Chinchou best moveset in Pokémon GO

Chinchou's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Spark and Thunderbolt, with 7.94 damage per second, and it can deal 121.0 damage before Chinchou faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Chinchou are:

Spark

Thunderbolt

DPS7.94

TDO121.01

Score15.7

Boosted by

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All Chinchou movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Chinchou movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Spark	Thunderbolt	7.94	121.0	15.7
2.	Bubble	Thunderbolt	7.72	117.6	15.2
3.	Spark	Bubble Beam	6.85	104.4	13.5
4.	Bubble	Bubble Beam	6.70	102.1	13.2
5.	Spark	Water Pulse	6.45	98.3	12.7
6.	Bubble	Water Pulse	6.32	96.2	12.5

Chinchou fast moves guide

Moves

Spark69

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	9
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	7

Effects

Spark has no special effects.

See Spark details page ↗

Bubble1214

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	11

Effects

Bubble has no special effects.

See Bubble details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bubble	12	10.00	14	11.67	1.2s	8	11	2.67	3.67	2s
Spark	6	8.57	9	12.86	0.7s	6	7	3.00	3.50	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Chinchou's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Chinchou charge moves guide

Chinchou has access to 3 Charge moves (Bubble Beam, Thunderbolt, and Water Pulse), which cover Water and Electric-type attacks. When using Bubble Beam, Thunderbolt, and Water Pulse you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Bubble Beam4533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	25
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Bubble Beam details page ↗

Thunderbolt8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Thunderbolt has no special effects.

See Thunderbolt details page ↗

Water Pulse7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bubble Beam Special Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	45	23.68	33	0.63	1.9s	25	40	0.63
Thunderbolt	80	32.00	50	1.64	2.5s	90	55	1.64
Water Pulse	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Chinchou's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0