CHINCHOU

Gold / Silver artwork

Gold

Silver

Crystal

Water

Electric

Its antennae, whi- ch evolved from a fin, have both po- sitive and neg- ative charges flo- wing through them.

Pokédex #

170

Species

ANGLER

Height

1'08"

Weight

26.0 lbs

Base Exp

Catch Rate

190

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Water 2

Growth Rate

Slow

Base Stats

Total

330

HP 75

Attack 38

Defense 38

Sp. Atk 56

Sp. Def 56

Speed 67

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

1 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	135-150	43-58	43-58	61-76	61-76	72-87
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	143	52	51	69	69	80
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	182	90	90	108	108	119

How To Get It

0 wild locations

22 fishing spots

0 special sources

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Crystal Version.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

Location	Rod	Levels	Per Cast
Cinnabar Island	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	20%
Cinnabar Island	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	40%
New Bark Town	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	20%
New Bark Town	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	40%
Olivine Port	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	20%
Olivine Port	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	40%
Pallet Town	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	20%
Pallet Town	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	40%
Route 20	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	20%
Route 20	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	40%
Route 21	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	20%
Route 21	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	40%
Route 26	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	20%
Route 26	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	40%
Route 27	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	20%
Route 27	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	40%
Route 41	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	20%
Route 41	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	40%
Vermilion City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	20%
Vermilion City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	40%
Vermilion Port	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	20%
Vermilion Port	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	40%

Special Sources

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Ground x2

Grass x2

Resistances

Steel x0.25

Flying x0.5

Fire x0.5

Water x0.5

Ice x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Crystal Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at LANTURN.

2 stages

1

CHINCHOU

#170
2

LANTURN

#171

Level 27

CHINCHOU

#170

→

Level 27

LANTURN

#171

Learnset

Move	Slot
BUBBLE	Slot 1
THUNDER WAVE	Slot 2

Move	Level
SUPERSONIC	Lv 5
FLAIL	Lv 13
WATER GUN	Lv 17
SPARK	Lv 25
CONFUSE RAY	Lv 29
TAKE DOWN	Lv 37
HYDRO PUMP	Lv 41

Move	How to get it
FLAIL	Breed from a parent that knows it
SUPERSONIC	Breed from a parent that knows it
SCREECH	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Machine
CURSE	TM03 (Curse)
TOXIC	TM06 (Toxic)
ZAP CANNON	TM07 (Zap Cannon)
HIDDEN POWER	TM10 (Hidden Power)
SNORE	TM13 (Snore)
PROTECT	TM17 (Protect)
RAIN DANCE	TM18 (Rain Dance)
ENDURE	TM20 (Endure)
FRUSTRATION	TM21 (Frustration)
THUNDER	TM25 (Thunder)
RETURN	TM27 (Return)
DOUBLE TEAM	TM32 (Double Team)
SWAGGER	TM34 (Swagger)
SLEEP TALK	TM35 (Sleep Talk)
REST	TM44 (Rest)
ATTRACT	TM45 (Attract)
SURF	HM03 (Surf)
FLASH	HM05 (Flash)
WHIRLPOOL	HM06 (Whirlpool)
WATERFALL	HM07 (Waterfall)

Trainer Uses

0 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
No trainer teams are listed for this Pokémon.