Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Chimecho

#358 in the National Pokédex • Wind Chime Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Tropius Absol

Pokédex entries

FireRed

It travels by riding on winds. It cleverly uses its long tail to pluck nuts and berries, which it loves to eat.

LeafGreen

It travels by riding on winds. It cleverly uses its long tail to pluck nuts and berries, which it loves to eat.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 SpA, 1 SpD
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	147

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	25 (6,655 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Chimecho

#358

No evolution stages listed for this game.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Wrap	Physical	15	85	20	A long body or vines are used to wrap the foe for two to five turns.
6	Growl	Status	-	100	40	The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat.
9	Astonish	Physical	30	100	15	An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.
14	Confusion	Special	50	100	25	A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.
17	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack that also hurts the user a little.
22	Uproar	Physical	50	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar that prevents sleep for two to five turns.
25	Yawn	Status	-	-	10	A huge yawn lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.
30	Psywave	Special	-	80	15	The foe is attacked with an odd, hot energy wave that varies in intensity.
33	Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
38	Heal Bell	Status	-	-	5	A soothing bell chimes to heal the status problems of all allies.
41	Safeguard	Status	-	-	25	It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.
46	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM04	Calm Mind	Status	-	-	20	The user focuses its mind to raise the SP. ATK and SP. DEF stats.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM12	Taunt	Status	-	100	20	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.
TM16	Light Screen	Status	-	-	30	A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
TM20	Safeguard	Status	-	-	25	It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM29	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Physical	80	100	15	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM33	Reflect	Status	-	-	20	A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns.
TM34	Shock Wave	Special	60	-	20	A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded.
TM41	Torment	Status	-	100	15	It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
TM48	Skill Swap	Status	-	-	10	The user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe.
TM49	Snatch	Status	-	-	10	Steals the effects of the foe’s healing or status-changing move.
HM05	Flash	Status	-	70	20	A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Curse	Status	-	-	10	A move that works differently for the GHOST-type and all the other types.
Disable	Status	-	55	20	For a few turns, it prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Hypnosis	Status	-	60	20	Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Levitate

Not hit by GROUND attacks.

Evades Ground moves.

#357

Tropius

#359

Absol

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