Chinchou (Pokémon)


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Chinchou (Japanese: チョンチー Chonchie) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into starting at level 27.

Biology
Chinchou is a small, round, blue fish-like Pokémon with a pair of tiny white fins and two small blue feet. Chinchou's eyes have unique pupils that are shaped like plus signs. It has two antennae that are positioned on its rear like two tails. There is a yellow teardrop-shaped orb at the end of each antenna.

Its antennae were once fins. The electricity-generating cells in these antennae create so much electrical power that they even make Chinchou tingle slightly. Chinchou charges up its electric attacks by absorbing energy through its two antennae, and flashes its electric lights to exchange signals with others or claim turf. These antennae also glow softly which lure in prey, which it stuns with its antennae before attacking. Chinchou tends to lurk on the dark, rarely ever coming up to the surface. However, it has demonstrated the ability to walk on land.

Major appearances
Multiple Chinchou made their main series debut in Takin' it on the Chinchou. One was under the ownership of Dayton; nicknamed Bright, it played a major role in the episode.

A Chinchou appeared in The Perfect Match!, under the ownership of Trinity. It was used in her against  during the Whirl Cup, where it was able to defeat  with a combination of  and. It reappeared in a flashback in Espeon, Not Included.

A Chinchou appeared in The Great Eight Fate!, under the ownership of Juan. It was one of his Pokémon used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by, but they all worked together to escape.

Minor appearances
Chinchou debuted in Pikachu & Pichu as a resident of Big Town.

A Chinchou appeared in Snorlax Snowman.

Two Chinchou appeared in The Legend of Thunder!. One was swimming in a lake, while the other one was swimming in a pool in a Pokémon Center.

A Chinchou appeared in Pikachu's PikaBoo.

A Chinchou appeared in As Clear As Crystal as one of the Pokémon affected by the crystal.

Multiple Chinchou appeared in Enlighten Up! as residents of Lake Slowpoke.

A school of Chinchou appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias. Also, two Chinchou along with a escorted  over to  and ' boat and another one competed in the Tour de Alto Mare.

Multiple Chinchou appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

Multiple Chinchou appeared in The Relicanth Really Can.

A 's Chinchou appeared in Harley Rides Again.

Multiple Chinchou appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. They briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine s.

A Chinchou appeared in One Big Happiny Family! in Jessie's fantasy.

Multiple Chinchou made cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Chinchou appeared in Up Close and Personable!.

Multiple Chinchou appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

Multiple Chinchou appeared in An Undersea Place to Call Home!. They were among the Pokémon who made their home in the wreck of the S.S. Cussler.

Three Chinchou appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

A Chinchou appeared in a fantasy in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!.

A Chinchou appeared in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!.

Multiple Chinchou appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

A Chinchou appeared in Love at First Twirl!, where it was briefly attacked by and forced to defend itself.

Four Chinchou appeared in Securing the Future!, where they joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its.

In Pokémon Generations
Two Chinchou appeared in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern in The Cavern.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Chinchou debuted in Number One Donphan, where encountered them during his search for his. He multiple of them to avoid being electrocuted and later  them.

In Teddiursa's Picnic, a Chinchou appeared in its Poké Ball after a Granbull had spit out all of the Poké Balls that it stole to get attention on its dislocated jaw. It was later returned to its owner by Wilton afterwards.

Misty is later seen with a Chinchou in Chinchou in Charge, using it to light up the area behind the Tohjo Falls.

A Chinchou was one of the aquarium Pokémon seen in Archie's collection in Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I.

A Chinchou was one of the rental Pokémon used by in his  challenge in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.

The Battle Factory rented a Chinchou, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.

NPC appearances

 * : Chinchou are the main bumpers on the Ruby Field. Hitting a nearby button will change the formation from three floating in place, to three moving around, to just the one moving around. They will occasionally disappear and be replaced by or.

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Trivia

 * Although Chinchou is shown to have the ability to walk on land in the, in the games it can only be caught in water and it lacks a footprint.
 * The vowel sounds in Chinchou's English name are reverse of the vowels in its Japanese name.

Origin
It is based on an, more specifically the.

Name origin
Chinchou is a play on 提灯 chōchin.

Chonchie is a corruption of 提灯 chōchin (lantern). Also, チョウチンアンコウ chōchin-ankō is the name of the footballfish, a deep-sea fish similar to Chinchou's evolution,. Notably, 調和 chōwa is Japanese for harmony, describing the balance of Chinchou's water and electric types.