Note: Pokemon with the Volt Absorb ability are immune to Electric attacks. Note: Pokemon with the Water Absorb ability are immune to Water attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Chinchou? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Chinchou is a stupendous Water and Electric-typed Pokemon. Chinchou is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Chinchou's only type-related weaknesses are Grass and Ground.
Chinchou is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Chinchou's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Chinchou's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Volt Absorb, Chinchou heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive). ♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target). ♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage). ♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Chinchou? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Chinchou is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Chinchou's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Chinchou's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Volt Absorb, Chinchou heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by electric moves; electric immunity.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive). ♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target). ♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon). ♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes). ♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Chinchou learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Chinchou can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Chinchou
Moves: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Chinchou
Protect
Rest
Common Effort Values for Chinchou in Sword and Shield
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