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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 Sun: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Chinchou in Pokémon Sun. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 55 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sun
Alola

Chinchou Pokemon Sun Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Sun Chinchou Sprites

Chinchou front-facing sprite from Pokémon SunPrimary
Chinchou back-facing sprite from Pokémon SunReverse
Chinchou shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon SunShiny
Chinchou shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon SunShiny Reverse

Pokémon Sun Chinchou Moveset

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

MoveTypeRequirement
SupersonicnormalLv. 1
BubblewaterLv. 1
Thunder WaveelectricLv. 6
Electro BallelectricLv. 9
Water GunwaterLv. 12
Confuse RayghostLv. 17
Bubble BeamwaterLv. 20
SparkelectricLv. 23
Signal BeambugLv. 28
FlailnormalLv. 31
DischargeelectricLv. 34
Take DownnormalLv. 39
Aqua RingwaterLv. 42
Hydro PumpwaterLv. 45
Ion DelugeelectricLv. 47
ChargeelectricLv. 50

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sun Chinchou Locations

Chinchou can only be caught in Pokémon Sun at Alola Route 8 Main, where it appears between Lv. 10 and 25 by bubbling spots with a 20% encounter rate.

Alola Route 8 Main

2 encounters
  • bubbling spots
    Lv. 10-25
    20%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 10-20
    1%Very Rare