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Are you wondering how to catch and evolve Chimchar in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Indigo Disk DLC? This Gen IV starter Pokemon appeared alongside Piplup and Turtwig in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. If ...

There's a tough decision to be made at the beginning of nearly every mainline Pokemon game: starter Pokemon. Sometimes, these are just decided by their design while others look at their stats. The ...

Introduced in generation four with the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl games, Infernape is the final evolution of Chimchar and the fire type representative for the starters of this generation. This dual ...

Shiny Pokemon have variant colorations than normal Pokemon and are usually extremely rare. The Shiny Chimchar has vibrant dark pink fur instead of its usual light orange color. When Chimchar evolves ...

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This guide was written for a past Spotlight Hour, but the IV stats remain unchanged. If you'd like to learn this month's Spotlight Hour lineup, visit our guide covering the Spotlight Hour schedule. A ...

Here’s everything you need to know about how to get Chimchar in Pokemon GO. Generation 4 has finally arrived in Pokemon GO and you’ll be inevitably heading out into the wild to catch them. While it’s ...

With Chimchar being featured in the next Community Day in Pokemon GO, trainers are wondering which moves to teach it. Many Pokemon fans have been using Chimchar since Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and ...

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