Counter guide · Water / Electric · Gen II

What beats Chinchou?

The 5 hardest counters to Chinchou ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Kartana outspeeds and hits for 2× with grass-type STAB.

Chinchou
No. 170
Chinchou
Water Electric
BST 330 · Speed 67 · Atk 38 · SpA 56

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Kartana
    No. 798
    Kartana
    Grass Steel
    Hits Chinchou for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 109 > 67 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 181)
  2. #2
    Flapple
    No. 841
    Flapple
    Grass Dragon
    Hits Chinchou for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ¼× back from water-type STAB Speed: 70 > 67 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 110)
  3. #3
    Iron Leaves
    No. 1010
    Iron Leaves
    Grass Psychic
    Hits Chinchou for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 104 > 67 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)
  4. #4
    Zarude
    No. 893
    Zarude
    Dark Grass
    Hits Chinchou for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 105 > 67 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  5. #5
    Tapu Bulu
    No. 787
    Tapu Bulu
    Grass Fairy
    Hits Chinchou for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 75 > 67 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)

Chinchou's type weaknesses

2× weak to

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Chinchou, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Chinchou hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.