DarkFire
#1004
— Ruinous Pokémon
LegendaryChi Yu
Height0.4 m
Weight4.9 kg
Base Exp285
BST570
Abilities
Beads Of Ruin
It controls flames burning at over 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit. It casually swims through the sea of lava it creates by melting rock and sand.
Base Stats
HP
55
Atk
80
Def
80
SpA
135
SpD
120
Spe
100
BST570
Evolution Chain
Chi Yu does not evolve.
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Chi Yu can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Ember
Fire40100%
Lv1Mean Look
Normal——
Lv1Spite
Ghost—100%
Lv5Flame Wheel
Fire60100%
Lv10Payback
Dark50100%
Lv15Will O Wisp
Fire—85%
Lv20Flame Charge
Fire50100%
Lv25Incinerate
Fire60100%
Lv30Confuse Ray
Ghost—100%
Lv35Nasty Plot
Dark——
Lv40Dark Pulse
Dark80100%
Lv45Lava Plume
Fire80100%
Lv50Ruination
Dark190%
Lv55Bounce
Flying8585%
Lv60Swagger
Normal—85%
Lv65Inferno
Fire10050%
Lv70Memento
Dark—100%
Lv75Overheat
Fire13090%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Chi Yu across different games
- Pokémon Scarlet
- "It controls flames burning at over 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit. It casually swims through the sea of lava it creates by melting rock and sand."
- Pokémon Violet
- "The envy accumulated within curved beads that sparked multiple conflicts has clad itself in fire and become a Pokémon."
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About Chi Yu
Chi Yu is the Ruinous Pokémon a Dark/Fire type Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 570 with Beads Of Ruin as its ability.
What is Chi Yu weak to?
Chi Yu is a Dark/Fire-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock. It resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel. It is immune to Psychic.
How to counter Chi Yu
To counter Chi Yu in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Fighting or Ground or Rock moves and can withstand its Dark/Fire STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Chi Yu in competitive teams
Chi Yu can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Chi Yu on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
