Is Chinchou viable in Gen 9 LC?

Chinchou is ranked #10 in Gen 9 LC with 20.67% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Chinchou in Gen 9 LC?

Mienfoo has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 57.1% of 94.9157315770039 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Chinchou matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 LC?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Chinchou was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Chinchou counters

Gen 9 LC · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0170 Chinchou

WaterElectric

USAGE 20.7% #10

ABILITYVolt Absorb

BASE STATS

HP 75

ATK 38

DEF 38

SPA 56

SPD 56

SPE 67

BST330

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GrassGround

½×

FireWaterIceFlying

¼×

Steel

Moves

Ice Beam 99.3% Volt Switch 86.6% Thunderbolt 80.9% Hydro Pump 61.7% Scald 37.5% Flip Turn 13.0% Thunder Wave 11.2% Discharge 4.7%

Items

Eviolite 87.2% Choice Scarf 12.7% Life Orb 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Volt Absorb98.1%Water Absorb1.9%Illuminate0.0%

Tera Types

Flying 78.2% Ice 13.3% Ghost 4.5% Water 2.2% Grass 1.1% Steel 0.4% Bug 0.1% Electric 0.1%

Common Teammates

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Explore Chinchou + Mienfoo teams 22 score Explore Chinchou + Foongus teams 4 score Explore Chinchou + Vullaby teams -2 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Chinchou + Mienfoo 85.5% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Mienfoo

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

94.916

22.3

57.1% Standard error 8.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mienfoo High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chinchou: 246-289 (69.4 - 81.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Foongus

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.432

4.4

47.6% Standard error 10.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Foongus Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Chinchou: 108-128 (30.5 - 36.1%) -- 44.3% chance to 3HKO

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Vullaby

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.809

-1.6

36.3% Standard error 9.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Vullaby Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chinchou: 144-169 (40.6 - 47.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #10 with 20.67% usage. Sorted by conservative score.