Chinchou

#170 Chinchou Chinchou
National Dex 170 Species Angler Pokémon
Type Water/Electric Abilities Volt Absorb, Illuminate, Water Absorb (Hidden)
Gender Ratio 50% Male Catch Rate 190 EV Yield 1 HP Egg Group Water 2
Bulbapedia Chinchou Designer Game Freak

Chinchou (Japanese: チョンチー Chonchie) is a dual-type Water- and Electric-Type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Lanturn starting at level 27.

Locations

Location	Encounter Type	% Chance	Time
Ironis Black Market (from Supplier)

Stats

HP	Atk	Def	SpAtk	SpDef	Spd	BST
75	38	38	56	56	67	330

Dex Entries

When it senses danger, it discharges positive and negative electricity from its two antennae. It lives in depths beyond sunlight's reach.

Movesets

By Level-Up		By TM
Level	Move	TM	Move
1	Bubble	TM17	Protect
1	Supersonic	TM21	Frustration
6	Thunder Wave	TM45	Attract
9	Electro Ball	TM72	Volt Switch
12	Water Gun	TM87	Swagger
17	Confuse Ray	By HM
20	Bubble Beam
23	Spark
28	Signal Beam
31	Flail
34	Discharge
39	Take Down
42	Aqua Ring
45	Hydro Pump
47	Ion Deluge
50	Charge
STAB bonus applies to all moves noted in italics

Evolutions

Chinchou	Lv 27 ⟶	Lanturn

Sprites

Egg	Normal		Shiny		Metallic		Radiant