Competitive Information for Chingling [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 Chingling? 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!
Get ready to meet Chingling, the outstanding Psychic-typed Pokémon! Chingling is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Delve into Chingling's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 216 Hp / 20 Def / 252 SpA / 20 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Shadow Ball
- Signal Beam
- Grass Knot
In single battles, Chingling is known as a pretty decent Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using forceful special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Chingling's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Chingling's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Chingling is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Chingling unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse 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).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Chingling? 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: 216 Hp / 20 Def / 252 SpA / 20 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Icy Wind
- Shadow Ball
- Signal Beam
Dominating double battles, Chingling is a stupendous Special Sweeper. This moveset focuses to overwhelm foes with intense special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Chingling's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Chingling's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Chingling is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Chingling unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse 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).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Shadow Ball
- Signal Beam
- Trick Room
In single battles, Chingling's Defensive Trick Roomer role is an astounding. Focus Sash helps protect Chingling from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Chingling is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Chingling unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse 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).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Chingling 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 Chingling.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Chingling 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 Chingling
- Moves: Gravity + Hypnosis
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- 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: Thunder Wave, Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Chingling's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Curse
Most notable and possible best moves for Chingling
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Chingling 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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