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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 Pearl: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Chinchou in Pokémon Pearl. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 51 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Pearl
Sinnoh

Chinchou Pokemon Pearl Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Pearl Chinchou Sprites

Chinchou front-facing sprite from Pokémon PearlPrimary
Chinchou back-facing sprite from Pokémon PearlReverse
Chinchou shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon PearlShiny
Chinchou shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon PearlShiny Reverse

Pokémon Pearl Chinchou Moveset

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

MoveTypeRequirement
SupersonicnormalLv. 1
BubblewaterLv. 1
Thunder WaveelectricLv. 6
FlailnormalLv. 9
Water GunwaterLv. 12
Confuse RayghostLv. 17
SparkelectricLv. 20
Take DownnormalLv. 23
Bubble BeamwaterLv. 28
Signal BeambugLv. 31
DischargeelectricLv. 34
Aqua RingwaterLv. 39
Hydro PumpwaterLv. 42
ChargeelectricLv. 45

End of Move Database

Pokémon Pearl Chinchou Locations

Chinchou can only be caught in Pokémon Pearl at Sinnoh Sea Route 220 Area, where it appears between Lv. 15 and 25 by fishing with the Super Rod with a 40% encounter rate.

Sinnoh Sea Route 220 Area

1 encounter
  • super rod
    Lv. 15-25
    40%Frequent