Chimchar (Pokémon GO)

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Torterra

Monferno

#390

547

683

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great LeagueGreat

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1082

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1082

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1082

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Shiny

Chimchar

#390

Fire

Attack

113

Top 83%

Defense

Top 87.7%

Stamina

127

Top 87.2%

Total

326

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

503 -547 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

629 -683 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

503 -547 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

377 -410 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

1082 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

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

Weak to

Water

160%

Ground

160%

Rock

160%

Resists

Fire

62.5%

Grass

62.5%

Ice

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Steel

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

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Every fast and charged move combo Chimchar can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Scratch
Flame Charge
4.39
19.9
3418.6s
2.83
2
Scratch
Flame Wheel
4.37
19.8
3431.0s
2.82
3
Scratch
Flamethrower
4.37
19.8
3431.0s
2.82
4
Ember
Flame Charge
4.05
18.4
3705.3s
2.61
5
Ember
Flame Wheel
3.87
17.6
3874.0s
2.50
6
Ember
Flamethrower
3.87
17.6
3874.0s
2.50

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Chimchar in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Primal Kyogre
Waterfall
Origin Pulse
89.82
20191.5
0.0
6.7s
89.82
2
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
88.12
19809.8
0.0
6.8s
88.12
3
Mega Greninja
Water Shuriken
Hydro Cannon
88.04
11117.1
0.1
6.8s
88.04
4
Shadow Kyogre
Waterfall
Origin Pulse
83.61
12645.4
0.0
7.2s
83.61
5
Shadow Rampardos
Smack Down
Rock Slide
83.57
7646.5
0.1
7.2s
83.57
6
Shadow Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
82.27
8671.2
0.1
7.3s
82.27
7
Mega Diancie
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
81.08
11710.4
0.1
7.4s
81.08
8
Shadow Greninja
Water Shuriken
Hydro Cannon
80.42
7247.0
0.1
7.5s
80.42
9
Shadow Kingler
Bubble
Crabhammer
80.42
7201.0
0.1
7.5s
80.42
10
Shadow Regigigas
Hidden Power Ground
Crush Grip
80.27
8422.1
0.1
7.5s
80.27

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Chimchar in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

1082

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

107.56

Attack

84.87

Defense

119

Stat Product · 1,086,293

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 1095

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
15/15/15	50	1082	100.00%
14/15/15	50	1073	99.22%
15/15/14	50	1078	99.16%
15/14/15	50	1077	99.01%
13/15/15	50	1065	98.44%
14/15/14	50	1070	98.38%
15/15/13	50	1074	98.32%
14/14/15	50	1068	98.24%
15/14/14	50	1073	98.18%
15/13/15	50	1071	98.02%
12/15/15	50	1057	97.66%
13/15/14	50	1061	97.61%
14/15/13	50	1066	97.55%
15/15/12	50	1070	97.48%
13/14/15	50	1060	97.46%
14/14/14	50	1064	97.41%
15/14/13	50	1069	97.35%
14/13/15	50	1063	97.25%
15/13/14	50	1067	97.20%
15/12/15	50	1066	97.03%
11/15/15	50	1048	96.88%
12/15/14	50	1053	96.84%
13/15/13	50	1057	96.78%
14/15/12	50	1062	96.72%
12/14/15	50	1051	96.69%
13/14/14	50	1056	96.64%
15/15/11	50	1067	96.64%
15/15/10	50	1063	96.64%
14/14/13	50	1061	96.59%
15/14/12	50	1065	96.51%
13/13/15	50	1054	96.49%
14/13/14	50	1059	96.44%
15/13/13	50	1064	96.37%
14/12/15	50	1057	96.27%
15/12/14	50	1062	96.21%
10/15/15	50	1040	96.09%
11/15/14	50	1044	96.06%
15/11/15	50	1060	96.04%
12/15/13	50	1049	96.01%
13/15/12	50	1054	95.96%
11/14/15	50	1043	95.92%
14/15/11	50	1058	95.88%
14/15/10	50	1054	95.88%
12/14/14	50	1048	95.88%
13/14/13	50	1052	95.82%
15/15/9	50	1059	95.80%
14/14/12	50	1057	95.76%
12/13/15	50	1046	95.72%
15/14/11	50	1061	95.68%
15/14/10	50	1057	95.68%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (3)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Chimchar can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Ember
10
10
1.0s
10
Scratch
6
4
0.5s
12

Charged Attacks

Flame Charge
70
-33
4.0s
17.5
Flame Wheel
55
-50
2.5s
22
Flamethrower
65
-50
2.0s
32.5

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Chimchar	25 Candy	Monferno
Monferno	100 Candy	Infernape

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Chimchar including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Chimchar

#390

Shadow Chimchar

#390

Monferno

#391

Shadow Monferno

#391

Infernape

#392

Shadow Infernape

#392

Costumes

Chimchar has 2 costumes in Pokémon GO.

Dawn's Hat Chimchar

Lucas's Hat Chimchar

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Chimchar has 3 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

Team Leader Blue

Jul 21, 2026

Team Leader Red

Jul 21, 2026

Team Leader Yellow

Jul 21, 2026

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Fire-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Chimchar with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Charizard X #6

Boosts:

Mega Charizard Y #6

Boosts:

Mega Houndoom #229

Boosts:

Mega Blaziken #257

Boosts:

Mega Camerupt #323

Boosts:

Primal Groudon #383

Boosts:

Mega Delphox #655

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.245 m to 0.875 m tall, averaging 0.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.245 m 0'10"	0.25 m 0'10"
XS	0.25 m 0'10"	0.375 m 1'03"
M	0.375 m 1'03"	0.625 m 2'01"
XL	0.625 m 2'01"	0.75 m 2'06"
XXL	0.75 m 2'06"	0.875 m 2'10"

XXS

0.245 m

0'10"

0.25 m

0'10"

0.25 m

0'10"

0.375 m

1'03"

0.375 m

1'03"

0.625 m

2'01"

0.625 m

2'01"

0.75 m

2'06"

XXL

0.75 m

2'06"

0.875 m

2'10"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	10s
Jump time	0.9s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	29s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Chimchar at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	13 CP	27	738 CP
2	42 CP	28	765 CP
3	71 CP	29	793 CP
4	100 CP	30	820 CP
5	129 CP	31	834 CP
6	158 CP	32	848 CP
7	186 CP	33	861 CP
8	215 CP	34	875 CP
9	244 CP	35	889 CP
10	273 CP	36	902 CP
11	300 CP	37	916 CP
12	328 CP	38	930 CP
13	355 CP	39	943 CP
14	383 CP	40	957 CP
15	410 CP	41	969 CP
16	437 CP	42	981 CP
17	465 CP	43	994 CP
18	492 CP	44	1006 CP
19	519 CP	45	1018 CP
20	547 CP	46	1031 CP
21	574 CP	47	1044 CP
22	601 CP	48	1056 CP
23	629 CP	49	1069 CP
24	656 CP	50	1082 CP
25	683 CP	51	1095 CP
26	711 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	13 CP	18	492 CP	35	889 CP
2	42 CP	19	519 CP	36	902 CP
3	71 CP	20	547 CP	37	916 CP
4	100 CP	21	574 CP	38	930 CP
5	129 CP	22	601 CP	39	943 CP
6	158 CP	23	629 CP	40	957 CP
7	186 CP	24	656 CP	41	969 CP
8	215 CP	25	683 CP	42	981 CP
9	244 CP	26	711 CP	43	994 CP
10	273 CP	27	738 CP	44	1006 CP
11	300 CP	28	765 CP	45	1018 CP
12	328 CP	29	793 CP	46	1031 CP
13	355 CP	30	820 CP	47	1044 CP
14	383 CP	31	834 CP	48	1056 CP
15	410 CP	32	848 CP	49	1069 CP
16	437 CP	33	861 CP	50	1082 CP
17	465 CP	34	875 CP	51	1095 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Chimchar up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

Torterra

Monferno