Chinchou - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Chinchou can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Chinchou artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Chinchou learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
5	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
13	Flail	Normal	—	100
17	Water Gun	Water	40	100
25	Spark	Electric	65	100
29	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
37	Take Down	Normal	90	85
41	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Chinchou learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flail	Normal	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Supersonic	Normal	—	55

Moves learnt by HM

Chinchou is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Chinchou is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Chinchou learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
5	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
13	Flail	Normal	—	100
17	Water Gun	Water	40	100
25	Spark	Electric	65	100
29	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
37	Take Down	Normal	90	85
41	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Chinchou learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flail	Normal	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Supersonic	Normal	—	55

Move Tutor moves

Chinchou can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Chinchou is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Chinchou is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Chinchou egg move parents

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Chinchou

Chinchou's egg groups: Water 2

The egg moves for Chinchou are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Chinchou with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Chinchou with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Goldeen Seaking Magikarp Chinchou Lanturn
Breeding	Chinchou Lanturn Qwilfish
Pre-evolution Level up	Gyarados

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Chinchou Lanturn Remoraid Octillery

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Goldeen Seaking Chinchou Lanturn
Breeding	Chinchou Lanturn Qwilfish Remoraid Octillery