Chinchou (Pokémon)

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Chinchou チョンチー Chonchie #170
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water Electric Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Angler Pokémon
Abilities Volt Absorb or Illuminate Illuminate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #174 Hoenn #181 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 2 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 90 Battle Exp.: 901*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=chinchou|ndex=170|name=Chinchou }}

Chinchou (Japanese: チョンチー Chonchie, German: Lampi, French: Loupio) is a Water/Electric-type Pokémon.

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Pokémon Emerald

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

Name origin

Chinchou's name is a play 提灯 chōchin, lantern. Its Japanese name is also a corruption of chōchin. Also, the チョウチンアンコウ chouchin-anko is the name of the footballfish, a deep-sea fish similar to Lanturn.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 38		38 - 99	72 - 192
Defense: 38		38 - 99	72 - 192
Sp. Atk: 56		54 - 118	105 - 232
Sp. Def: 56		54 - 118	105 - 232
Speed: 67		64 - 130	125 - 256
Total: 330	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.

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