Chimchar.
BST 309 · fire
Chimchar is weak to Water, Ground, Rock and resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy.
Chimchar base stats
BST 309 · ranges at level 100Chimchar weaknesses and resistances
damage taken from each attacking typeChimchar abilities
2 total · 1 hiddenChimchar evolution line
3 stagesChimchar evolves into Monferno: level it up to 14 or higher. How to evolve Chimchar, every game
Best Chimchar moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerChimchar moves
gen 9 · 98 moves · 15 level-up · 57 TM/HM · 11 egg · 15 tutorChimchar Pokédex entries
4 generations · newest firstFull of vigor and always in high spirits. It was once known by the name ”Lantern-Tail” and feared as some kind of apparition.
Its fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.
The gas made in its belly burns from its rear end. The fire burns weakly when it feels sick.
It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.
It agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps.
Its fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.
It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.
The gas made in its belly burns from its rear end. The fire burns weakly when it feels sick.
Chimchar species data
gen IV species · breeding and trainingAbout Chimchar
Chimchar is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). Full of vigor and always in high spirits. It was once known by the name ”Lantern-Tail” and feared as some kind of apparition. Chimchar stands 0.5 m (1'08") tall and weighs 6.2 kg (13.7 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Chimchar base stats
Chimchar has a base stat total of 309, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is Speed at 61 (average), while its lowest is HP at 44 (below average). Chimchar is average speed with a base Speed of 61.
Chimchar weaknesses and resistances
As a Fire-type, Chimchar is weak to Water, Ground, Rock-type moves, resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy-type attacks. This gives Chimchar 3 weaknesses, 6 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Chimchar abilities
Chimchar's abilities include Blaze, Iron Fist. Blaze strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its Hidden Ability is Iron Fist, which strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Chimchar moves and learnset
Chimchar can learn 98 moves in Generation 9, including 15 by leveling up, 57 via TM/HM, 11 through breeding, and 15 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Overheat (Fire, 130 power), Flare Blitz (Fire, 120 power), Fire Blast (Fire, 110 power), Heat Wave (Fire, 95 power). For coverage, Chimchar can learn Focus Punch (Fighting), Double Edge (Normal), Gunk Shot (Poison).
Training Chimchar
With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Chimchar can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Chimchar yields 1 Speed EV. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Chimchar belongs to the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Chimchar is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Chimchar → Monferno → Infernape).
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