Chainite

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Chainite Retribution Pokémon #148 Chainite
Type Ghost Dark Unknown Unknown
Abilities Shadow Tag or Cursed Body				Hidden Ability
Mega Ability
Gender ratio Genderless		Catch rate 110 (14.4%)
Breeding Egg group Amorphous Hatch time 5120 steps*
Height 2.0 m 6'6.7" m		Weight 98.6 kg 217.4 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg
Base experience yield 193		Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style Unknown		Footprint File:F148.png
Pokédex color   Black		Base friendship 10
Cry

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Chainite is a dual-type Ghost/Dark Pokémon.

It evolves from Linkite when traded.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry A malicious and dangerous Pokémon, it seeks revenge against the trainer who abandoned it. Its shackles were reinforced in order to keep its violent nature under control.

Biology

Physiology

Chainite's dark spirit has become so powerful and angry that its Linkite body can no longer contain it and is literally bursting at the seams with malicious spirit energy. Wisps and tendrils of black smoke emerge from the Substitute doll's arms, feet, and mouth. Chainite's shackles are much heavier than Linkite's and it has a straitjacket and a large padlock in front of it. The Poké Ball at the end of its chain has grown spikes and can be used as a flail.

Game locations

Availability None Evolve Linkite Common Uncommon Fossil Rare Poké Radar One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 95	155 - 202	300 - 394
Attack: 130	121 - 200	238 - 394
Defense: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp.Atk: 80	76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp.Def: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 495   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× Nuclear 4× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, or the opponent has Scrappy, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 1 Night Shade Ghost Special Varies 100% 15 1 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 6 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 12 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 19 Imprison Psychic Status — —% 10 24 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 29 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 33 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 38 Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 43 Memento Dark Status — 100% 10 45 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 49 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 90 100% 10 56 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5

Bold moves get STAB when used by Chainite Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Chainite Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 10 TM60 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 5 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold moves get STAB when used by Chainite Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Chainite Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By Move Tutor

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Block Normal Status — —% 5 4 /0 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 4 /5000 Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 4 Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 4 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 4 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 4 /0 Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5 4 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 4 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 4 /0

Bold movea get STAB when used by Chainite Italic movea get STAB only when used by an evolution of Chainite Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By breeding

Chainite is genderless, it can't get any of the Egg Moves listed through natural means (unless learnable elsewhere such as via a Mystery Gift event, TM, and/or Move Tutor).

By Breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 TM Embargo Dark Status — 100% 15 Lv Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Nightmare Ghost Status — 100% 15 TM Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 TM Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 TM Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 Telekinesis Psychic Status — —% 15 TM Torment Dark Status — 100% 15 TM Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 85% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred to Chainite Bold moves get STAB when used by Chainite Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Chainite (Breeding moves cannot be re-learned by the Move Expert upon evolving)

By Mystery Gift

By Mystery Gift

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25 Nightmare Ghost Status — 100% 15 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Linkite Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Linkite

Evolution

Unevolved Linkite  Ghost

Trade →

First evolution Chainite  Ghost  Dark

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

Shiny Prior to 1.2

Front	Back

Mystery Gift Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

Trivia

• Linkite is the only Pokémon that evolves by trade that gains a type immunity from doing so.

Design origin

Chainite is based on a Substitute decoy chained to a Poké Ball, presumably the one it died in. Its bonds have been reinforced with a collar, padlock, and straitjacket.

The shiny, as EeveeBaily put it, "it's supposed to represent a Love Ball, which makes it even more tragic that it got abandoned by its trainer." However, the irony from a gameplay mechanic standpoint is that Love Balls don't have any effect on the friendship stat like the Friend Balls or Luxury Balls do. Instead, Love Balls only increase the odds of catching Pokémon of the opposite gender, making the ties to the Love Ball even more ironic given that Linkite and Chainite are Genderless, and thus would be unaffected by it.

Name origin

Chainite comes from chain.

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