James's Chimecho

James's Chimecho コジロウのチリーン Kojirō's Chirean

Chimecho

Debuts in Who's Flying Now? Caught at Fortree City Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location James's old vacation cottage around Saffron City

This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Chimecho Natsuki Yoshihara Unknown (AG084-AG145) Michele Knotz (AG146-present)

James's Chimecho (Japanese: コジロウのチリーン Kojirō's Chirean) was the second Pokémon caught by James of Team Rocket during his travels through Hoenn, and his eighth overall.

In the anime

History

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Chimecho and James

Hoenn

Ever since he was young, James had wanted a Chimecho after seeing one being sold at a local festival. Later that night, he ran back to the carnival to buy it, but he was too late; the carnival was already packing up. He was very disappointed, believing he missed his chance at getting what he had called his "first love".

James finally caught himself a Chimecho in Who's Flying Now?. While attending the Fortree City Feather Carnival, James came across the Magikarp salesman selling strange-looking Chimecho. He was narrowly tricked into buying one, but it later turned out to be a Hoppip disguised as a Chimecho, and it flew away. Depressed by losing his chance again, James was instantly cheered up when a real Chimecho flew up to him, Jessie, and Meowth, using its Heal Bell technique on them. James asked Chimecho if it wanted to be his Pokémon, and it agreed, Wrapping itself around his head in excitement. It later used its Heal Bell to restore Team Rocket's health during an encounter with Ash and his friends.

Chimecho in the Lilycove Contest

In Lessons in Lilycove, Jessie borrowed Chimecho to use in the Lilycove City Pokémon Contest. In the Appeals Round, it first used Heal Bell, but Jessie subsequently abused it by grabbing its tail, causing Chimecho to use Astonish instead. However, the judges admired the contrast in sound and gave Jessie a perfect score, placing Jessie among the Coordinators moving on to the Contest Battles. There, Chimecho was pitted against May's Combusken, ultimately using Double-Edge, causing Chimecho to faint from recoil damage. Throughout the Contest, James was extremely worried about Chimecho and expressed much discontent over its suffering. Another time, James whispered to Chimecho that it should have flown away when Team Rocket was about to stage an attack.

Kanto

In Sweet Baby James, James left Chimecho with the housekeepers of his old vacation home near Saffron City, Nanny and Pop-Pop, after it came down with a bad fever. He said he planned to return for it when it heals.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Chimecho appeared in a fantasy in The Bells Are Singing!, after James saw Francesca's Chingling. He even took one of the three stolen Bell Pokémon and battled it with Mime Jr. in order to make it evolve into a new Chimecho. Unfortunately for him, Ash and his friends managed to get the Chingling back before that could happen.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

James worried about Chimecho

Chimecho appeared in a fantasy in JN145 when Team Rocket reminisced about their old Pokémon.

Personality and characteristics

James adored his Chimecho, and it was often seen out of its Poké Ball, either floating near James or being held in his arms. Its melodic voice instantly placated situations between the trio whenever they argued. It had a place in the Team Rocket motto after Wobbuffet. Despite this, James refused to put Chimecho in any sort of danger, particularly battles. However, it did heal the trio's Pokémon, as well as Jessie and James, with Heal Bell during battles.

Chimecho's personality is cheerful and upbeat. Though this irritated Jessie and Meowth, James appreciated Chimecho's soothing nature. It was sometimes overly affectionate, like Carnivine and Cacnea. In those cases, it would wrap its tail around James, making him unable to see. It deeply cares for James, as seen during its tearful goodbye in Sweet Baby James.

Moves used

Using Astonish	Move First Used In Wrap Who's Flying Now? Heal Bell Who's Flying Now? Astonish Lessons in Lilycove Double-Edge Lessons in Lilycove*
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Artwork

Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

In the manga

Chimecho in Ash & Pikachu

Ash & Pikachu

Chimecho briefly appears along with Team Rocket in The Birth Of The Invincible Team, Max And Ralts!!, where they spy on Max as he is taking care of a sick Ralts.

Trivia

• Chimecho is the only Pokémon Jessie or James have kept in their active party to have never battled against Ash.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Chimecho.

Team Rocket's Pokémon
Travel with:	Meowth	Rotom Phone
	Jessie			James
On hand:	Wobbuffet	Seviper	Yanmega	Mime Jr.	Carnivine	Yamask
	Woobat	Frillish	Gourgeist	Amoonguss	Inkay	Morpeko
In training:				Cacnea
At home:				Growlie	Chimecho
Released:	Arbok	Dustox	Mimikyu	Weezing	Gyarados	Mareanie
Traded away:	Lickitung			Victreebel
Lived with (all three):	Bewear	Stufful
Worked with (all three):	Delibird	Pelipper
Temporarily owned:	Porygon Zero	Shellder	Magikarp	Second Victreebel	Hoppip
	Mawile
Befriended:	Blissey
Status unknown:	Starmie			Pidgey	Numel
For a list of other Pokémon Team Rocket has commanded, see here and here

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