Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Chien Pao
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Chien Pao is a Dark / Ice in Pokémon GO. It is weak to Fire and Fighting and Bug and Rock and Steel and Fairy — use those types when you battle one.
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Chien Pao (Dark / Ice) is in the National Dex but not released in Pokémon GO yet. Type weaknesses and planning notes below help you prepare for when Niantic adds it.
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Pokédex notes
Chien-Pao is a Dark / Ice-type Pokémon (National Dex #1002.). Not in Pokémon GO yet — bookmark this page for type weaknesses and evolution planning when Niantic adds it.
Where in GO: Main series only — not in Pokémon GO yet
Fun fact: We keep National Dex pages for species Niantic has not released yet so you can recognize names on day one.
Type matchups
- Dark moves hit Psychic and Ghost hard.
- Ice moves hit Grass, Ground, Flying, and Dragon hard.
When Chien Pao is your opponent, Fire, Fighting, Bug, Rock, Steel, Fairy hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO stats
Base stats and moves will appear when Niantic releases this species. Type weaknesses above still apply in main-series games and future GO metas.
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
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