Chimecho #0358
| Max CP | L402259L502554L51 (Best Buddy)2585 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Feb 9, 2018Jul 17, 2021 |
Type Effectiveness
Chimecho takes 160% from Bug, Ghost and Dark moves.
Chimecho is a Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 2554 CP at level 50, or 2585 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Extrasensory with Shadow Ball.


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicExtrasensory | GhostShadow Ball | 9.3 | 156 | |
| 2 | PsychicExtrasensory | PsychicPsyshock | 9.2 | 154 |
| 3 | GhostAstonish | PsychicPsyshock | 8.0 | 134 |
| 4 | GhostAstonish | GhostShadow Ball | 7.9 | 133 |
| 5 | PsychicExtrasensory | GrassEnergy Ball | 7.7 | 129 |
| 6 | GhostAstonish | GrassEnergy Ball | 6.4 | 108 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrasensory | Psychic | 11 | 11 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 33 | 2.5s | 24.0 | 1.82 | |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 50 | 4.0s | 22.5 | 1.80 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Ball10% chance: lowers the opponent’s Defense. | Grass | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 |
DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega ChandelureGhostHexGhostOminous Wind+38.2 eDPS - 2
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+37.9 eDPS - 3
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+37.3 eDPS - 4
Dawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow ClawGhostMoongeist Beam37.1 eDPS - 5
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball36.1 eDPS - 6
Shadow DarkraiDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play35.5 eDPS
Not stronger than the baseline against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 91810/10/10 | 96815/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 122410/10/10 | 129115/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 153010/10/10 | 161415/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 19170/0/0 | 225915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 21670/0/0 | 255415/15/15 | |
| L51 (Best Buddy) | 51 | 21930/0/0 | 258515/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 968 | 821 |
| Level 20 | 1291 | 1095 |
| Level 25 | 1614 | 1369 |
| Level 30 | 1937 | 1643 |
| Level 35 | 2098 | 1780 |
| Level 40 | 2259 | 1917 |
| Level 45 | 2404 | 2040 |
| Level 50 | 2554 | 2167 |
| Level 51 | 2585 | 2193 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy, 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.61 m / 1 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Chimecho in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/12 | 1500 | 25.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/11/15 | 1499 | 25.5 | 99.88% |
| #3 | 0/15/11 | 1500 | 25.5 | 99.77% |
| #4 | 2/15/14 | 1499 | 25 | 99.69% |
| #5 | 0/12/14 | 1500 | 25.5 | 99.67% |
| #6 | 0/13/12 | 1496 | 25.5 | 99.45% |
| #7 | 0/13/13 | 1500 | 25.5 | 99.45% |
| #8 | 1/9/15 | 1500 | 25.5 | 99.34% |
| #9 | 0/10/15 | 1495 | 25.5 | 99.33% |
| #10 | 0/14/11 | 1496 | 25.5 | 99.23% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2145 of 4,096, with 94.67% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 9/14/15 | 2496 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 8/15/15 | 2489 | 51 | 99.99% |
| #3 | 9/15/15 | 2488 | 50.5 | 99.94% |
| #4 | 10/14/15 | 2495 | 50.5 | 99.94% |
| #5 | 9/15/14 | 2497 | 51 | 99.93% |
| #6 | 10/15/14 | 2495 | 50.5 | 99.88% |
| #7 | 10/15/12 | 2497 | 51 | 99.86% |
| #8 | 11/15/15 | 2500 | 50 | 99.82% |
| #9 | 12/15/15 | 2499 | 49.5 | 99.76% |
| #10 | 8/14/15 | 2483 | 51 | 99.45% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #137 of 4,096, with 98.34% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.
