Chinchou Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2

Effort Values (EV) Earned

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

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Chinchou Base Stats

HP
75
Atk
38
Def
38
Sp. Atk
56
Sp. Def
56
Speed
67
Total Base Stats
330

Chinchou Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP ChinchouChinchou Lvl 27
→		 Pokemon BDSP LanturnLanturn

Chinchou Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Fountainspring Cave National
Icy Cave National
Glacial Cavern National

All Underground Pokemon

Encountered via Super Rod

Location Appearance Rate
Route 220 Common

How to Get the Super Rod

Chinchou Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

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

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
7 Hail Ice Type Move - - 10
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
21 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Type Move 80 100 10
24 Thunderbolt Electric Type Move 90 100 15
25 Thunder Electric Type Move 110 70 10
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
34 Shock Wave Electric Type Move 60 - 20
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
43 Volt Switch Electric Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
49 Scald Water Type Move 80 100 15
55 Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
57 Charge Beam Electric Type Move 50 90 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
70 Flash Normal Type Move - 100 20
73 Thunder Wave Electric Type Move - 90 20
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
95 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
99 Waterfall Water Type Move 80 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Whirlpool Water Type Move 35 85 15
Soak Water Type Move - 100 20
Screech Normal Type Move - 85 40
Psybeam Psychic Type Move 65 100 20
Mist Ice Type Move - - 30
Flail Normal Type Move - 100 15
Amnesia Psychic Type Move - - 20
Agility Psychic Type Move - - 30

Chinchou Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP CrobatCrobat
(#169) 		Pokemon BDSP ChinchouChinchou
(#170)		 Pokemon BDSP LanturnLanturn
(#171)

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