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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Chimchar front sprite

#0390 · Generation 4

Chimchar

The Chimp Pokémon

Fire
It agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 6.2 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 62

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 44
Attack 58
Defense 44
Sp. Attack 58
Sp. Defense 44
Speed 61
Base stat total 309

Traits

Abilities

Blaze

Powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves when its HP is low.

Iron Fist

Hidden

Powers up the Pokémon's punching moves.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Chimchar based on its Fire typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×2 Rock ×2 Water ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Bug ×½ Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Grass ×½ Ice ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Chimchar learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Scratch Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
7 Ember The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. Fire Special 40 100 25
9 Taunt The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. Dark Status — 100 20
15 Fury Swipes The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. Normal Physical 18 80 15
17 Flame Wheel The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn. Fire Physical 60 100 25
23 Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat. Dark Status — — 20
25 Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. Dark Status — 100 15
31 Facade This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned or paralyzed. Normal Physical 70 100 20
33 Fire Spin The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. Fire Special 35 85 15
39 Acrobatics The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item. Flying Physical 55 100 15
41 Slack Off The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. Normal Status — — 5
47 Flamethrower The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. Fire Special 90 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

14 moves available

  • Blaze Kick Physical
    Fire
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Double Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Fake Out Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Punch Physical
    Fire
  • Focus Energy Status
    Normal
  • Heat Wave Special
    Fire
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Quick Guard Status
    Fighting
  • Submission Physical
    Fighting
  • Switcheroo Status
    Dark
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

83 moves available

  • Acrobatics Physical
    Flying
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bulk Up Status
    Fighting
  • Burning Jealousy Special
    Fire
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Covet Physical
    Normal
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fake Tears Status
    Dark
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Fire Pledge Special
    Fire
  • Fire Punch Physical
    Fire
  • Fire Spin Special
    Fire
  • Flame Charge Physical
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Flare Blitz Physical
    Fire
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Gunk Shot Physical
    Poison
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Heat Wave Special
    Fire
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Low Sweep Physical
    Fighting
  • Metronome Status
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Overheat Special
    Fire
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Climb Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Rollout Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Temper Flare Physical
    Fire
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Uproar Special
    Normal
  • U-turn Physical
    Bug
  • Vacuum Wave Special
    Fighting
  • Will-O-Wisp Status
    Fire
  • Work Up Status
    Normal
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Field, Humanlike
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Brown
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
None