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

#0170 · Generation 2

Chinchou

The Angler Pokémon

Water Electric
When it senses danger, it discharges positive and negative electricity from its two antennae. It lives in depths beyond sunlight's reach.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 12 kg
Catch rate 190
Base EXP 66

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 75
Attack 38
Defense 38
Sp. Attack 56
Sp. Defense 56
Speed 67
Base stat total 330

Traits

Abilities

Volt Absorb

Being hit by an Electric-type move restores the Pokémon's HP instead.

Illuminate

The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.

Water Absorb

Hidden

Being hit by a Water-type move restores the Pokémon's HP instead.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Chinchou based on its Water and Electric typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×2 Grass ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Steel ×¼ Flying ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Chinchou learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
1 Supersonic The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. Normal Status — 55 20
4 Electro Ball The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. Electric Special 1 100 10
8 Thunder Wave The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyses the target. Electric Status — 90 20
12 Bubble Beam A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat. Water Special 65 100 20
16 Confuse Ray The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. Ghost Status — 100 10
20 Spark The user attacks the target with an electrically charged tackle. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Electric Physical 65 100 20
24 Charge The user charges up to boost the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also raises the user's Sp. Def stat. Electric Status — — 20
28 Discharge The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave the Pokémon hit with paralysis. Electric Special 80 100 15
32 Aqua Ring The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn. Water Status — — 20
36 Flail The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. Normal Physical 1 100 15
40 Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. Normal Physical 90 85 20
44 Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. Water Special 110 80 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

10 moves available

  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Flail Physical
    Normal
  • Mist Status
    Ice
  • Psybeam Special
    Psychic
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Soak Status
    Water
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

63 moves available

  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Bounce Physical
    Flying
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Charge Status
    Electric
  • Charge Beam Special
    Electric
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Confuse Ray Status
    Ghost
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Dazzling Gleam Special
    Fairy
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Eerie Impulse Status
    Electric
  • Electric Terrain Status
    Electric
  • Electro Ball Special
    Electric
  • Electroweb Special
    Electric
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Flip Turn Physical
    Water
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Heal Bell Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Muddy Water Special
    Water
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psybeam Special
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rising Voltage Special
    Electric
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scald Special
    Water
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Signal Beam Special
    Bug
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Volt Switch Special
    Electric
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water
  • Wild Charge Physical
    Electric

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Water2
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Finned
Habitat
Sea