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#390 — Chimchar |  #391     | 
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 Type(s) 
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 Generation IV  | 
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 Rarity Tier Rare  | 
 Catch rate 45/255 (5.88%)  | 
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 Base Experience 65  | 
 Gender Ratio     87.5%    | 
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 Height 0.51m  | 
 Weight 6.2kg  | 
Chimchar is a Fire type Pokémon.
It evolves into Monferno upon reaching level 14, which then evolves into Infernape at level 36. It is the Fire type starter of Sinnoh
Obtainability
Land
| Location | Levels | Times | Held Item | Rarity Tier | ||
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| Monkey Path | 50-55 | Day | Rare | |||
| Mt. Summer Exterior 2 | 36-40 | Morning | Day | Night | Rare | |
| Sinnoh Safari Area Zone 1 | 24-28 | Morning | Day | Night | Rare | |
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Headbutt Trees
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| Location | Levels | Rarity Tier | 
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| Route 208 | 17-22 | Rare | 
| Sevault Canyon | 12-49 | Rare | 
| Twinleaf Town | 2-6 | Rare | 
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 Pink denotes a Membership requirement for the area or spawn.  | 
Bosses
- Possible reward from Chuck
 - Possible reward from Entei Guardian
 - Possible reward from Medusa & Eldir
 - Possible reward from Professor Rowan
 - Possible reward from Saphirr
 
Moves
Level Up
| Level | Moves | Type | Category | Base Power | Accuracy | PP | 
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| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | 
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | 
| 7 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | 
| 9 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | 
| 15 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | 
| 17 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | 
| 23 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 | 
| 25 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | 
| 31 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 
| 33 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | 
| 39 | Acrobatics | Flying | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 | 
| 41 | Slack Off | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | 
| 47 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 
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Egg Moves
| Move | Type | Category | Base Power | Accuracy | PP | 
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| Assist | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | 
| Blaze Kick | Fire | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 | 
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | 
| Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | 
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | 
| Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | 
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | 
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | 
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | 
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | 
| Power-Up Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | 
| Quick Guard | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 | 
| Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 | 
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 
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TMs
| TM | Moves | Type | Category | Base Power | Accuracy | PP | |
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| TM6 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM58 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM60 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM61 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM62 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM67 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | |
| TM81 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM85 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM92 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM100 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM111 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 | |
| TM115 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM130 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM138 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM139 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
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TM Tutors
| Move | Type | Category | Base Power | Accuracy | PP | 
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| Acrobatics | Flying | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 | 
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | 
| Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | 
| Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | 
| Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | 
| Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | 
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Move Tutors
| Move | Type | Category | Base Power | Accuracy | PP | 
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| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | 
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | 
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | 
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | 
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | 
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | 
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | 
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | 
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | 
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 
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Type Effectiveness
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 Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:  | 
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Special Counterparts
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Shiny Chimchar
 

