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No.170· Johto, GEN II
Angler Pokémon

Chinchou

WaterElectric
Japaneseチョンチーchonchii
Chinese (Simplified):灯笼鱼dēng long yúKorean:초라기choragi9 languages
HEIGHT0.5 m
WEIGHT12.0 kg
CATCH190 / 255
ABILITIESVolt Absorb · Illuminate · Water Absorb*

Evolution

2 forms · linear chain
ChinchouChinchouNo.170at Lv. 27LanturnLanturnNo.171

Base stats

Total330
HP075
ATTACK038
DEFENSE038
SP. ATK056
SP. DEF056
SPEED067
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Chinchou is weak to Grass and Ground moves.

×2
GRASSGROUND
×½
FIREWATERICEFLYING
×¼
STEEL
×1
NORMALELECTRICFIGHTINGPOISONPSYCHICBUGROCKGHOSTDRAGONDARKFAIRY
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

15 versions

Its antennae, which evolved from a fin, have both positive and negative charges flowing through them.

Chinchou in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
チョンチーchonchii
Chinese (Simplified)
灯笼鱼dēng long yú
Korean
초라기choragi
Chinese (Traditional)
燈籠魚dēng long yú
French
Loupio
German
Lampi
Spanish
Chinchou
Italian
Chinchou
English
Chinchou
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Chinchou’s name means

lantern in 3 languages

2 languages build the name from lamp.

  1. French

    Loupio

    loupiotelamp

  2. German

    Lampi

    Lampelamp

In the other languages

  1. Japanese

    チョンチーchonchii

    提灯chouchinlantern

  2. Chinese

    灯笼鱼燈籠魚dēng long yú

    灯笼燈籠dēnglónglantern

    鱼魚yúfish

  3. Korean

    초라기choragi

    초롱choronglantern

    아귀agwianglerfish

This spells out the Japanese name by sound

  • Chinchou

Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Chinchou

16 games

Scarlet · Violet

  • Canyon Biome In the overworld Lv. 59-70
  • Chargestone Cavern In the overworld Lv. 65-70
  • Terarium Tera Raid Battle Lv. 12-35

Every Pokémon in Scarlet · Violet →Route map →

Moves Chinchou learns

50 moves