Type Matchups
Chimchar is a Fire-type Pokémon. It's weak to Water, Ground, Rock moves, so you'll want teammates that resist those types.
Best Teammates
These Pokémon complement Chimchar by covering its weaknesses:
Role Analysis
Chimchar excels as a versatile team member with a base stat total of 309.
Abilities
Notable STAB Moves
Common Cores
Chimchar fits into these proven competitive cores:
Fire-Water-Grass
Perfect triangle — every type that threatens one is resisted by another
Fire-Steel-Water
Industrial core — each member covers the others
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Add to Team Builder →Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chimchar weak to?
Chimchar is weak to Water (2×), Ground (2×), Rock (2×) type moves.
What are the best teammates for Chimchar?
The best teammates for Chimchar are Breloom, Virizion, Chesnaught because they resist Chimchar's key weaknesses.
Is Chimchar good for competitive?
Chimchar can work on a team with proper support. Chimchar excels as a versatile team member with a base stat total of 309.
Explore More
Chimchar is a Fire-type Pokémon
Breloom covers Chimchar's weaknesses
Virizion covers Chimchar's weaknesses
Chesnaught covers Chimchar's weaknesses
Paras covers Chimchar's weaknesses
Parasect covers Chimchar's weaknesses
Chimchar is available in Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Chimchar is available in Legends Arceus
Chimchar is available in X Y
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