Chinchou
#174 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Angler Pokémon
Pokémon Gold
It shoots positive and negative elec tricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
Pokémon Silver
On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communi cation is its constantly flash ing lights.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
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Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Chinchou #174 | Level 27 |  Lanturn #175 |
Pokémon Gold
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New Bark Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
New Bark Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Sea Route 41 Road 41 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 41 Road 41 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Cinnabar Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Cinnabar Island | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Vermilion City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Vermilion City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Route 26 Road 26 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Route 26 Road 26 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Route 27 Road 27 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Route 27 Road 27 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Vermilion City S.S. Anne dock | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Vermilion City S.S. Anne dock | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Pokémon Silver
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New Bark Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
New Bark Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Sea Route 41 Road 41 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 41 Road 41 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Cinnabar Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Cinnabar Island | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Vermilion City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Vermilion City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Route 26 Road 26 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Route 26 Road 26 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Route 27 Road 27 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Route 27 Road 27 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Vermilion City S.S. Anne dock | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | - |
Vermilion City S.S. Anne dock | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Thunder Wave |  |  Status | - | 100 | 20 | A move that may cause paralysis. |
| Start | Bubble |  |  Special | 20 | 100 | 30 | An attack that may reduce SPEED. |
| 5 | Supersonic |  | Status | - | 55 | 20 | Sound waves that cause confusion. |
| 13 | Flail | |  Physical | - | 100 | 15 | Stronger if the user's HP is low. |
| 17 | Water Gun | | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Squirts water to attack. |
| 25 | Spark | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may cause paralysis. |
| 29 | Confuse Ray |  | Status | - | 100 | 10 | A move that causes confusion. |
| 37 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | A tackle that also hurts the user. |
| 41 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | A powerful water- type attack. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | Stronger if the user's HP is low. |
| Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE. |
| Supersonic | | Status | - | 55 | 20 | Sound waves that cause confusion. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A strong water- type attack. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. |
| HM06 | Whirlpool | | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | An aquatic charge attack. |
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM07 | Zap Cannon | | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | An attack that always paralyzes. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | An attack that may cause paralysis. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |