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Chi Yu.

national dex #1004 · gen IX
BST 570 · dark / fire
Chi Yu official artwork
darkfire
#1004 · gen IX · legendary
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HP
55
ATK
80
DEF
80
SPA
135
SPD
120
SPE
100
BST 570 · best Sp. Atk 135 · worst HP 55 · meters scale to 200

Chi Yu is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock and resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel and is immune to Psychic.

Typingdarkfire
AbilitiesBeads Of Ruin
Height, weight0.4 m / 4.9 kg
Catch rate6 / 255
Egg groupsNo Eggs
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Dex position
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Chi Yu base stats

BST 570 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP55220314
Atk80148284
Def80148284
SpA135247405
SpD120220372
Spe100184328
BST570bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 3 SpA

Chi Yu weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Dark / Fire dual typing
nor1
fir½
wat2
ele1
gra½
ice½
fig2
poi1
gro2
fly1
psy0
bug1
roc2
gho½
dra1
dar½
ste½
fai1
Weak to
Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock
Resists
Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel
Immune to
Psychic

Chi Yu abilities

1 total · 0 hidden
Beads Of RuinLowers Special Defense of all Pokémon except itself.

Best Chi Yu moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
fireOverheatSPEC130
fireFlare BlitzPHYS120
fireFire BlastSPEC110
fireInfernoSPEC100
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
psychicPsychicSPEC90
normalTake DownPHYS90

Chi Yu moves

gen 9 · 53 moves · 18 level-up · 35 TM/HM
46 moves · Chi Yu appears in 1 game
EmberL1Mean LookL1SpiteL1Flame WheelL5PaybackL10Will O WispL15Flame ChargeL20IncinerateL25Confuse RayL30Nasty PlotL35Dark PulseL40Lava PlumeL45RuinationL50BounceL55SwaggerL60InfernoL65MementoL70OverheatL75Burning JealousyTMCrunchTMEndureTMFacadeTMFire BlastTMFire SpinTMFlamethrowerTMFlare BlitzTMGiga ImpactTMHeat WaveTMHexTMHyper BeamTMLash OutTMLight ScreenTMProtectTMPsychicTMReflectTMRestTMScary FaceTMSleep TalkTMSnarlTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMTake DownTMTauntTMTemper FlareTMTera BlastTMZen HeadbuttTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
EmberSTABfireSPEC40100%25Level 1
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10Level 1
Mean LooknormalSTAT--5Level 1
Flame WheelSTABfirePHYS60100%25Level 5
PaybackSTABdarkPHYS50100%10Level 10
Will O WispfireSTAT-85%15Level 15
Flame ChargeSTABfirePHYS50100%20Level 20
IncinerateSTABfireSPEC60100%15Level 25
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10Level 30
Nasty PlotdarkSTAT--20Level 35
Dark PulseSTABdarkSPEC80100%15Level 40
Lava PlumeSTABfireSPEC80100%15Level 45
RuinationSTABdarkSPEC190%10Level 50
BounceflyingPHYS8585%5Level 55
SwaggernormalSTAT-85%15Level 60
InfernoSTABfireSPEC10050%5Level 65
MementodarkSTAT-100%10Level 70
OverheatSTABfireSPEC13090%5Level 75
Burning JealousySTABfireSPEC70100%5TM / HM
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
CrunchSTABdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Dark PulseSTABdarkSPEC80100%15TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Fire BlastSTABfireSPEC11085%5TM / HM
Fire SpinSTABfireSPEC3585%15TM / HM
Flame ChargeSTABfirePHYS50100%20TM / HM
FlamethrowerSTABfireSPEC90100%15TM / HM
Flare BlitzSTABfirePHYS120100%15TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Heat WaveSTABfireSPEC9590%10TM / HM
HexghostSPEC65100%10TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Lash OutSTABdarkPHYS75100%5TM / HM
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Nasty PlotdarkSTAT--20TM / HM
OverheatSTABfireSPEC13090%5TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
ReflectpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SnarlSTABdarkSPEC5595%15TM / HM
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Temper FlareSTABfirePHYS75100%10TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Will O WispfireSTAT-85%15TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM

Chi Yu Pokédex entries

1 generations · newest first
Generation IX2 entries
Scarlet

It controls flames burning at over 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit. It casually swims through the sea of lava it creates by melting rock and sand.

Violet

The envy accumulated within curved beads that sparked multiple conflicts has clad itself in fire and become a Pokémon.

Chi Yu species data

gen IX species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIX (Paldea)
ColorRed
ShapeFish
HabitatUnknown
Height0.4 m (1'04")
Weight4.9 kg (10.8 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate6 (2.4%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratioGenderless
Egg groupsNo Eggs
Hatch counter50 cycles, 13,056 steps
Base experience285
EV yield3 SpA
Regional dex numbers
National#1004
Paldea#396
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleSpecial attacker80 Atk / 135 SpA
Best statSp. Atk 135excellent
Speed tier100 Spefast
Defensive load4 weak / 6 resist1 immunity
Catch difficulty6 / 255hard, about 2.4% per ball

About Chi Yu

Chi Yu is a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea). It controls flames burning at over 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit. It casually swims through the sea of lava it creates by melting rock and sand. Chi Yu stands 0.4 m (1'04") tall and weighs 4.9 kg (10.8 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Chi Yu base stats

Chi Yu has a base stat total of 570, which is very high, making it a strong choice for competitive play. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk at 135 (excellent), while its lowest is HP at 55 (below average). Chi Yu excels as a special attacker. Chi Yu is fast with a base Speed of 100.

Chi Yu weaknesses and resistances

As a Dark and Fire-type, Chi Yu is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock-type moves, resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel-type attacks, and is completely immune to Psychic-type moves. This gives Chi Yu 4 weaknesses, 6 resistances, and 1 immunity.

Chi Yu abilities

Chi Yu's abilities include Beads Of Ruin. Beads Of Ruin lowers Special Defense of all Pokémon except itself.

Chi Yu moves and learnset

Chi Yu can learn 53 moves in Generation 9, including 18 by leveling up, 35 via TM/HM. Its strongest STAB moves include Overheat (Fire, 130 power), Flare Blitz (Fire, 120 power), Fire Blast (Fire, 110 power), Inferno (Fire, 100 power). For coverage, Chi Yu can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Psychic (Psychic).

Training Chi Yu

With a capture rate of 6 (2.4%), Chi Yu can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Chi Yu yields 3 Sp. Attack EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 13,056 steps to hatch from an Egg.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Chi Yu. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Chi Yu, or use the team builder to see how Chi Yu fits into your squad.

Tools for Chi Yu
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