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#1004 Chi-Yu

Chi-Yu artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
DarkFire
Abilities
Beads of RuinIts ruinous beads cut all others’ Sp. Def.
Hidden ability
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Capture
Gender
genderless
Egg groups
Undiscovered
Growth
Slow
EV yield
3 Sp. Atk
Chi-Yu’s base stats
HP55
Attack80
Defense80
Sp. Atk135
Sp. Def120
Speed100
Total570

Where to find it

No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

Evolution

Does not evolve.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Chi-Yu’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1EmberFireSpecial4010025The foe is attacked with small flames. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
1SpiteGhostStatus—10010The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it.
1Mean LookNormalStatus——5The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
5Flame WheelFirePhysical8010015Wraps itself in flames and attacks. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
10PaybackDarkPhysical5010010The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
15Will-O-WispFireStatus—8515The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn.
20Flame ChargeFirePhysical5010020Covers itself in flames and attacks. Builds momentum to raise Speed.
25IncinerateFireSpecial6010015The user attacks with fire. A Berry or similar item held by the foe is burned up and can’t be used.
30Confuse RayGhostStatus—10010The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
35Nasty PlotDarkStatus——20The user thinks up a sinister plan. Raises its Sp. Atk by 2 stages.
40Dark PulseDarkSpecial8010015The user releases a horrible aura of malice. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
45Lava PlumeFireSpecial8010015Scarlet flames wash over all Pokémon in battle. It has a 30% chance to burn the foe.
50RuinationDarkSpecialvar.9010The user summons a ruinous disaster that halves the foe’s HP.
55BounceFlyingPhysical8010010Attacks on the same turn, with a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
60SwaggerNormalStatus—8515The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
65InfernoFireSpecial100505The user engulfs the foe in intense flames. It leaves the foe with a burn.
70MementoDarkStatus—10010The user sacrifices its own life. In return, it lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk by 2 stages.
75OverheatFireSpecial130905The user burns fiercely, holding nothing back. Its Sp. Atk then falls by 2 stages.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Chi-Yu can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM12TauntDarkStatus—10020The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
TM16Light ScreenPsychicStatus——30A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from special attacks for 5 turns.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial9010010The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM33ReflectPsychicStatus——20A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from physical attacks for 5 turns.
TM35FlamethrowerFireSpecial9010015The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM38Fire BlastFireSpecial110855The foe is hit by an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM50OverheatFireSpecial130905The user burns fiercely, holding nothing back. Its Sp. Atk then falls by 2 stages.
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM61Will-O-WispFireStatus—8515The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn.
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical5010010The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical150905The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
TM79Dark PulseDarkSpecial8010015The user releases a horrible aura of malice. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—8515The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM96Flame ChargeFirePhysical5010020Covers itself in flames and attacks. Builds momentum to raise Speed.

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