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Chimchar
Chimp Pokémon
Full of vigor and always in high spirits. It was once known by the name ”Lantern-Tail” and feared as some kind of apparition.
Details
Height0.5 m
Weight6.2 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
44
Attack
58
Defense
44
Sp. Atk
58
Sp. Def
44
Speed
61
Total
309
Base Stat Total
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Chimchar can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
17 sprites & renders for Chimchar.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 11 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 12 | Power-Up Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 17 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 23 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 31 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 33 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 39 | Acrobatics | Flying | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 |
| 41 | Slack Off | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 43 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 47 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Chimchar can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
