Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Chinchou Location, Evolution, and Learnset

Chinchou in Other Pokemon Games
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Chinchou is a Water/Electric-type Pokemon returning in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) The Indigo Disk DLC. Chinchou evolves into Lanturn at Lv. 27, and is in the Water 2 Egg Group. Learn how to get Chinchou and all locations, and the stats, abilities, Gen 9 learnset of all moves, best Tera Type and Nature, and weaknesses of Chinchou here.

Blueberry Dex
Galarian Slowking ImageGalarian Slowking
(#77)
Chinchou ImageChinchou
(#78)
Lanturn ImageLanturn
(#79)

Chinchou Type and Abilities

Chinchou Type, Abilities, and Type Effectiveness

Blueberry #78 Type
Chinchou ImageChinchou
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Icon
Abilities
Volt Absorb
Illuminate
Water Absorb (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Ability Name Description
Volt Absorb The user restores up to 25% of its max HP instead of taking damage when hit with Electric-type moves.
Illuminate Increases the chance of encountering wild Pokemon.
Water Absorb
(Hidden)
The user restores up to 25% of its max HP instead of taking damage when hit with Water-type moves.

Chinchou Location in The Indigo Disk DLC

Terarium Habitat and Locations

Habitat
Canyon Biome

Found in Tera Raids

Stars Level Region
3★ Lv. 35 Terarium

Terarium: Blueberry Academy Interactive Map

Chinchou Evolution

Chinchou Evolution Line
Chinchou ImageChinchou Lv. 27
Lanturn ImageLanturn

Chinchou Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
75
317
Atk
38
775
Def
38
765
SpAtk
56
534
SpDef
56
558
Speed
67
425
Total
330
608
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 182 182 150 150 135
Atk 99 90 58 52 38
Def 99 90 58 52 38
SpAtk 118 108 76 68 54
SpDef 118 108 76 68 54
Spd 130 119 87 78 64
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Chinchou Best Tera Type

All Tera Types Ranked

Normal Fire Water Grass Electric Ice
- ★★ ★★ ★★
Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug
- - - - -
Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
- - - - -
Key ★★: Great! ★: Good

Best Tera Type for Each Moveset

Tera+STAB Attacker
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Tera Boost Coverage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Weakness Protection
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon

Tera+STAB Attacker:
Pokemon who stack their Tera Type damage boost with STAB to get a 2x damage boost for one type.
Tera Boost Coverage:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type different from their main types to get a 1.5x boost in a new typing for greater coverage.
Weakness Protection:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type to reduce or remove one of their critical weaknesses.

Should You Terastallize Chinchou?

Terastallized Pokemon gain a 1.5x damage bonus to moves of their Tera Type, while also removing weaknesses and resistances from their original typings while maintaining those typings' STAB.

Tera Types Explained

Chinchou Best Nature in The Indigo Disk DLC

Nature Stat Changes
Modest SpAtk, Attack
Timid Speed, Attack

Nature Chart and How to Check Natures

Chinchou Egg Groups and Details

Egg Groups
EV Yield TBD
Category Angler Pokemon JP Name チョンチー(Chonchī)
Height 0.5 m Weight 12.0 kg
Generation 2 Gender Ratio 50%/50%

Chinchou Learnset in The Indigo Disk DLC

narrow down the range of conditions

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
Base Supersonic Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/55
Confuses the opponent.
Base Water Gun Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40/100
No additional effect.
4 Electro Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves -/100
Increases damage based on the difference of Speed between the user and the target. The move's base power increases if the opponent's speed is lower than the user's speed.
8 Thunder Wave Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/90
Paralyzes the opponent.
12 Bubble Beam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65/100
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Speed by one stage.
16 Confuse Ray Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Confuses the opponent.
20 Spark Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65/100
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the opponent.
24 Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Increases the damage of the user's next Electric type Attack by 100%. Also increases the user's Special Defense by one stage.
28 Discharge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
Hits all Pokemon on the field and has a 30% chance to paralyze.
32 Aqua Ring Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user recovers 1/16th of their HP at the end of each turn.
36 Flail Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
Increases damage the less HP the user has left.
40 Take Down Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90/85
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage inflicted.
44 Hydro Pump Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 110/80
No additional effect.

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
1 Take Down Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90/85
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage inflicted.
4 Agility Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Speed by two stages.
7 Protect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Protects the user from attacks. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively. Moves such as Acupressure, Doom Desire, Future Sight, Feint, Imprison, No Guard, Perish Song, Phantom Force, Play Nice, Psych Up, Shadow Force, and Transform bypass this move.
11 Water Pulse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 60/100
Has a 20% chance to confuse the opponent.
16 Psybeam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65/100
Has a 10% chance to confuse the opponent.
17 Confuse Ray Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Confuses the opponent.
22 Chilling Water Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 50/100
Lowers the opponent's Attack by one stage.
23 Charge Beam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 50/90
Has a 70% chance to increase the user's Special Attack by one stage.
25 Facade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70/100
Doubles the damage if the user is afflicted with Paralysis, Burn, Poison, or Toxic Poison.
34 Icy Wind Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 55/95
Lowers the opponents Speed by one stage.
47 Endure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user survives any attack for a turn, leaving them with at least 1 HP. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively.
48 Volt Switch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 70/100
The user switches out with another Pokemon in the party.
50 Rain Dance Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Activates Rain for five turns.
70 Sleep Talk Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user uses a random move it knows while asleep.
72 Electro Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves -/100
Increases damage based on the difference of Speed between the user and the target. The move's base power increases if the opponent's speed is lower than the user's speed.
77 Waterfall Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80/100
Has a 20% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
79 Dazzling Gleam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
No additional effect.
82 Thunder Wave Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/90
Paralyzes the opponent.
85 Rest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user restores health and heals any status conditions, then falls asleep.
96 Eerie Impulse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by two stages.
103 Substitute Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user creates a decoy by sacrificing 25% of the user's max HP.
110 Liquidation Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 85/100
Has a 20% chance to lower the opponent's Defense by one stage.
123 Surf Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/100
This attack damages opponents currently using Dive.
126 Thunderbolt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/100
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.
128 Amnesia Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Special Defense by two stages.
135 Ice Beam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/100
Has a 10% chance to freeze the opponent.
136 Electric Terrain Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Prevents Pokemon on the ground from sleeping and boosts the effectiveness of Electric-type moves on grounded Pokemon by 30%. Lasts for 5 turns.
142 Hydro Pump Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 110/80
No additional effect.
143 Blizzard Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 110/70
Has a 10% chance to freeze the opponent. Has increased accuracy during a Snowstorm.
147 Wild Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90/100
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage inflicted.
166 Thunder Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 110/70
This move damages Pokemon using Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop and has a 30% chance to paralyze the opponent. This move has increased accuracy during Rain, but has decreased accuracy during Harsh Sunlight.
171 Tera Blast Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
When used while the user is Terastallized, this move's type changes depending on the its Tera Type. Tera Blast becomes a physical move if the user's Attack stat is higher, while it becomes a special move if the user's Special Attack stat is higher.
173 Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Increases the damage of the user's next Electric type Attack by 100%. Also increases the user's Special Defense by one stage.
188 Scald Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
Has a 30% chance to burn the opponent.
196 Flip Turn Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60/100
The user switches out from battle with another Pokemon in the party.
204 Double-Edge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120/100
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 1/3 of the damage inflicted.
208 Whirlpool Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 35/85
Inflicts damage equal to 1/8 of the opponent's max HP each turn and prevents them from fleeing and switching out for 4-5 turns, or until the user switches out or faints.
209 Muddy Water Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/85
Has a 30% chance to lower the opponent's Accuracy by one stage.
211 Electroweb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 55/95
Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
224 Curse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
This attack works differently when used by Ghost-type Pokemon. For most Pokemon, increases the user's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers the user's Speed by one stage. For Ghost-type Pokemon, the user loses half their maximum HP to cause the opponent to lose 1/4 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Lv. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
- Mist Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Protects the user and allies from stat reduction for five turns.
- Psybeam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65/100
Has a 10% chance to confuse the opponent.
- Soak Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
The user changes the opponent's type to Water type instead.
- Sucker Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70/100
The user damages the opponent if they're about to use a damaging move. This move fails if used after the opponent made their move or if they're not preparing to attack.
- Water Pulse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 60/100
Has a 20% chance to confuse the opponent.

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Chinchou in Other Pokemon Games
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