Chimchar
#390 (Sinnoh)
Best moveset for Chimchar
The best moves for Chimchar are Scratch and Flamethrower when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Ember and Flame Wheel deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
12DPS
39DPS
Defending
12DPS
21DPS
Trainer Battles
4.5EPT
2.13DPE
Evolution
There are 3 Pokémon in the Chimchar family. Chimchar evolves into Monferno for 25 Candy, then into Infernape for 100 Candy.
Game images
Chimchar, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
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Summary
Chimchar is a Fire Pokémon. It is weak to Ground, Rock and Water moves. Chimchar's best moveset is Scratch & Flamethrower and it has a Max CP of 1,082. Chimchar evolves into Monferno.
About
"The gas made in its belly burns from its rear end. The fire burns weakly when it feels sick."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ember | 10 | 12 |
| Scratch | 6 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Charge | 70 | 3 | 2.55 |
| Flamethrower | 65 | 2 | 1.56 |
| Flame Wheel | 55 | 2 | 1.32 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Flamethrower
39 DPS
|
6 | 100% |
|
Ember
12 DPS
|
Flamethrower
39 DPS
|
6 | 99% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
5.5 | 92% |
|
Ember
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
5.3 | 89% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Flame Wheel
26.4 DPS
|
5.3 | 88% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Flame Charge
21 DPS
|
5.2 | 86% |
|
Ember
12 DPS
|
Flame Wheel
26.4 DPS
|
5.1 | 85% |
|
Ember
12 DPS
|
Flame Charge
21 DPS
|
5.1 | 84% |
|
Scratch
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
4.4 | 72% |
|
Ember
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
3.9 | 64% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Chimchar?
Chimchar is weak to Ground, Rock and Water moves.
The best counter to Chimchar is Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse, followed by Primal Groudon, Mega Greninja and Mega Diancie.
The top Chimchar counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Primal Kyogre | 100% | |
| Primal Groudon | 99% | |
| Mega Greninja | 97% | |
| Mega Greninja | 97% | |
| Mega Greninja | 95% | |
| Mega Greninja | 94% | |
| Primal Kyogre | 93% | |
| Primal Kyogre | 92% | |
| Primal Groudon | 91% | |
| Mega Diancie | 90% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
113 |
| Defense |
|
86 |
| Stamina |
|
127 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 112 |
Size
| Height | 0.5 m |
| Weight | 6.2 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
410 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
547 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
820 |
|
Level 40 |
957 |
|
Level 50 |
1,082 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 683 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 889 |
Costumes
Chimchar costumes
Chimchar (Dawn’s Hat)
- Can't evolve.
Chimchar (Lucas’s Hat)
- Can't evolve.
