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Chinchou

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General

Chinchou

Evolution Chain

Comparison of this evolution chain

Basic	Stage 1
Chinchou Base form	Lanturn Raise to level 27

Stats

Flavor

All versions' flavor text and sprites

It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.

Locations

Route 220

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area	Section	Level	Method
Route 220		15 - 25	30%

Move List

This list in the move search

Contest list

Chinchou's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special () moves.

Chinchou gets the STAB from and moves.

				Move	Type	Dmg	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
	--	--	--	Bubble			30	20	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
	--	--		Thunder Wave			20	--	100%		Paralyzes the target.
	5	5	--	Supersonic			20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
			6	Thunder Wave			20	--	100%		Paralyzes the target.
	13	13	9	Flail			15	varies	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
	17	17	12	Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
			17	Confuse Ray			10	--	100%		Confuses the target.
	25	25	20	Spark			20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
			23	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
			28	BubbleBeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
	29	29		Confuse Ray			10	--	100%		Confuses the target.
			31	Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target.
			34	Discharge			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
	37	37		Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
			39	Aqua Ring			20	--	0%		Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP every turn.
	41	41	42	Hydro Pump			5	120	80%		Inflicts regular damage.
		49	45	Charge			20	--	100%		Raises the user's Special Defense. User's Electric moves inflict double damage next turn.
				Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
				Agility			30	--	100%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
				Amnesia			20	--	100%		Raises the user's Special Defense by two levels.
				Flail			15	varies	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
				Mist			30	--	100%		Protects the user's stats from being changed by opposing Pokemon's moves.
				Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target.
				Screech			40	--	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two levels.
				Supersonic			20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
				Whirlpool			15	15	70%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
				Tutored moves
				Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
				Thunderbolt			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
				Thunder Wave			20	--	100%		Paralyzes the target.
				Mimic			10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				Substitute			10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
				Endure			10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Swagger			15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
				Sleep Talk			10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
				Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target.
				Bounce			5	85	85%		User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
				Sucker Punch			5	80	100%	1	Goes first. Only works if the target uses a damaging move this turn.
				Miscellaneous moves
	pokecenter			Light Screen			30	--	100%		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
				TMs and HMs
	45	45	45	Attract			15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
		14	14	Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
			55	Brine			10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
			78	Captivate			20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
			57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack.
	03			Curse			10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
		H8		Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
	32	32	32	Double Team			15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
	20		58	Endure			10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
	H5	H5	70	Flash			20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Accuracy.
	21	21	21	Frustration			20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
		07	07	Hail			10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
		13	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
			83	Natural Gift			15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	17	17	17	Protect			10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
	44	44	44	Rest			10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
	27	27	27	Return			20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
		43	43	Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
		34	34	Shock Wave			20	60	100%		Never misses.
	35		82	Sleep Talk			10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	13			Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
			90	Substitute			10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
	H3	H3	H3	Surf			15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	34		87	Swagger			15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
	25	25	25	Thunder			10	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
			73	Thunder Wave			20	--	100%		Paralyzes the target.
		24	24	Thunderbolt			15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
	06	06	06	Toxic			10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
		03	03	Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
	H7	H7	H7	Waterfall			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
	H6			Whirlpool			15	15	70%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
	07			Zap Cannon			5	120	50%		Has a 100% chance to Paralyze the target.

Chinchou in other Pokédexes

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