#0170 · Generation 2

Chinchou

Angler Pokémon. Electric / Water type, introduced in Generation 2.

MissingElectricWater

General information

Height0.5 m

Weight12.0 kg

AbilitiesIlluminate, Volt Absorb, Water Absorb

ClassificationAngler Pokémon

ColorBlue

RegionJohto

Gender ratio50% male / 50% female

Last confirmedNever

Base stats · 330 total

HP75

Attack38

Defense38

Sp. Attack56

Sp. Defense56

Speed67

Related Pokémon

Evolution chain and forms

Evolution methods and requirements for this Pokémon family.

#0170Chinchou

Level 27

#0171Lanturn

Where to find it

Game availability

Pre-Switch games where this exact form can be caught or obtained during normal play. Pokémon GO and Nintendo Switch releases are excluded.

GoldGood Rod / Super Rod · Game Boy Color · Generation 29 locations

Route
Route 26
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 26
Route
Route 27
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 27
Route
Sea Route 20
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 21
Route
Sea Route 41
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 41
Island
Cinnabar Island
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Cinnabar Island
Town
New Bark Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
New Bark Town
Town
Pallet Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Pallet Town
Town
Vermilion City
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

SilverGood Rod / Super Rod · Game Boy Color · Generation 29 locations

Route
Route 26
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 26
Route
Route 27
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 27
Route
Sea Route 20
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 21
Route
Sea Route 41
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 41
Island
Cinnabar Island
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Cinnabar Island
Town
New Bark Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
New Bark Town
Town
Pallet Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Pallet Town
Town
Vermilion City
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

CrystalGood Rod / Super Rod · Game Boy Color · Generation 29 locations

Route
Route 26
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 26
Route
Route 27
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 27
Route
Sea Route 20
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 21
Route
Sea Route 41
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 41
Island
Cinnabar Island
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Cinnabar Island
Town
New Bark Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
New Bark Town
Town
Pallet Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Pallet Town
Town
Vermilion City
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

RubySeaweed · Game Boy Advance · Generation 32 locations

Route
Route 124
Method
Seaweed
Level
Levels 20–30
Area
Road 124 (underwater)
Route
Route 126
Method
Seaweed
Level
Levels 20–30
Area
Road 126 (underwater)

SapphireSeaweed · Game Boy Advance · Generation 32 locations

Route
Route 124
Method
Seaweed
Level
Levels 20–30
Area
Road 124 (underwater)
Route
Route 126
Method
Seaweed
Level
Levels 20–30
Area
Road 126 (underwater)

EmeraldSeaweed · Game Boy Advance · Generation 32 locations

Route
Route 124
Method
Seaweed
Level
Levels 20–30
Area
Road 124 (underwater)
Route
Route 126
Method
Seaweed
Level
Levels 20–30
Area
Road 126 (underwater)

DiamondSuper Rod · Nintendo DS · Generation 41 location

Route
Sea Route 220
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 15–25
Area
Road 220

PearlSuper Rod · Nintendo DS · Generation 41 location

Route
Sea Route 220
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 15–25
Area
Road 220

PlatinumSuper Rod · Nintendo DS · Generation 41 location

Route
Sea Route 220
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–50
Area
Road 220

HeartGoldGood Rod / Super Rod · Nintendo DS · Generation 410 locations

Route
Route 26
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 26
Route
Route 27
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 27
Route
Route 47
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 47
Route
Sea Route 20
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 21
Route
Sea Route 41
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 41
Island
Cinnabar Island
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Cinnabar Island
Town
New Bark Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
New Bark Town
Town
Pallet Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Pallet Town
Town
Vermilion City
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

SoulSilverGood Rod / Super Rod · Nintendo DS · Generation 410 locations

Route
Route 26
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 26
Route
Route 27
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 27
Route
Route 47
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 47
Route
Sea Route 20
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 21
Route
Sea Route 41
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 41
Island
Cinnabar Island
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Cinnabar Island
Town
New Bark Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
New Bark Town
Town
Pallet Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Pallet Town
Town
Vermilion City
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

BlackSuper Rod / Fishing ripple · Nintendo DS · Generation 52 locations

Route
Route 18
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 35–55
Area
Road 18
Town
Driftveil City
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 35–60
Area
Driftveil City

WhiteSuper Rod / Fishing ripple · Nintendo DS · Generation 52 locations

Route
Route 18
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 35–55
Area
Road 18
Town
Driftveil City
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 35–60
Area
Driftveil City

Black 2Super Rod / Fishing ripple · Nintendo DS · Generation 51 location

Water
Undella Bay
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 40–70
Area
Undella Bay

White 2Super Rod / Fishing ripple · Nintendo DS · Generation 51 location

Water
Undella Bay
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 40–70
Area
Undella Bay

XGood Rod · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 62 locations

Water
Azure Bay
Method
Good Rod
Level
Level 25
Area
Azure Bay
Town
Shalour City
Method
Good Rod
Level
Level 25
Area
Shalour City

YGood Rod · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 62 locations

Water
Azure Bay
Method
Good Rod
Level
Level 25
Area
Azure Bay
Town
Shalour City
Method
Good Rod
Level
Level 25
Area
Shalour City

SunSuper Rod / Bubbling Spots · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 71 location

Route
Route 8
Methods
Super Rod, Bubbling Spots
Level
Levels 10–25
Area
Main

MoonSuper Rod / Bubbling Spots · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 71 location

Route
Route 8
Methods
Super Rod, Bubbling Spots
Level
Levels 10–25
Area
Main

Ultra SunSuper Rod / Bubbling Spots · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 72 locations

Route
Route 8
Methods
Super Rod, Bubbling Spots
Level
Levels 10–25
Area
Main
Area
Akala Outskirts
Methods
Super Rod, Bubbling Spots
Level
Levels 10–29
Area
Akala Outskirts

Ultra MoonSuper Rod / Bubbling Spots · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 72 locations

Route
Route 8
Methods
Super Rod, Bubbling Spots
Level
Levels 10–25
Area
Main
Area
Akala Outskirts
Methods
Super Rod, Bubbling Spots
Level
Levels 10–29
Area
Akala Outskirts

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Chinchou

General information

Base stats · 330 total

Evolution chain and forms

Game availability

Route 26

Route 27

Sea Route 20

Sea Route 21

Sea Route 41

Cinnabar Island

New Bark Town

Pallet Town

Vermilion City

Route 26

Route 27

Sea Route 20

Sea Route 21

Sea Route 41

Cinnabar Island

New Bark Town

Pallet Town

Vermilion City

Route 26

Route 27

Sea Route 20

Sea Route 21

Sea Route 41

Cinnabar Island

New Bark Town

Pallet Town

Vermilion City

Route 124

Route 126

Route 124

Route 126

Route 124

Route 126

Sea Route 220

Sea Route 220

Sea Route 220

Route 26

Route 27

Route 47

Sea Route 20

Sea Route 21

Sea Route 41

Cinnabar Island

New Bark Town

Pallet Town

Vermilion City

Route 26

Route 27

Route 47

Sea Route 20

Sea Route 21

Sea Route 41

Cinnabar Island

New Bark Town

Pallet Town

Vermilion City

Route 18

Driftveil City

Route 18

Driftveil City

Undella Bay

Undella Bay

Azure Bay

Shalour City

Azure Bay

Shalour City

Route 8

Route 8

Route 8

Akala Outskirts

Route 8

Akala Outskirts

Captured Chinchou

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