#0170 · Angler Pokémon
Chinchou
Chinchou›
LanturnCommunity tiers (you can vote in all four)
Classic
Rank #467 · 8 votes · median C
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Rank #476 · 14 votes · median B
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Game data
Abilities
- Volt Absorb
Electric-type moves do not work on the Pokémon. Instead, they restore ¼ of its max HP.
- Illuminate
By illuminating its surroundings, the Pokémon prevents its accuracy from being lowered and ignores changes to targets’ evasiveness. Raises the likelihood of Double Battles while this Pokémon is on the field.
- Water AbsorbHidden
Water-type moves do not work on the Pokémon. Instead, they restore ¼ of its max HP.
The Pokémon has ⅓ of its max HP restored when it switches out of battle.
Egg moves
- ThunderclapElectricSpecial70 pow · 100%
This move enables the user to attack first with a jolt of electricity. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
- Bouncy BubbleWaterSpecial60 pow · 100%
The user attacks by shooting water bubbles at the target. It then absorbs water and restores its HP by 100% of the damage dealt by this move.
- Thunder CageElectricSpecial80 pow · 90%
The user traps the target inside a cage of sparking electricity. For 4-5 turns, the target takes damage equal to ⅛ of its max HP at the end of every turn.
- Tail GlowBugStatus— · —Rare egg move
The user flashes bright lights as it focuses its mind, drastically boosting its Sp. Atk stat.
Base stats
Chinchou · BST 330
Lanturn · BST 460
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-2 starter:
- Passive ability
- 40 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 25 / 60 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 30 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Chinchou eggs: 27 🍬 after 20 hatches, 22 🍬 after 40 hatches, 15 🍬 after 80 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 50
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Chinchou needs 50 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.