Tag: Chimchar

My chimchar, Hestia, has a bad habit of forgetting the fire on her back is lit and climbing on things and setting them on fire. How can I help her remember to be more mindful? She’s only a baby right now

Baby fire-types are always a bit of a challenge, anonymous, but in the case of chimchar, it may be manageable. You see, chimchar, as a primate pokémon, possesses a decent level of intelligence, so if you try to teach Hestia something simple, she may have an easier time grasping it than, say, a cyndaquil.

Or in other words, when she lights something on fire, turn her around and show her. Have her help you put out the fire and explain to her that the fire came from her. Train her a bit as well so she understands how to consciously use her flames, and teach her why she can’t simply set everything on fire in the same way you might teach a small child why they can’t do something dangerous.

Sometimes, trainers also find it helpful to give their chimchar a pokémon doll to carry around when they’re young. If their chimchar succeed in carrying it around without setting it on fire, they’re given a small treat during meals. If not, they have to put it out (and if they do this on their own, they might get a treat, although this might also encourage some chimchar to set it on fire in the first place). But by giving a chimchar something tangible and theirs to care for throughout the day, they gain a better grasp on their abilities and learn a bit quicker to control their back fires.

Most of all, though, be patient. As a baby, she’s prone to get into mischief, but by always guiding her with a gentle but firm tone, she’ll learn, little by little, as she grows.

Best of luck, anonymous!

The Chimchar Line

Chimchar
The Chimp Pokémon
Type: Fire
Official Registration #: 390
Entry: One of three pokémon traditionally offered to new trainers at the beginning of their journeys in Sinnoh. A small, agile monkey pokémon native to Sinnohan forests. Gases churn within its stomach and fuel the constant fires that sprout from its rear end … and someone wrote this fact in the Sinnohan pokédex and has in no way been embellished or edited by this writer.

Monferno
The Playful Pokémon
Type: Fire
Official Registration #: 391
Entry: The evolved form of chimchar, by battle experience. Using its unparalleled agility and the flames on its tail, a monferno can spring from sheer walls or high ceilings in order to launch vicious, fast-paced attacks. While the Sinnohan pokédex states that its flaming tail is its only weapon, this is not entirely true. Ember does not come from its tail, and given the entry left for its evolutionary predecessor and the fact that a monferno will typically learn this move as a chimchar, it is possibly best not to think too much about where Ember actually comes from.

Infernape
The Flame Pokémon
Type: Fire/Fighting
Official Registration #: 392
Entry: The evolved form of monferno, by battle experience. Using its crown of fire and the fire on its fists and legs, an infernape adds a flame element to its own unique style. The style itself is noteworthy, as for centuries, martial artists in China have attempted to adapt and emulate it for human use. The end result is a wild, aggressive, highly unpredictable form known as drunken monkey style, as it evokes the look of an infernape that had consumed fermented berries to the point where it will fight anything that moves within its line of sight. Interestingly enough, certain European cultures have a similar fighting style, but these were inspired by a drunk infernape of a more metaphorical nature and were therefore developed via perhaps less dignified means.