About Chinchou
Chinchou is a Water / Electric-type Pokémon, the Angler Pokémon (No. 170), introduced in Generation II and native to the Johto region.
On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.
Pokédex data
- Category
- Angler Pokémon
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 12.0 kg
- Color
- Blue
- Shape
- Fish
- Habitat
- Sea
- Generation
- Generation II
- Region
- Johto
Base stats
- HP75
- Attack38
- Defense38
- Sp. Atk56
- Sp. Def56
- Speed67
Type defenses (Water / Electric)
Weak to
grass
groundResists
steel
fire
water
ice
flyingAbilities
Volt Absorb
If hit by an Electric-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
Illuminate
By illuminating its surroundings, the Pokémon prevents its accuracy from being lowered.
Water Absorb
Hidden abilityIf hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
Evolution
Chinchou
#170
Lv. 27
Breeding
Egg groups
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Hatch counter
20 cycles (~5,140 steps)
Planning a specific spread? Open the breeding calculator to find compatible partners and hatch odds.
Training
EV yield (when defeated)
- Catch rate
- 190
- Base happiness
- 70
- Base XP
- 66
- Growth rate
- Slow
Trivia & history
Regional Pokédex appearances
Sprites & cry
Artwork
- Artwork
- Shiny artwork
Sprites
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Animated
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Cry