#170

Chinchou

Water

Electric

It lives in ocean depths beyond the reach of sunlight. It flashes lights on its antennae to communicate with others of its kind.

Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 12 kg
Generation: 2
EV yield: +1 HP

Base stats

HP75

Attack38

Defense38

Sp. Atk56

Sp. Def56

Speed67

Total330

Abilities

Volt Absorb

This Pokemon is immune to Electric-type moves and restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when hit by an Electric-type move.

Illuminate

Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage. This Pokemon ignores a target's evasiveness stat stage.

Water Absorb Hidden

This Pokemon is immune to Water-type moves and restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when hit by a Water-type move.

Recommended natures Smogon Gen 9

Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.

Timid +Speed −Attack

Pivot

↗ 2

Modest +Sp. Atk −Attack

Offensive Pivot

↗

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Weaknesses & resistances

Damage ×2

Grass

Ground

Resists ×½

Fire

Water

Ice

Flying

Resists ×¼

Steel

Evolution line

Level 27

Where to catch

Region	Location	Rarity	Method	Level
Hoenn	Route 127	Rare	Fishing	44–48
Hoenn	Route 128	Rare	Fishing	44–48
Hoenn	Route 110	Very rare	Surfing	27–29
Hoenn	Route 124	Very rare	Fishing	40–44
Jvaloh	Amberwick Pass	Very rare	Fishing	42–44
Jvaloh	Route 11-A	Very rare	Fishing	69–70
Kanto	Route 10 North (Kanto)	Very rare	Surfing	54–56
Kanto	Route 9 (Kanto)	Very rare	Surfing	54–56
Sinnoh	Canalave City	Very rare	Fishing	38–40
Sinnoh	Route 213	Very rare	Fishing	33–35

Moves

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pow.	Acc.	PP
1	SupersonicCauses the target to become confused.	Normal	Status	—	55	20
1	Water GunNo additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
4	Electro BallMore power the faster the user is than the target.	Electric	Special	—	100	10
8	Thunder WaveParalyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90	20
12	Bubble Beam10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Water	Special	65	100	20
16	Confuse RayConfuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
20	Spark30% chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
24	Charge+1 SpD, user's Electric move next turn 2x power.	Electric	Status	—	—	20
28	Discharge30% chance to paralyze adjacent Pokemon.	Electric	Special	80	100	15
32	Aqua RingUser recovers 1/16 max HP per turn.	Water	Status	—	—	20
36	FlailMore power the less HP the user has left.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
40	Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
44	Hydro PumpNo additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5

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