Competitive Information for Chimecho [X/Y]
Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
Disclaimer: All videos and opinions are owned by their respective creators and may not reflect our views.
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Chimecho, a sensational Pokémon that excels with Psychic typing! Chimecho is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Want to master Chimecho's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Shadow Ball / Hyper Voice
- Energy Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
Chimecho is popular Special Sweeper. It's 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. Shadow Ball was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% 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).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/iaa166
Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Chimecho? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y 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 X/Y 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:
- Synchronoise / Psychic
- Hyper Voice
- Dazzling Gleam
- Icy Wind
Chimecho is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It was designed 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.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ 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).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/jaa166
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 a phenomenal 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. Shadow Ball was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ 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!
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/jba166
Movepool
Want to know what moves Chimecho can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- 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
- Cosmic Power
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Chimecho
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stored Power
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Chimecho in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Chimecho's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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.
THIS SECTION IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Some builds on this page have been hidden, click here to display them
Here are the best movesets for Chimecho. Top rated Chimecho X/Y movesets. You can find Chimecho builds X/Y. Chimecho movesets X/Y are listed here. VGC Chimecho Competitive Movesets can be found here. Find various EV spreads, find the best nature for Chimecho in X/Y along with competitive movesets. Basic info and Movesets for evolution