358: Chimecho

Essentials

Chimecho

Abilities

Levitate: Evades Ground moves.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 358
Hoenn: 151
Original Sinnoh: 83
Extended Sinnoh: 83

Names

Chinese: 風鈴鈴
French: Éoko
German: Palimpalim
Korean: 치렁
Japanese: チリーン (chiriin)
Official Roomaji: Chirean

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Indeterminate

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

6630 / 3570

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

147

2100 EXP at level

Effort points

1 Special Attack
1 Special Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

fast

Wild held items

		nothing
	5%	Colbur Berry
	5%	Colbur Berry

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
Chingling Either parent must hold Pure Incense	Chimecho Level up, during the night, with at least 220 happiness

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	65	49.9	303	334
Attack	50	20.5	168	199
Defense	70	55.0	208	239
Special Attack	95	79.9	258	289
Special Defense	80	69.1	228	259
Speed	65	50.8	198	229
Total	425	50.3

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 8/12/16

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: To knock foes flying, it makes the air shudder with its cries. It converses using seven cries.
: Emitting ultrasonic cries, it floats on winds to travel great distances.
: Its cries echo inside its hollow body to emerge as beautiful notes for startling and repelling foes.
: It uses the sucker on its head to hang from a tree or from eaves. It can produce seven different tones.

: Its cries echo inside its hollow body to emerge as beautiful notes for startling and repelling foes.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Wind Chime
Color: Blue
Cry
Habitat: grassland
Footprint
Shape: Brachial

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

1'11.6"
0.6 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

2.2 lb
1.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Ruby

Mt. Pyre, summit

Sapphire

Mt. Pyre, summit

Emerald

Mt. Pyre, summit

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

Moves

Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Chimecho's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Wrap			20	15	90%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
6	6	6	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
9	9	9	Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
14	14	14	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
17			Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
22	17	17	Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
	22	22	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
25	25	25	Yawn			10	—	—		Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
30	30	30	Psywave			15	*	80%		Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user's level.
33	33	33	Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
38	38	38	Heal Bell			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
41	41	41	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
	46	46	Extrasensory			30	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
		49	Heal Pulse			10	—	—		Heals the target for half its max HP.
		54	Synchronoise			15	70	100%		Hits any Pokémon that shares a type with the user.
	49	57	Healing Wish			10	—	—		User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed.
46			Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Level up, learned by Chingling but not Chimecho
	22	22	Last Resort			5	140	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
		25	Entrainment			15	—	100%		Copies the user's ability onto the target.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
			Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
			Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
			Future Sight			10	100	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
			Hypnosis			20	—	60%		Puts the target to sleep.
			Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
			Stored Power			10	20	100%		Power is higher the more the user's stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
			Wish			10	—	—		User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn.
Egg, learned by Chingling but not Chimecho
			Recover			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
			Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
			Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
			Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
			Heal Bell			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
			Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
			Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
			Knock Off			20	20	100%		Target drops its held item.
			Last Resort			5	140	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
			Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
			Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
			Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
			Rollout			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
			Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
			Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
			Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
			Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
			Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Tutor, learned by Chingling but not Chimecho
			Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
		03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
04	04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
		19	Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34	34		Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
41	41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
		48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
		49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
48	48		Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
49	49		Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
	53	53	Energy Ball			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	57	57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
	58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	67		Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
H5	70	70	Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
	73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	100%		Paralyzes the target.
	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
	78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
	82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
	86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
	87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
	92	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.