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Chinchou

Chinchou is a Water, Electric-type Pokémon from the Johto region. It evolves into Lanturn when fed 50 candies.

Pokédex description

Angler Pokémon
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.
- Chinchou's cry

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Icon Water
12 (10)
Icon Electric
6 (9)

Charged attacks

Icon Water
45 (24)
Icon Electric
80 (32)
Icon Water
70 (22)

Evolution family

Chinchou is part of a two-member family.

85.
Chinchou
#0170 Chinchou
50  Chinchou candyArrow Dark
Lanturn
#0171 Lanturn

85.
Chinchou
#0170 Chinchou
50  Chinchou candyArrow Dark
Lanturn
#0171 Lanturn

Availability

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
959
1,039

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2017 Feb 16

Increased spawns in:
Festival of Lights 2023: Nov 7 - 12
Pokémon Spotlight Hour: 2023 Nov 7
2023 Pokémon World Championships: Aug 11 - 15
Día de Muertos 2022: Nov 1 - 2
Festival of Lights 2022: Oct 14 - 17
Pokémon GO Tour: Johto: 2022 Feb 26
Pokémon Spotlight Hour: 2021 Nov 9
Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul 17 - 18
New Pokémon Snap Celebration: 2021 Apr 29 - May 2
Incense Day: Electric and Dragon Type: 2021 Jan 24 (Incense-only)
Pokémon GO Fest 2020: Jul 25 - 26
Water Festival 2019: Aug 23 - 30
Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama: Aug 6 - 12
Water Festival 2018: Jun 7 - 21
Water Festival 2017: Mar 22 - 29

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
639

Increased chance/Previously in:
2-km - 2023 Sep 1 - Dec 1
7-km - Festival of Lights 2021: Nov 5 - 14
7-km - Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto: May 8 - 15
5-km - Water Festival 2019: Aug 23 - 30
5-km - 2018 Dec 18 - 2019 Feb 13
5-km - 2017 Jul 23 - 2018 Spring
10-km - 2017 Jul 7 - 23

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
639
799

(weather boosted)
Tier 1 CP 3,136

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
479 Field Research:
Win in the GO Battle League: World of Wonders
Charged-Up Research Day: 2024 Mar 3
Win in the GO Battle League: Adventures Abound
Catch 5 Pokémon: Festival of Lights 2022
Catch 5 Pokémon: 2022 Sep
Play with your buddy: 2022 Jun
Catch 7 Pokémon: 2021 Nov
Send 3 Gifts to friends: 2021 Jun
Take a snapshot of your buddy: Johto Celebration Event
Special Research/Timed Research:
Charged-Up Research Day Timed Research (1 or 12 encounters)
Festival of Lights: Timed Research - 2nd part: Evolve 3 Pokémon
Misunderstood Mischief - 13th part: Send 10 Gifts to friends
GO Battle League
GO Battle League
639 Obtainable starting from rank:
1 (Season 10)


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