Competitive Information for Chingling [Sun/Moon]
Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/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 Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Chingling, an extraordinary Pokémon with Psychic typing. 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. Uncover the best movesets for Chingling below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Psychium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 216 Hp / 20 Def / 252 SpA / 20 SpD
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Shadow Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
Chingling is a sensational Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
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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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 216 Hp / 20 Def / 252 SpA / 20 SpD
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Icy Wind
Chingling is a notable Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Substitute
- Recover
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Trick Room
Chingling is an interesting Defensive Trick Room. 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 ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Chingling by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ 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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Chingling
- Moves: Gravity + Hypnosis
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Hypnosis, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Chingling's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Cosmic Power
- Curse
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Chingling
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stored Power
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Chingling in Sun and Moon
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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