James's Chimecho

James's Chimecho (Japanese: コジロウのチリーン Kojirō's Chirean) was the second caught by James of Team Rocket during his travels through Hoenn, and his eighth overall.
==In animation==
===History===
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=====Hoenn=====
Ever since he was young, James had wanted a Chimecho after seeing one being sold at a local festival. Later that night, he ran back to the carnival to buy it, but he was too late; the carnival was already packing up. He was very disappointed, believing he missed his chance at getting what he had called his "first love".
James finally himself a Chimecho in Who's Flying Now?. While attending the Fortree City Feather Carnival, James came across the Magikarp salesman selling strange-looking Chimecho. He was narrowly tricked into buying one, but it later turned out to be a disguised as a Chimecho, and it flew away. Depressed by losing his chance again, James was instantly cheered up when a real Chimecho flew up to him, Jessie, and , using its technique on them. James asked Chimecho if it wanted to be his Pokémon, and it agreed, ping itself around his head in excitement. It later used its to restore Team Rocket's health during an encounter with and .
In Lessons in Lilycove, Jessie borrowed Chimecho to use in the Lilycove City Pokémon Contest. In the Appeals Round, it first used Heal Bell, but Jessie subsequently abused it by grabbing its tail, causing Chimecho to use instead. However, the judges admired the contrast in sound and gave Jessie a perfect score, placing Jessie among the s moving on to the Contest Battles. There, Chimecho was pitted against May's Combusken, ultimately using , causing Chimecho to faint from recoil damage. Throughout the Contest, James was extremely worried about Chimecho and expressed much discontent over its suffering. Another time, James whispered to Chimecho that it should have flown away when Team Rocket was about to stage an attack.
=====Kanto=====
In Sweet Baby James, James left Chimecho with the housekeepers of his old vacation home near Saffron City, Nanny and Pop-Pop, after it came down with a bad . He said he planned to return for it when it heals.
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Chimecho appeared in a fantasy in The Bells Are Singing!, after James saw Francesca's . He even took one of the three stolen Bell Pokémon and battled it with in order to make it evolve into a new Chimecho. Unfortunately for him, Ash and managed to get the Chingling back before that could happen.
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Chimecho appeared in a fantasy in Rocket Revengers! when Team Rocket reminisced about their old Pokémon.
===Personality and characteristics===
James adored his Chimecho, and it was often seen out of its , either floating near James or being held in his arms. Its melodic voice instantly placated situations between the trio whenever they argued. It had a place in the Team Rocket after . Despite this, James refused to put Chimecho in any sort of danger, particularly battles. However, it did heal the trio's Pokémon, as well as Jessie and James, with during battles. Sometimes, however, it would instead use as a joke to frighten them.
Chimecho's personality is cheerful and upbeat. Though this irritated Jessie and , James appreciated Chimecho's soothing nature. It was sometimes overly affectionate, like and . In those cases, it would wrap its tail around James, making him unable to see. It deeply cares for James, as seen during its tearful goodbye in Sweet Baby James.
===Moves used===
===Artwork===
Official artwork from
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Chimecho briefly appears along with in The Birth Of The Invincible Team, Max And Ralts!!, where they spy on Max as he is taking care of a sick .
==Trivia==
* Chimecho is the only Pokémon Jessie or James have kept in their active party to have never battled against , though it did battle against one of .
==Related articles==
Chimecho
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