The Essentials on Chimchar
- Type
- Fire
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Ground, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 309 · top stat: Speed (61) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 194 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Ouisticram in French · ヒコザル, Hikozaru in Japanese · Panflam in German All Languages
Overview
Chimchar is a Fire-type Pokémon, No. 390 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Chimp Pokémon. Height: 0.5 m, weight: 6.2 kg.
Chimchar evolves into Monferno (Lv. 14).
Ability: Blaze. Hidden Ability: Iron Fist. Chimchar is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#390
National Pokédex
Category
Chimp Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
44
255
Attack
58
255
Defense
44
255
Special Attack
58
255
Special Defense
44
255
Speed
61
255
Total
309
Min HP (Lv. 100)
198
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
292
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fire). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Water
×2
Ground
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Electric
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 6 types
Fire
×½
Grass
×½
Ice
×½
Bug
×½
Steel
×½
Fairy
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Powers up punching moves.
Chimchar Evolution
Chimchar Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fire
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Chimchar Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
7
Ember
Fire
Spec.
100%
40
25
9
Taunt
Dark
Stat
100%
—
20
11
Swift
Normal
Spec.
—
60
20
12
Power-Up Punch
Fighting
Phys.
100%
40
20
15
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
17
Flame Wheel
Fire
Phys.
100%
60
25
23
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
25
Torment
Dark
Stat
100%
—
15
31
Facade
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
33
Fire Spin
Fire
Spec.
85%
35
15
39
Acrobatics
Flying
Phys.
100%
55
15
41
Slack Off
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
43
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
47
Flamethrower
Fire
Spec.
100%
90
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Human-Like
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Chimchar
Available in 10 games, 13 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shining Pearl
Scarlet
Violet
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity, Professor Rowan's location
Lv. 5 100%
Pearl 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity, Professor Rowan's location
Lv. 5 100%
Platinum 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 201
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity, Professor Rowan's location
Lv. 5 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Generation VIII
Brilliant Diamond 1 encounter
Available
▼
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity
Lv. 5 100%
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Shining Pearl 1 encounter
Available
▼
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Lake Verity
Lv. 5 100%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Brilliant Diamond
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shining Pearl
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Chimchar in Pokémon GO
- 957Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 547Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Monferno
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“It agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps.”
Pearl
“Its fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.”
Platinum
“It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.”
HeartGold
“The gas made in its belly burns from its rear end. The fire burns weakly when it feels sick.”
SoulSilver
“The gas made in its belly burns from its rear end. The fire burns weakly when it feels sick.”
Black
“It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.”
White
“It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.”
Black 2
“It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.”
White 2
“It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.”
X
“Its fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.”
Y
“The gas made in its belly burns from its rear end. The fire burns weakly when it feels sick.”
Omega Ruby
“Its fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.”
Alpha Sapphire
“The gas made in its belly burns from its rear end. The fire burns weakly when it feels sick.”
Legends: Arceus
“Full of vigor and always in high spirits. It was once known by the name ”Lantern-Tail” and feared as some kind of apparition.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Ouisticram
🇬🇧 English
Chimchar
🇯🇵 漢字
ヒコザル
🇯🇵 Kana
ヒコザル
🇯🇵 Romaji
Hikozaru
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Panflam
🇪🇸 Español
Chimchar
🇮🇹 Italiano
Chimchar
🇰🇷 한국어
불꽃숭이
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
小火焰猴
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
小火焰猴
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Chimpanzé
🇬🇧 EN
Chimp Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
こざるポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Schimpanse
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Chimchar
What type is Chimchar?
Chimchar is a Fire-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Chimchar?
Chimchar evolves into Monferno (Lv. 14).
What are Chimchar's weaknesses?
Chimchar is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Chimchar's Hidden Ability?
Chimchar's Hidden Ability is Iron Fist. Its regular Ability is Blaze.
Can you get a Shiny Chimchar in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Chimchar is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
