Chinchou

#174 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Angler Pokémon

Chinchou

#174 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Angler Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

260

354

Attack

192

Defense

192

Sp. Atk

105

232

Sp. Def

105

232

Speed

125

256

Total

330

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Ariados

Lanturn

Normal

Shiny

Chinchou

Angler Pokémon

#174

Height

0.5 m (1'08")

Weight

12 kg (26.5 lbs)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Chinchou takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.25×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

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

Pokédexes	Original Johto #174
EV yield	1 HP
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	66

Eggs

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

Egg Groups	Water 2
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,120 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this 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.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Chinchou #174	Level 27	Lanturn #175

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

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%	-

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%	-

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		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	Special	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.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold and Silver.

		Class				Description
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	Physical	1	100	15	The power varies with the Pokémon.
TM13	Snore	Physical	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.
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	Special	80	100	15	An aquatic charge attack.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	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.

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