Chinchou best PvP IVs
The best Chinchou IVs for Little League in Pokémon GO are 0/13/15 — 0 attack, 13 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 499 at level 18 and gives the highest stat product of all 4,096 possible IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Chinchou ranks #1,716 of 4,096 in Little League, at 92.9 % of the best stat product.
Open Chinchou 0/13/15 in the IV ranker
Best Chinchou IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | 0/13/15 | 18 | 499 | #1,716 |
| Great (under cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1265 | #1 |
| Ultra (under cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1265 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1265 | #1 |
Chinchou never reaches the 1,500 CP cap of Great League or the 2,500 CP cap of Ultra League: at level 50 it maxes out at CP 1265. In those leagues nothing is held back by the cap, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best — the same as in Master League.
Top 10 Chinchou IVs for Little League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/13/15 | 18 | 499 | 60.1 | 62.3 | 111 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/14/14 | 18 | 500 | 60.1 | 62.9 | 110 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 0/15/12 | 18 | 500 | 60.1 | 63.5 | 109 | 100.0 |
| 4 | 1/13/12 | 18 | 500 | 60.6 | 62.3 | 109 | 99.1 |
| 5 | 1/11/15 | 18 | 500 | 60.6 | 61.2 | 111 | 99.1 |
| 6 | 1/14/10 | 18 | 500 | 60.6 | 62.9 | 108 | 99.1 |
| 7 | 0/13/14 | 18 | 498 | 60.1 | 62.3 | 110 | 99.1 |
| 8 | 0/12/15 | 18 | 497 | 60.1 | 61.8 | 111 | 99.1 |
| 9 | 0/14/12 | 18 | 498 | 60.1 | 62.9 | 109 | 99.1 |
| 10 | 0/14/13 | 18 | 499 | 60.1 | 62.9 | 109 | 99.1 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs never change when a Pokémon evolves, so the spread you want depends on the league you are building for.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinchou | 0/13/15 CP 499 | 15/15/15 CP 1265 | 15/15/15 CP 1265 |
| Lanturn | ✕ | 0/13/14 CP 1500 | 15/15/15 CP 2357 |
How good is Chinchou in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Chinchou #39 of 168 in Little League, scoring 76.7 out of 100, most often with Spark, Thunderbolt, Bubble Beam.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little | #39 of 168 | 76.7 | Spark, Thunderbolt, Bubble Beam |
| Great | #1,027 of 1,154 | 55.9 | Bubble, Water Pulse, Thunderbolt |
That answers a different question from the rest of this page. The IV ranks above tell you which Chinchou to build; this tells you whether it is worth building at all. Rankings and movesets come from PvPoke, who run the battle simulation behind them, and change as the meta does.
How to find a good Chinchou
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It finds catches whose CP, HP and appraisal stars match the top IV spreads above, including pre-evolutions, so you can check a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Chinchou you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs.
Chinchou PvP IV questions
What are the best Chinchou IVs for Little League?
0/13/15 — 0 attack, 13 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 499 at level 18 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Chinchou good for Little League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Chinchou only ranks #1,716 of 4,096 in Little League. Under a CP cap, low attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which gives more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Chinchou in Little League?
CP 499 at level 18, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.