#170 · Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald · unchanged from the official games
Chinchou
WaterElectricVolt Absorb, Illuminate, Water Absorb (hidden)
In Black Pearl Emerald: First found in Abandoned Ship (Super Rod, Lv 47-53), and in 5 more areas. Its type (Water / Electric), base stats (total 330) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 4 of its 13 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Electro Ball and Bubble Beam.
Level-up moves 13
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supersonic Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe. | Normal | Stat | — | 55 | 20 |
| 1 | Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 4 | Electro Ball Hurls an orb that does more damage to slower foes. | Electric | Spec | 1 | 100 | 10 |
| 8 | Thunder Wave A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe. | Electric | Stat | — | 90 | 20 |
| 12 | Bubble Beam Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed. | Water | Spec | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Confuse Ray A sinister ray that confuses the foe. | Ghost | Stat | — | 100 | 10 |
| 20 | Spark An electrified tackle that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Charge Charges power to boost the electric move used next. | Electric | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Discharge Zaps the foes with electri- city. May paralyze them. | Electric | Spec | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Aqua Ring Forms a veil of water that restores HP. | Water | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Flail Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | Normal | Phys | 1 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Take Down A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 44 | Hydro Pump Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | Water | Spec | 110 | 80 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 45
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Take Down Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 90 |
| TM04 | Agility Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | — |
| TM07 | Protect Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM11 | Water Pulse Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 60 |
| TM16 | Psybeam Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | 65 |
| TM17 | Confuse Ray Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ghost | — |
| TM22 | Chilling Water Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 50 |
| TM23 | Charge Beam Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | 50 |
| TM25 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 70 |
| TM34 | Icy Wind Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 55 |
| TM47 | Endure Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM48 | Volt Switch Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | 70 |
| TM50 | Rain Dance Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Abandoned Ship — Hidden Floor Rooms (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | — |
| TM70 | Sleep Talk Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM72 | Electro Ball Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | 1 |
| TM79 | Dazzling Gleam Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Fairy | 80 |
| TM82 | Thunder Wave Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | — |
| TM85 | Rest Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up) | Psychic | — |
| TM96 | Eerie Impulse Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | — |
| TM110 | Liquidation Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 85 |
| TM126 | Thunderbolt Mauville City (pick up); Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | 90 |
| TM128 | Amnesia Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | — |
| TM135 | Ice Beam Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Abandoned Ship — Room B1F (pick up); Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 90 |
| TM136 | Electric Terrain Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | — |
| TM142 | Hydro Pump Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 110 |
| TM143 | Blizzard Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 110 |
| TM147 | Wild Charge Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | 90 |
| TM166 | Thunder Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | 110 |
| TM173 | Charge Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | — |
| TM175 | Toxic Fiery Path (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | — |
| TM188 | Scald Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 80 |
| TM196 | Flip Turn Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 60 |
| TM204 | Double-Edge Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 120 |
| TM208 | Whirlpool Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 35 |
| TM209 | Muddy Water Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 90 |
| TM211 | Electroweb Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | 55 |
| TM224 | Curse Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ghost | — |
| TM231 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM234 | Shock Wave Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | 60 |
| TM235 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM242 | Hail Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | — |
| HM03 | Surf Petalburg City — Wally's House (pick up) | Water | 90 |
| HM05 | Flash Granite Cave — 1F (pick up) | Normal | — |
| HM07 | Waterfall Sootopolis City (pick up) | Water | 80 |
| HM08 | Dive Mossdeep City — Steven's House (pick up) | Water | 80 |
Where to find Chinchou
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abandoned Ship | Super Rod | 47-53 | |
| Route 106 | Surf | 47-53 | |
| Route 111 | Old Rod | 20-26 | |
| Route 123 | Surf | 47-53 | |
| Route 124 | Old Rod | 56-62 | |
| Underwater | Surf | 65-71 | 5% rare |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Flail, Screech, Amnesia, Psybeam, Whirlpool, Agility, Mist, Shock Wave, Brine, Water Pulse, Soak
- Evolves into Lanturn at Level 27