chinchou

Base Flavor

ultra-moon: Chinchou blink their shining antennae at one another to claim their respective turf.

gold: It shoots positive and negative elec­ tricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.

silver: On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communi­ cation is its constantly flash­ ing lights.

crystal: Its antennae, whi­ ch evolved from a fin, have both po­ sitive and neg­ ative charges flo­ wing through them.

ruby: CHINCHOU lets loose positive and negative electrical charges from its two antennas to make its prey faint. This POKéMON flashes its electric lights to exchange signals with others.

sapphire: CHINCHOU’s two antennas are filled with cells that generate strong electricity. This POKéMON’s cells create so much electrical power, it even makes itself tingle slightly.

emerald: When it senses danger, it discharges positive and negative electricity from its two antennae. It lives in depths beyond sunlight’s reach.

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

leafgreen: It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.

diamond: It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.

pearl: It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.

platinum: It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.

heartgold: It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.

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

black: It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.

white: It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.

black-2: It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.

white-2: It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.

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

y: It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.

omega-ruby: Chinchou lets loose positive and negative electrical charges from its two antennas to make its prey faint. This Pokémon flashes its electric lights to exchange signals with others.

alpha-sapphire: Chinchou’s two antennas are filled with cells that generate strong electricity. This Pokémon’s cells create so much electrical power, it even makes itself tingle slightly.

sun: Its two antennae were originally fins. It discharges electricity to stun its prey before attacking.

moon: It lives in the depths beyond the reach of sunlight. It flashes lights on its antennae to communicate with others of its kind.

ultra-sun: Its two antennae glow softly to lure in prey, making it a useful Pokémon for night fishing.

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

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

Base Stats

Habitat

sea

Abilities

• volt-absorb

  Whenever an electric-type move hits this Pokémon, it heals for 1/4 of its maximum HP, negating any other effect on it. This ability will not take effect if this Pokémon is ground-type and thus immune to Electric moves. Electric moves will ignore this Pokémon's substitute. This effect includes non-damaging moves, i.e. thunder wave.

• illuminate

  Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is doubled. This ability has no effect in battle.

• water-absorb

  Whenever a water-type move hits this Pokémon, it heals for 1/4 of its maximum HP, negating any other effect on it. Water moves will ignore this Pokémon's substitute.

Moves