CHINCHOU
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It shoots positive and negative elec tricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
It shoots positive and negative elec tricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communi cation is its constantly flash ing lights.
Its antennae, whi ch evolved from a fin, have both po sitive and neg ative charges flo wing through them.
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This Pokémon has a Fish body shape.
It is classified as Blue colored.
Natural habitat: Sea.
Its base happiness is 70.
Its capture rate is 190/255, roughly 75%.
It follows a Slow growth curve.
It belongs to the Water2 egg group.
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MOVESETS
| LVL | NAME | TYPE | CAT. | PWR | ACC | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supersonic | Normal | STA | — | 55% | 20 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | SPE | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 4 | Electro Ball | Electric | SPE | — | 100% | 10 |
| 8 | Thunder Wave | Electric | STA | — | 90% | 20 |
| 12 | Bubble Beam | Water | SPE | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | STA | — | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Spark | Electric | PHY | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | Charge | Electric | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 28 | Discharge | Electric | SPE | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 32 | Aqua Ring | Water | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Flail | Normal | PHY | — | 100% | 15 |
| 40 | Take Down | Normal | PHY | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 44 | Hydro Pump | Water | SPE | 110 | 80% | 5 |
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