#390 Chimchar

fire

Height0.5 m(1'08")

Weight6.2 kg(13.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 4

Chimchar Evolution

ChimcharLevel 1

MonfernoLevel 14

InfernapeLevel 36

Chimchar's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	44		229
Attack	58		152
Defense	44		124
Sp. Atk	58		152
Sp. Def	44		124
Speed	61		158
		0/508	939

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water ground rock

1xdamage

normal electric fighting poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark

0.5xdamage

fire grass ice bug steel fairy

Chimchar Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Iron FistHidden

Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

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Chimchar Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 7	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level 9	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Level 15	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Flame Wheel	fire	physical	60	100	Level 17	The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	Level 23	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Torment	dark	status	–	100	Level 25	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	Level 31	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	Level 33	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	Level 39	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Slack Off	normal	status	–	–	Level 41	The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	Level 47	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulk Up	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Burning Jealousy	fire	special	70	100	TM	The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Fake Tears	dark	status	–	100	TM	The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Pledge	fire	special	80	100	TM	A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast sea of fire appears.
Flame Charge	fire	physical	50	100	TM	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Flare Blitz	fire	physical	120	100	TM	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	TM	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Temper Flare	fire	physical	75	100	TM	Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Vacuum Wave	fighting	special	40	100	TM	The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Double Kick	fighting	physical	30	100	Egg	The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Egg	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	Egg	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	Egg	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Switcheroo	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	Egg	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Chimchar Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Diamond

It agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps.

Pearl

Its fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.

Platinum

It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.

HeartGold

The gas made in its belly burns from its rear end. The fire burns weakly when it feels sick.

Legends: Arceus

Full of vigor and always in high spirits. It was once known by the name ”Lantern-Tail” and feared as some kind of apparition.

In Other Languages

Chimchar's Japanese name is Hikozaru (ヒコザル). Here are all the official names for Chimchar across different languages:

JapaneseヒコザルHikozaru

Korean불꽃숭이

Chinese (Traditional)小火焰猴

FrenchOuisticram

GermanPanflam

SpanishChimchar

ItalianChimchar

Chinese (Simplified)小火焰猴

Chimchar Breeding

Species

Chimp Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground Humanshape

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience62

How to Get Chimchar

Chimchar is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Chimchar in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Sinnoh (Platinum) #4 Hisui #61 Blueberry #194

GameMethodLocationDetails

DiamondGiftLake verity before galactic intervention–

PearlGiftLake verity before galactic intervention–

PlatinumGiftSinnoh route 201–

Omega RubyGiftHoenn route 101–

Alpha SapphireGiftHoenn route 101–

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