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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Chinchou

#170 in the National Pokédex • Angler Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Ariados Lanturn

Pokédex entries

FireRed

On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.

LeafGreen

It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.

Details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.25×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

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

EV yield	1 HP
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	90

Eggs

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

Egg groups	Water 2
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,375 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Chinchou #170	Level 27 This line requires importing Pokémon from another Generation III game on GBA; unavailable on Switch. Requires the National Pokédex.	Lanturn #171

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Yellow Shard

FireRed

LeafGreen

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Thunder Wave	Status	-	100	20	A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.
Start	Bubble	Special	20	100	30	A spray of bubbles hits the foe. It may lower the foe’s SPEED stat.
5	Supersonic	Status	-	55	20	The user generates odd sound waves. It may confuse the foe.
13	Flail	Physical	-	100	15	A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
17	Water Gun	Special	40	100	25	The foe is struck with a lot of water expelled forcibly from the mouth.
25	Spark	Special	65	100	20	An electrically charged tackle that may also paralyze the foe.
29	Confuse Ray	Status	-	100	10	The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
37	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack that also hurts the user a little.
41	Hydro Pump	Special	120	80	5	A high volume of water is blasted at the foe under great pressure.
49	Charge	Status	-	-	20	The user charges power to boost the ELECTRIC move it uses next.

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
TM03	Water Pulse	Special	60	100	20	An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM07	Hail	Status	-	-	10	A hailstorm lasting five turns damages all Pokémon except the ICE-type.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM13	Ice Beam	Special	95	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid.
TM14	Blizzard	Special	120	70	5	The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid.
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.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Special	95	100	15	A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
TM25	Thunder	Special	120	70	10	A brutal lightning attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM34	Shock Wave	Special	60	-	20	A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded.
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.
HM03	Surf	Special	95	100	15	A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water.
HM05	Flash	Status	-	70	20	A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves.
HM07	Waterfall	Special	80	100	15	A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
HM08	Dive	Special	60	100	10	The user dives underwater on the first turn and strikes next turn.

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.
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.
Thunder Wave	Status	-	100	20	A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Amnesia	Status	-	-	20	Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF.
Flail	Physical	-	100	15	A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Screech	Status	-	85	40	An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s DEFENSE.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Volt Absorb

Turns electricity into HP.

Absorbs damaging Electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Illuminate

Encounter rate increases.

Doubles the wild encounter rate.

#168

Ariados

#171

Lanturn

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