Psypoke - Psydex :: #170

Chinchou

General Information

National Dex Number:	170
Sinnoh Dex Number:	-
Hoenn Dex Number:	181
Johto Dex Number:	174
English Name:	Chinchou
Japanese Name:	Chonchii
Species:	Angler

Footprint

Cry

Body Style

Gender Ratio:

Male: 50%

Female: 50%

Type:

Water/Electric

Habitat:

Sea

Height:

1ft 8in

0.5 m

Weight:

26.5 lbs

12 kg

Colour:

Blue

Abilities:
RSE & FRLG	Volt Absorb: When an Electric-type attack hits this Pokemon, it recovers health equal to the damage that it would have taken; this Pokemon can recover up to 25% of its max HP in this way.
RSE & FRLG	Illuminate: When this Pokemon is in the first slot of the player's party, it doubles the rate of wild encounters.
Diamond & Pearl	Volt Absorb: When an Electric-type attack hits this Pokemon, it recovers health equal to the damage that it would have taken; this Pokemon can recover up to 25% of its max HP in this way.
Diamond & Pearl	Illuminate: When this Pokemon is in the first slot of the player's party, it doubles the rate of wild encounters.

Toggle Ability Options: Volt Absorb Illuminate

Weaknesses:

Grass (x2)

Ground (x2)

Resistances:

Fire (x0.5)

Water (x0.5)

Ice (x0.5)

Flying (x0.5)

Steel (x0.25)

Immunities:

Electric (x-1) - Volt Absorb

Evolution Line:
Chinchou	lv27	Lanturn

Items Held:
Version	Items
RSE (Wild)	Yellow Shard 5%	-
FRLG (Wild)	Yellow Shard 5%	-
DPP (Wild)	DeepSeaScale 5%	-

Pokedex Entries:
Gold	It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
Silver	On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication it its constantly flashing light.
Crystal	Its antennae, which evolved from a fin, have both positive and negative charges flowing through them.
Ruby	CHINCHOU lets loose positive and negative electrical charges from its two antennas to make its prey faint. This POKéMON flashes its electric lights to exchange signals with others.
Sapphire	CHINCHOU's two antennas are filled with cells that generate strong electricity. This POKéMON's cells create so much electrical power, it even makes itself tingle slightly.
Emerald	When it senses danger, it discharges positive and negative electricity from its two antennae. It lives in depths beyond sunlight's reach.
FireRed	On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication it its constantly flashing light.
LeafGreen	It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
Diamond	It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.
Pearl
Stadium 2	It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.

Locations	All \| DPP \| RSE/FRLG \| GSC

Options:

Insertion

Time

DPP Wild Locations:	OPTIONS: (Morning)
Version	Area	Method	Frequency
Pearl	Route 220	Fish (Super Rod)	30%
Diamond	Route 220	Fish (Super Rod)	30%
Platinum	Route 220	Fish (Super Rod)	5%

Level-Up Attacks	All \| DPP \| RSE/FRLG \| GSC

DPP Level-Up Attacks:
DP	P	Move	Effect	Damage	Type	Pwr	Acc
1	1	Supersonic	Confuses the target.		Normal	N/A	55%
1	1	Bubble	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.		Water	20	100%
6	6	Thunder Wave	Paralyzes the target. This move activates Motor Drive.		Electric	N/A	100%
9	9	Flail	Base power increases as the user's HP decreases.		Normal	Var BP	100%
12	12	Water Gun	Damages the target.		Water	40	100%
17	17	Confuse Ray	Confuses the target.		Ghost	N/A	100%
20	20	Spark	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.		Electric	65	100%
23	23	Take Down	The user receives 1/4 recoil damage.		Normal	90	85%
28	28	BubbleBeam	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.		Water	65	100%
31	31	Signal Beam	Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.		Bug	75	100%
34	34	Discharge	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.		Electric	80	100%
39	39	Aqua Ring	The user recovers 1/16 of its max HP per turn until it faints or switches out; this can be Baton Passed to another Pokemon.		Water	N/A	N/A
42	42	Hydro Pump	Damages the target.		Water	120	80%
45	45	Charge	Doubles the power of the user's Electric attacks on the next turn and increases the user's Special Defense by 1 stage.		Electric	N/A	N/A

Breeding Information

Egg Group:	Water 2
Steps to Hatch:	5120 #

# Step Formula: Steps to hatch is actually x*256+rand() where [x*256]=[Psydex Value]

Egg Moves	All \| DPP \| RSE/FRLG \| GSC

DPP Egg Moves:
Version	Move	Effect	Damage	Type	Pwr	Acc
DP	Agility	Raises the user's Speed by 2 stages.		Psychic	N/A	N/A
			Possible Chain \| Level-Up Parents Egg Move Parents \| Tutor Parents
DP	Amnesia	Raises the user's Special Defense by 2 stages.		Psychic	N/A	N/A
			Possible Chain \| Level-Up Parents Egg Move Parents \| Tutor Parents
DP	Flail	Base power increases as the user's HP decreases.		Normal	Var BP	100%
			This move is also available via Level-Up Possible Chain \| Level-Up Parents Egg Move Parents \| Tutor Parents
DP	Mist	Protects every Pokemon on the user's team from negative stat modifiers caused by other Pokemon (including teammates), but not by itself, for five turns. The team's Accuracy and Evasion stats are also protected. Moves that cause negative stat modifiers as a secondary effect, such as Psychic, still deal their regular damage.		Ice	N/A