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Chinchou, the Angler Pokémon — Water/Electric-type Pokémon official artwork
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Chinchou
ID:#170Angler Pokémon
Height
0.5m
Weight
12.0kg
Catch Rate
190
Exp
66

Chinchou Pokémon Emerald: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Chinchou in Pokémon Emerald. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 43 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Emerald
Hoenn

Chinchou Pokemon Emerald Pokedex Entry

On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.

Pokemon Emerald Chinchou Sprites

Chinchou front-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldPrimary
Chinchou back-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldReverse
Chinchou shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldShiny
Chinchou shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldShiny Reverse

Pokémon Emerald Chinchou Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Chinchou via various methods in Pokémon Emerald.

MoveTypeRequirement
Thunder WaveelectricLv. 1
BubblewaterLv. 1
SupersonicnormalLv. 5
FlailnormalLv. 13
Water GunwaterLv. 17
SparkelectricLv. 25
Confuse RayghostLv. 29
Take DownnormalLv. 37
Hydro PumpwaterLv. 41
ChargeelectricLv. 49

End of Move Database

Pokémon Emerald Chinchou Locations

Chinchou can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Emerald, including Hoenn Route 124 Underwater and Hoenn Route 126 Underwater. The most reliable spawn is at Hoenn Route 126 Underwater, where you'll find it between Lv. 20 and 30 by searching in seaweed with a 30% encounter rate.

Hoenn Route 124 Underwater

1 encounter
  • seaweed
    Lv. 20-30
    30%Frequent

Hoenn Route 126 Underwater

1 encounter
  • seaweed
    Lv. 20-30
    30%Frequent