Chinchou Card Guide: Iconic Prints, Chase Cards, and Display Picks
Build the perfect Chinchou binder page. Best Fish cards, aesthetic pairings, and collector tips all in one place.
2024-03-02
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Popularity Rank: #496
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #460
2019 survey: #432
#496 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0170
Height
0.5 m
Weight
12.0 kg
Capture rate
190 / 255
Generation
Gen II
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Blue
Habitat
Sea
Shape
Fish
Chinchou — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Chinchou stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Chinchou feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- Bright, sparky energy — Chinchou pops on-page without needing a loud holo.
- A staple in our Fish crowd — Chinchou is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Chinchou from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
One Diamond
Promos-A
One Diamond
Stellar Crown
Common
Paldean Fates
Common
Silver Tempest
Common
McDonald's Collection 2022
None
Evolving Skies
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Cosmic Eclipse
Common
Lost Thunder
Common
Celestial Storm
Common
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Binder plan: Chinchou edition
A workable spread formula for Chinchou — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Chinchou #70 (Aquapolis) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Chinchou an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Chinchou #71 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Chinchou binder page.
Chinchou #73 (Lost Thunder) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Chinchou binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Chinchou mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Chinchou chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Aquapolis
Common
Cosmic Eclipse
Common
Lost Thunder
Common
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
One Diamond
Promos-A
One Diamond
Stellar Crown
Common
Paldean Fates
Common
Right page
Silver Tempest
Common
McDonald's Collection 2022
None
Evolving Skies
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Celestial Storm
Common
Collection McDonald's 2018
None
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Chinchou cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
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Scene wallpaper — Chinchou
Illustration by artofpkm.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Chinchou
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Chinchou duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Chinchou single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Lanturn, Alomomola, and Arrokuda so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a aqua blue, teal, and sunflower yellow sleeve story around Chinchou's water-type and electric-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Catch rate 190 means Chinchou is everywhere in-game — lean on affordable reverse holos and common full arts to fill a page before you splurge on chase pieces.
Chinchou: competitive snapshot
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Chinchou — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
75
Attack
38
Defense
38
Sp. Atk
56
Sp. Def
56
Speed
67
Total: 330
Players file Chinchou around tier "LC" while Ability Volt Absorb (Absorbs Electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Water Absorb is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Flail — More power the less HP the user has left. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Chinchou — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Chinchou, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Chinchou blink their shining antennae at one another to claim their respective turf.
It shoots positive and negative elec tricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communi cation is its constantly flash ing lights.
Chinchou shows up in Leafgreen lore as one that shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Chinchou as the Angler Pokémon, a creature of sea habitats, and known for blue colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Lampi
Spanish
Chinchou
French
Loupio
Italian
Chinchou
Japanese
チョンチー
Japanese (Romaji)
Chonchie
Korean
초라기
Chinese (Simplified)
灯笼鱼
Chinese (Traditional)
燈籠魚
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