Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Chinchou Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Chinchou's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Water / Electric typing.
Chinchou
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Resistances (5)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Chinchou's Water / Electric typing is best attacked with Grass (2x), Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Steel, Fire, Water attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Chinchou resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Chinchou's base defensive typing is Water / Electric. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Chinchou weak to?
Chinchou is weak to Grass (2x), Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Chinchou?
Grass is the strongest listed attacking type against Chinchou at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Chinchou's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.