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Gengar’s Pokédex · Johto · Generation II
#170 Chinchou
WaterElectric
- SpeciesAngler Pokémon
- Japanese nameChonchi
- PronunciationCHIN-CHEW
- Height1′ 8″ 0.51 m
- Weight26.0 lb 11.70 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Pokédex entries
| GoldStadium 2 | It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies. |
|---|---|
| Silver | On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights. |
| Crystal | Its antennae, which evolved from a fin, have both positive and negative charges flowing through them. |
Where to find Chinchou
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Fishing (Cinnabar Island, New Bark Town, Olivine City, Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Routes 20, 21, 26, 27, 41) | Any | Many |
| Silver | Any | Many | |
| Crystal | Any | Many |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.5
- Water×0.5
- Electric×1
- Grass×2
- Ice×0.5
- Fighting×1
- Poison×1
- Ground×2
- ×0.5
- Psychic×1
- Bug×1
- Rock×1
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×0.25
- 2 weaknesses and 5 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 2 : 5 (40%).
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fire1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Water1st: Bad 2nd: Good
- Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Grass1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
- Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fighting1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Poison1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Ground1st: Good 2nd: No Effect
- 1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Bug1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Rock1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Ghost1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Dragon1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
- Dark1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Steel1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- 5 advantages and 7 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 5:7 (~71.43%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Bubble | Water | Special |
| Start | Thunderwave | Electric | Status |
| 5 | Supersonic | Normal | Status |
| 13 | Flail | Normal | Physical |
| 17 | Water Gun | Water | Special |
| 25 | Spark | Electric | Special |
| 29 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status |
| 37 | Take Down | Normal | Physical |
| 41 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Ice Beam, Thunderbolt
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM07Zap Cannon
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM13Snore
- TM17Protect
- TM18Rain Dance
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM25Thunder
- TM27Return
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- HM03Surf
- HM05Flash
- HM06Whirlpool
- HM07Waterfall
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Water 2 Pokémon group 9 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Flail | Mate with male Goldeen/Seaking. |
| Screech | Mate a male from the Psyduck, or Totodile Family with move to a female Remoraid. Then breed a male offspring with the move to female from Chinchou Family. |
| Supersonic | Mate with male Goldeen/Seaking. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 75 | 323-353 | 21/4559.86% |
| Attack | 38 | 144-174 | 42/4910.60% |
| Defense | 38 | 144-174 | 45/5514.72% |
| Speed | 67 | 202-232 | 25/4750.00% |
| Special Attack | 56 | 180-210 | 29/4634.46% |
| Special Defense | 56 | 180-210 | 29/4132.66% |
| Total | 330 | 1173-1353 | 54/8722.70% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
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