diff --git a/src/dev-app/chips/chips-demo.html b/src/dev-app/chips/chips-demo.html
index af0ebcaf055a..b52cf0511189 100644
--- a/src/dev-app/chips/chips-demo.html
+++ b/src/dev-app/chips/chips-demo.html
@@ -19,6 +19,19 @@ <h4>Unstyled</h4>
         <mat-basic-chip>Basic Chip 3</mat-basic-chip>
       </mat-chip-set>
 
+      <mat-chip-listbox>
+        <mat-basic-chip-option>Basic Chip Option 1</mat-basic-chip-option>
+        <mat-basic-chip-option>Basic Chip Option 2</mat-basic-chip-option>
+        <mat-basic-chip-option>Basic Chip Option 3</mat-basic-chip-option>
+      </mat-chip-listbox>
+
+      <mat-chip-grid #basicGrid>
+        <mat-basic-chip-row>Basic Chip Row 1</mat-basic-chip-row>
+        <mat-basic-chip-row>Basic Chip Row 2</mat-basic-chip-row>
+        <mat-basic-chip-row>Basic Chip Row 3</mat-basic-chip-row>
+        <input [matChipInputFor]="basicGrid" readonly>
+      </mat-chip-grid>
+
       <h4>With avatar, icons, and color</h4>
 
       <mat-chip-set>
diff --git a/src/dev-app/chips/chips-demo.scss b/src/dev-app/chips/chips-demo.scss
index b07f18078108..022cad5fe239 100644
--- a/src/dev-app/chips/chips-demo.scss
+++ b/src/dev-app/chips/chips-demo.scss
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  mat-basic-chip {
+  .mat-mdc-basic-chip {
     margin: auto 10px;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip-option.ts b/src/material/chips/chip-option.ts
index b47e0cde7fec..49a5df9c683d 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip-option.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip-option.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ export class MatChipSelectionChange {
   styleUrls: ['chip.css'],
   inputs: ['color', 'disabled', 'disableRipple', 'tabIndex'],
   host: {
-    'class':
-      'mat-mdc-chip mat-mdc-chip-option mdc-evolution-chip mdc-evolution-chip--filter mdc-evolution-chip--selectable',
+    'class': 'mat-mdc-chip mat-mdc-chip-option',
+    '[class.mdc-evolution-chip]': '!_isBasicChip',
+    '[class.mdc-evolution-chip--filter]': '!_isBasicChip',
+    '[class.mdc-evolution-chip--selectable]': '!_isBasicChip',
     '[class.mat-mdc-chip-selected]': 'selected',
     '[class.mat-mdc-chip-multiple]': '_chipListMultiple',
     '[class.mat-mdc-chip-disabled]': 'disabled',
@@ -141,7 +143,8 @@ export class MatChipOption extends MatChip implements OnInit {
   @Output() readonly selectionChange: EventEmitter<MatChipSelectionChange> =
     new EventEmitter<MatChipSelectionChange>();
 
-  ngOnInit() {
+  override ngOnInit() {
+    super.ngOnInit();
     this.role = 'presentation';
   }
 
diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip-set.ts b/src/material/chips/chip-set.ts
index 484957676dc3..db012fd23bef 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip-set.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip-set.ts
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ export class MatChipSet
     let currentElement = event.target as HTMLElement | null;
 
     while (currentElement && currentElement !== this._elementRef.nativeElement) {
-      // Null check the classList, because IE and Edge don't support it on all elements.
-      if (currentElement.classList && currentElement.classList.contains('mdc-evolution-chip')) {
+      if (currentElement.classList.contains('mat-mdc-chip')) {
         return true;
       }
       currentElement = currentElement.parentElement;
diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip.scss b/src/material/chips/chip.scss
index f56882005299..c475a21c1db3 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip.scss
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip.scss
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@
   }
 }
 
+// Keeps basic listbox chips looking consistent with the other variations. Listbox chips don't
+// inherit the font size, because they wrap the label in a `button` that has user agent styles.
+.mat-mdc-basic-chip .mdc-evolution-chip__action--primary {
+  font: inherit;
+}
+
 // MDC's focus and hover indication is handled through their ripple which we currently
 // don't use due to size concerns so we have to re-implement it ourselves.
 .mat-mdc-chip-focus-overlay {
diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip.ts b/src/material/chips/chip.ts
index 1329f71cbbe6..49651eaad59f 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   Attribute,
   ContentChildren,
   QueryList,
+  OnInit,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/common';
 import {
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ const _MatChipMixinBase = mixinTabIndex(
 export class MatChip
   extends _MatChipMixinBase
   implements
+    OnInit,
     AfterViewInit,
     AfterContentInit,
     CanColor,
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ export class MatChip
   readonly _onBlur = new Subject<MatChipEvent>();
 
   /** Whether this chip is a basic (unstyled) chip. */
-  readonly _isBasicChip: boolean;
+  _isBasicChip: boolean;
 
   /** Role for the root of the chip. */
   @Input() role: string | null = null;
@@ -263,18 +265,23 @@ export class MatChip
     @Attribute('tabindex') tabIndex?: string,
   ) {
     super(elementRef);
-    const element = elementRef.nativeElement;
     this._document = _document;
     this._animationsDisabled = animationMode === 'NoopAnimations';
-    this._isBasicChip =
-      element.hasAttribute(this.basicChipAttrName) ||
-      element.tagName.toLowerCase() === this.basicChipAttrName;
     if (tabIndex != null) {
       this.tabIndex = parseInt(tabIndex) ?? this.defaultTabIndex;
     }
     this._monitorFocus();
   }
 
+  ngOnInit() {
+    // This check needs to happen in `ngOnInit` so the overridden value of
+    // `basicChipAttrName` coming from base classes can be picked up.
+    const element = this._elementRef.nativeElement;
+    this._isBasicChip =
+      element.hasAttribute(this.basicChipAttrName) ||
+      element.tagName.toLowerCase() === this.basicChipAttrName;
+  }
+
   ngAfterViewInit() {
     this._textElement = this._elementRef.nativeElement.querySelector('.mat-mdc-chip-action-label')!;
 
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/material/chips.md b/tools/public_api_guard/material/chips.md
index 83cee41db08b..318e8659fb9d 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/material/chips.md
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/material/chips.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const MAT_CHIP_TRAILING_ICON: InjectionToken<unknown>;
 export const MAT_CHIPS_DEFAULT_OPTIONS: InjectionToken<MatChipsDefaultOptions>;
 
 // @public
-export class MatChip extends _MatChipMixinBase implements AfterViewInit, AfterContentInit, CanColor, CanDisableRipple, CanDisable, HasTabIndex, OnDestroy {
+export class MatChip extends _MatChipMixinBase implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, AfterContentInit, CanColor, CanDisableRipple, CanDisable, HasTabIndex, OnDestroy {
     constructor(_changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef, elementRef: ElementRef<HTMLElement>, _ngZone: NgZone, _focusMonitor: FocusMonitor, _document: any, animationMode?: string, _globalRippleOptions?: RippleGlobalOptions | undefined, tabIndex?: string);
     protected _allLeadingIcons: QueryList<MatChipAvatar>;
     protected _allRemoveIcons: QueryList<MatChipRemove>;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export class MatChip extends _MatChipMixinBase implements AfterViewInit, AfterCo
     // (undocumented)
     protected _highlighted: boolean;
     id: string;
-    readonly _isBasicChip: boolean;
+    _isBasicChip: boolean;
     readonly _isRippleCentered = false;
     _isRippleDisabled(): boolean;
     leadingIcon: MatChipAvatar;
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ export class MatChip extends _MatChipMixinBase implements AfterViewInit, AfterCo
     // (undocumented)
     ngOnDestroy(): void;
     // (undocumented)
+    ngOnInit(): void;
+    // (undocumented)
     protected _ngZone: NgZone;
     readonly _onBlur: Subject<MatChipEvent>;
     readonly _onFocus: Subject<MatChipEvent>;