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#1002 Chien-Pao

Chien-Pao artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
DarkIce
Abilities
Sword of RuinIts ruinous sword cuts all others’ Defense.
Hidden ability
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Capture
Gender
genderless
Egg groups
Undiscovered
Growth
Slow
EV yield
3 Speed
Chien-Pao’s base stats
HP80
Attack120
Defense80
Sp. Atk90
Sp. Def65
Speed135
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.

Chien-Pao’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1SpiteGhostStatus—10010The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it.
1Powder SnowIceSpecial4010025The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. 10% chance to freeze the target.
1Mean LookNormalStatus——5The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
5Icy WindIceSpecial559515The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. Lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.
10PaybackDarkPhysical5010010The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
15MistIceStatus——30The user cloaks itself in a white mist that keeps its stats from being cut for 5 turns.
15HazeIceStatus——30The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
20Ice ShardIcePhysical4010030The user flash freezes chunks of ice and hurls them. This move always goes first.
25Swords DanceNormalStatus——20A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It raises the user’s Attack by 2 stages.
30SnowscapeIceStatus——10Snow falls for 5 turns, raising the Defense of Ice types.
35Night SlashDarkPhysical7010015The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
40Dark PulseDarkSpecial8010015The user releases a horrible aura of malice. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
45Icicle CrashIcePhysical859010The user slams huge icicles into the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
50RuinationDarkSpecialvar.9010The user summons a ruinous disaster that halves the foe’s HP.
55Sucker PunchDarkPhysical701005This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
60Sacred SwordFightingPhysical9010015The user slashes with a sword, ignoring the foe’s stat changes.
65RecoverNormalStatus——5A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its max HP.
70Throat ChopDarkPhysical8010015The foe is hit with hellish pain and can’t use sound-based moves for 2 turns.
75Sheer ColdIceSpecialvar.305The foe is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The foe instantly faints if it hits.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Chien-Pao can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM12TauntDarkStatus—10020The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial110705A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical7510015The user attacks with tough fists, etc. It can also break any barrier such as Light Screen and Reflect.
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
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.
TM54False SwipeNormalPhysical4010040A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
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.
TM72AvalancheIcePhysical759010Hurls hailstones at the target. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM75Swords DanceNormalStatus——20A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It raises the user’s Attack by 2 stages.
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.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM121Psychic FangsPsychicPhysical8510010Bites the target with psychic power and can destroy Light Screen and Reflect.

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