POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Chinchou sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Chinchou sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #170 · Angler Pokemon

Chinchou

Water Electric Both

Chinchou is a Water/Electric-type Angler Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include New Bark Town, Olivine City, Route 41. Silver: Wild; locations include New Bark Town, Olivine City, Route 41.

Back to Pokédex list Stats by level Gold / Silver locations Moves

GENERATION II

Base stats

330
HP75
Attack38
Defense38
Sp. Atk56
Sp. Def56
Speed67

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
1'08" (0.5 m)
Weight
26.0 lbs (11.8 kg)
Catch rate
190
Base EXP
90
Growth
Slow
BST
330

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 75
— —
AttackBase 38
— —
DefenseBase 38
— —
Sp. AtkBase 56
— —
Sp. DefBase 56
— —
SpeedBase 67
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.

Pokémon Silver

On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#170 Chinchou #171 Lanturn
Chinchou→Level 27→Lanturn

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
10
Tables
22
Special
0
Wild encounters 22
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
New Bark Town Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
New Bark Town Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Olivine CityOlivine Port Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Olivine CityOlivine Port Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Route 41 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Route 41 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Cinnabar Island Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Cinnabar Island Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Pallet Town Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Pallet Town Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Route 20 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Route 20 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Route 21 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Route 21 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Route 26 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Route 26 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Route 27 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Route 27 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Vermilion City Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Vermilion City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Vermilion CityVermilion Port Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Vermilion CityVermilion Port Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
10
Tables
22
Special
0
Wild encounters 22
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
New Bark Town Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
New Bark Town Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Olivine CityOlivine Port Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Olivine CityOlivine Port Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Route 41 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Route 41 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Cinnabar Island Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Cinnabar Island Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Pallet Town Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Pallet Town Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Route 20 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Route 20 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Route 21 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Route 21 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Route 26 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Route 26 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Route 27 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Route 27 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Vermilion City Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Vermilion City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Vermilion CityVermilion Port Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 20% slot
Vermilion CityVermilion Port Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot

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MOVESET

Level-up moves

9
Lv. 1

Bubble

Water · Speed Down Hit

Power
20
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Electric · Paralyze

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Normal · Confuse

Power
—
Acc.
55%
PP
20
Lv. 13

Flail

Normal · Reversal

Power
1
Acc.
100%
PP
15
Lv. 17

Water Gun

Water · Normal Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
25
Lv. 25

Spark

Electric · Paralyze Hit

Power
65
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Ghost · Confuse

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
10
Lv. 37

Take Down

Normal · Recoil Hit

Power
90
Acc.
85%
PP
20

Water · Normal Hit

Power
120
Acc.
80%
PP
5
TM / HM compatibility 20 moves
TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM07 TM07 · Zap CannonElectric100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM25 TM25 · ThunderElectric120 power · 70% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP HM03 HM03 · SurfWater95 power · 100% · 15 PP HM05 HM05 · FlashNormal— power · 70% · 20 PP HM06 HM06 · WhirlpoolWater15 power · 70% · 15 PP HM07 HM07 · WaterfallWater80 power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 3 moves
SupersonicNormal · Status— power · 55% · 20 PP ScreechNormal · Status— power · 85% · 40 PP FlailNormal · PhysicalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP