Chien-Pao (Pokémon)

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Chien-Pao Ruinous Pokémon パオジアン Paojian #1002 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Ice Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sword of Ruin Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 6 (2.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 50 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 6'03" 1.9 m Chien-Pao 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 335.5 lbs. 152.2 kg Chien-Pao 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 285	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Chien-Pao 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 3 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Chien-Pao (Japanese: パオジアン Paojian) is a dual-type Dark/Ice Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Along with Wo-Chien, Ting-Lu, and Chi-Yu, Chien-Pao is a member of the Treasures of Ruin.

Biology

Chien-Pao is a feline Pokémon with an elongated body. Its body is comprised of what appears to be snow, with ice-like crystals running down its back and legs and forming its claws, eyes, and whiskers. Two ice-tipped weapons, one resembling a sword's blade and the other its hilt, form large fangs, with the broken ends jutting through its upper jaw.

Like the other Treasures of Ruin, Chien-Pao's true form is that of the broken blade comprising its fangs, having been given life by the hatred of people slain by those who wielded it thousands of years ago, its body being a form it has constructed using its control over ice. Chien-Pao is described as being able to control 100 tons of fallen snow, causing avalanches and playing around in them innocently. It is known as the Sword of Ruin.

Chien-Pao and the other Treasures of Ruin are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Ruination.

In the TCG

Main article: Chien-Pao (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #394 Scarlet This Pokémon can control 100 tons of fallen snow. It plays around innocently by leaping in and out of avalanches it has caused. Violet The hatred of those who perished by the sword long ago has clad itself in snow and become a Pokémon.

File:Pokedex Image Chien-Pao SV.png

Chien-Pao in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Icerend Shrine (Only one)

Stats

Base stats

Version 1.0.0

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Total: 580
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Version 1.0.1+

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Total: 570	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 011 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 055 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 1010 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 1515 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 1515 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 2020 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30 2525 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 3030 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00——% 10 3535 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 4040 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15 4545 Icicle Crash Ice Physical 08585 09090% 10 5050 Ruination Dark Special 0000— 09090% 10 5555 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 6060 Sacred Sword Fighting Physical 09090 100100% 15 6565 Recover Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 7070 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 7575 Sheer Cold Ice Special 0000— 03030% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chien-Pao Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Chien-Pao

By TM/HM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM010 TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM046 TM046 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM063 TM063 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM124 TM124 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chien-Pao Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Chien-Pao

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Chien-Pao Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chien-Pao Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Chien-Pao

Evolution

Unevolved Chien-Pao  Dark  Ice

Trivia

• Chien-Pao has the highest base Speed stat of all Dark-type Pokémon.
• Chien-Pao, along with the other members of the Treasures of Ruin, are the first Pokémon whose base stats were adjusted via a patch to the game.
• Chien-Pao is one of the only Ice-type Pokémon, the other ones being Snom and Frost Rotom, to not be able to learn Ice Beam.

Origin

Chien-Pao may be based on a snow leopard and the prehistoric Smilodon, one of the most well-known saber-toothed cats, as well as weasels and linsangs. The pieces of a sword that it uses as fangs may make it a literal interpretation of a "saber-toothed cat".

The shape of its form likely alludes to the 虎符 hǔfú (tiger tally), the proof of imperial authorization in ancient China for implementation of troop orders. Its elongated fangs may have been inspired by bronze swords, particularly to that of the jian (double-edged straight sword).

It could be based on Baihu, the white tiger of Chinese mythology.

Name origin

Chien-Pao and Paojian may be a combination of 劍 / 剑 jiàn (Chinese for sword) or 寶劍 / 宝剑 bǎojiàn (Chinese for treasure sword) and 豹 bào (Chinese for leopard). The English name is formatted in Wade–Giles, a romanization system used in the Anglosphere for most of the 20th century.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese パオジアン Paojian From 豹 bào and 劍 / 剑 jiàn French Baojian Transcription of Japanese name Spanish Chien-Pao Same as English name German Baojian Transcription of Japanese name Italian Chien-Pao Same as English name Korean 파오젠 Paojen Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 古劍豹 / 古剑豹 Gǔjiànbào From 古 gǔ, 劍 / 剑 jiàn, and 豹 bào Cantonese Chinese 古劍豹 Gúgimpaau From 古 gú, 劍 gim, and 豹 paau

More languages

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• Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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