Chinchou
#170 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Angler Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.
Shining Pearl
It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Chinchou #170 | Level 27 |  Lanturn #171 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sea Route 220 Road 220 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sea Route 220 Road 220 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Normal
Chinchou
Angler Pokémon
HP
75
Attack
38
Defense
38
Sp. Atk
56
Sp. Def
56
Speed
67
Total
330
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.25× from
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Supersonic |  |  Status | - | 55 | 20 | |
| Start | Water Gun | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| 4 | Electro Ball | | Special | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 8 | Thunder Wave | | Status | - | 90 | 20 | |
| 12 | Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 16 | Confuse Ray |  | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 20 | Spark | |  Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 24 | Charge | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 28 | Discharge | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 32 | Aqua Ring | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 36 | Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 40 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| 44 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Brine | | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Charge Beam | | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Flash | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Hail | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Shock Wave | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Thunder | | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| - | Thunder Wave | | Status | - | 90 | 20 | |
| - | Thunderbolt | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Water Pulse | | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM21 | Dazzling Gleam |  | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM43 | Volt Switch | | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM49 | Scald | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Volt Absorb
Ability Slot 1
Absorbs Electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Illuminate
Ability Slot 2
Doubles the wild encounter rate.
Water Absorb
Hidden Ability
Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.