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Chinchou

Neo Genesis / #55/111

Chinchou

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Neo Genesis
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Source reference
neo1-55

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

In the darkness of the ocean depths, Chinchou turns its antennae into a language of light. Their flashes let it communicate where visibility is poor. The same glow can attract prey, giving the signal a second function. Around this small Pokémon, light is never merely a backdrop: it serves to establish contact with its surroundings.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword states that Chinchou’s antennae originated from a transformed fin. Positive and negative charges flow through them. Their unusual shape thus combines an anatomical origin with the electrical capability described for this Pokémon.

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Card details

HP
50
Type (source)
Lightning
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
170
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting ×2

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.

Attacks

Supersonic

Cost: Lightning

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Flail

Cost: Water

Damage: 10x

Does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Chinchou.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • First Edition
  • normal · standard
  • normal · standard · 1st-edition

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