#170 · Generation 2

Chinchou

water electric

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,119 / 1,265
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 639 / 799
Research CP (L15): 479
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Chinchou has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

C
Little Cup#39 of 168 · score 76.7
It is ranked #39 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Spark / Thunderbolt / Bubble Beam.
–
Great League#1022 of 1146 · score 57.3
Ranked #1022 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.

Worth evolving into

Lanturn
B Great League

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack106

Defense97

Stamina181

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

grass×1.6
ground×1.6

Resists

steel×0.391
fire×0.625
flying×0.625
ice×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Chinchou
→50 candyLanturn

→ Lanturn: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	C	#39 / 168	76.7	Spark · Thunderbolt · Bubble Beam	L17.5 · 4/12/14
Great League	–	#1022 / 1146	57.3	Bubble · Water Pulse · Thunderbolt	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
electric	–	#209 / 247	5.8	59	Bubble · Thunderbolt
water	–	#239 / 282	5.1	52	Bubble · Bubble Beam

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
BubbleSTAB	water	10	+12	1.0s	10.0	8	+11	3 turns
SparkSTAB	electric	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	5	+7	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Water PulseSTAB	water	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	80	-50
ThunderboltSTAB	electric	80	-50	2.5s	1.60	90	-55
Bubble BeamSTAB	water	45	-33	2.0s	1.36	50	-50	100% chance: -1 foe Atk

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