Competitive Information for Chimecho [Diamond/Pearl]
Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Chimecho? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Chimecho, a distinguished Pokémon with Psychic attributes! Chimecho is a common Pokémon to see in the DP metagame. It deserves to see more play in the meta. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Discover Chimecho's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball
- Signal Beam
Chimecho is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Chimecho's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Chimecho's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Chimecho is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Extrasensory is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Chimecho? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Icy Wind
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball
Chimecho is an interesting Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Chimecho's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Chimecho's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Chimecho is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Extrasensory is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 168 Def / 88 SpD
Moveset:
- Defense Curl
- Substitute
- Recover
- Trick Room
Chimecho is pretty popular Defensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Chimecho from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Chimecho is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Substitute is a status move (Chimecho takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Chimecho by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Chimecho can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Chimecho.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Chimecho can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Chimecho
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Gravity + Hypnosis
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Thunder Wave, Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Chimecho's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Chimecho
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Chimecho in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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