Moves
Healing Wish fully recovers a weakened teammate's HP. Recover reliably keeps Chimecho healthy throughout the match. Psychic is Chimecho's only attacking move and hits Fighting- and Poison-types, such as Monferno, Roselia, and Arbok, for super effective damage. Heal Bell can be handy to heal a teammate from burn, poison, or paralysis. Thunder Wave cripples a Pokemon by lowering its Speed. Taunt cripples Pokemon that rely on non-attacking moves, preventing them from setting up entry hazards or inflicting Toxic, but because Chimecho is slow, it isn't as effective as Heal Bell or Thunder Wave.
Set Details
An EV spread of 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD and a Calm nature maximizes Chimecho's special bulk, allowing it to take as many hits as possible from special attackers such as Simipour and Mr. Mime. Levitate gives Chimecho an immunity to Ground-type moves and prevents it from being crippled by Spikes and Toxic Spikes. Leftovers provides additional recovery, which can be handy to keep Chimecho healthy throughout the match.
Usage Tips
Chimecho should not be switching into strong physical attackers, such as Stoutland and Dodrio, due to its mediocre physical bulk without investment. Chimecho should use Thunder Wave in order to cripple its foes early-game so that its teammates can revenge kill them more easily. Chimecho should be wary of using Healing Wish, as it could be needed later in the match, and it should use Healing Wish to restore cleaners and setup sweepers that lack a recovery move, such as Stoutland and Ursaring, rather than bulky walls. Chimecho should frequently use Recover in order to stay healthy. If Chimecho has Taunt, use it on Pokemon that it outspeeds, such as Stunfisk and Quilladin, to prevent them from setting up entry hazards such as Stealth Rock and Spikes.
Team Options
Chimecho fits best on balanced or stall teams because of its passive nature and nice support movepool. Monferno can cover Dark- and Steel-types for Chimecho while it provides Healing Wish and Heal Bell utility in return. Wallbreakers, such as Stoutland and Ursaring, can take down physically defensive walls for Chimecho while it provides Healing Wish support. Revenge killers, such as Choice Scarf Chatot, can outspeed setup sweepers that use Chimecho as setup bait, such as Leafeon. In return, Chimecho provides these teammates with Healing Wish and Heal Bell support. Setup sweepers, such as Ninetales and Simipour, appreciate Healing Wish support from Chimecho in order to have a second chance at sweeping. Slow attackers, such as Bouffalant and Camerupt, appreciate Thunder Wave support from Chimecho, as it helps them break walls more easily.