#0358 Chimecho

Artwork: PokéAPI.

PsychicSteel Official games: Psychic (type changes)

Abilities

LevitateGives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.RegeneratorWhen returning to the party, restores 1/2 of maximum HP.

Hidden ability

Steely SpiritPowers up its side’s Steel-type moves.

Capture

Hard catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Amorphous

Growth

Fast

EV yield

1 Sp. Atk, 1 Sp. Def

Wild held item

Cleanse Tag

Chimecho’s base stats

HP	75
Attack	40 (official 50)
Defense	80
Sp. Atk	110 (official 95)
Sp. Def	100 (official 90)
Speed	65
Total	470	Official games: 455, +15 in this hack. All base stat changes

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Where to find Chimecho in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Route 26	Grass/cave, morning	28	20%
Route 26	Grass/cave, day	28	20%
Route 26	Grass/cave, night	28	20%

Evolution

Evolves from Chingling when leveled up with high friendship (220 or more) at night (20:00–3:59).

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.

Chimecho’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Healing Wish	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user sacrifices itself to fully restore the HP and status of the Pokémon taking its place.
1	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90	20	A long body or vines are used to wrap and squeeze the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40	The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Attack by 1 stage.
1	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15	The user startles the foe with a shriek. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
4	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40	The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Attack by 1 stage.
7	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15	The user startles the foe with a shriek. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
10	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
13	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.
16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from special attacks for 5 turns.
19	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
22	Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	95	100	10	Attacks with an unseen supernatural force. Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
25	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15	The user hardens its body’s surface like iron. Raises its Defense by 2 stages.
27	Heal Bell	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user makes a soothing bell chime to heal the status problems of all the party Pokémon.
30	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100	10	The user gathers its light and fires it. 10% chance to lower the foe’s Sp. Def by 1 stage.
32	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar for 2 to 5 turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep.
37	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for 5 turns.
42	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
47	Heal Pulse	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user emits a healing pulse that restores half of the target’s max HP.
52	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
57	Healing Wish	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user sacrifices itself to fully restore the HP and status of the Pokémon taking its place.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Chimecho can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit. Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from special attacks for 5 turns.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for 5 turns.
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. 20% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from physical attacks for 5 turns.
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20	The user strikes the foe with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack cannot be evaded.
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100	15	The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
TM49	Snatch	Dark	Status	—	—	10	The user steals the effects of any healing or stat-changing move the foe attempts to use.
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10	The user fires power drawn from nature. 10% chance to lower the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90	10	The user fires a bundle of electricity. 70% chance to raise the user’s Sp. Atk by 1 stage.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM67	Recycle	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20	The user flashes a light that lowers the foe’s accuracy by 1 stage. It can also light up caves.
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20	A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	var.	100	20	The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM91	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100	10	The user gathers its light and fires it. 10% chance to lower the foe’s Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for 5 turns.
TM93	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100	10	Materializes psychic waves to attack the target, dealing physical damage.

Move tutors

Moves Chimecho can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.	Pokémon Tower, upper floors · Cost: Free Requirements: Pokémon Tower: side battles and extras the little girl in the Pokémon Tower, Lavender Town
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100	10	The user fires a powerful flash of light at the foe to deal damage.	Route 15 · Cost: Moon Ball ×1 Route 15
Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	95	100	10	Attacks with an unseen supernatural force. Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.	Saffron Copycat house 1F · Cost: Free Copycat's house, Saffron City
Heal Bell	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user makes a soothing bell chime to heal the status problems of all the party Pokémon.	Cianwood Gym · Cost: Free Requirements: Cianwood Gym: the winch and Chuck's Fighting-type Double Battle (the Storm Badge) Cianwood Gym
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10	The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage.	Goldenrod City · Cost: Love Ball ×1 Requirements: Goldenrod City: small extras
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. Lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.	Route 20 · Cost: Aspear Berry ×1 Route 20
Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.	Route 18 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 15 → Route 14: the Cape Battle Marathon (missable)
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15	The user attacks with the power of its will. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.	Saffron City · Cost: Colbur Berry ×1

Egg moves

Chimecho’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Cosmic Power	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	The user draws on a mystical power from space. Raises its Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stage.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20	For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100	10	The foe is struck by a hunk of psychic energy 2 turns after this move is used.
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user sings a song of death. Any Pokémon hearing it faints in 3 turns unless it switches out.
Recover	Normal	Status	—	—	5	A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its max HP.
Stored Power	Psychic	Special	20	100	10	The user attacks with stored-up power. The more its stats are raised, the stronger it is.
Wish	Normal	Status	—	—	10	At the end of the next turn, the user restores half its max HP. It can also heal an ally.

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