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Chesnaught
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Chesnaught

Spiny Armor Pokémon

When it takes a defensive posture with its fists guarding its face, it could withstand a bomb blast.

Details

Height1.6 m
Weight90.0 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow

Appears in these games

Base stats

HP
88
Attack
107
Defense
122
Sp. Atk
74
Sp. Def
75
Speed
64
Total
530
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Ground½×
Rock½×
Water½×
Grass½×
Dark½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Defensive

Item
Rocky Helmet
Ability
Bulletproof
Nature
Impish
EVs
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Tera
GhostSteel

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Chesnaught can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

13 sprites & renders for Chesnaught.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Spiky ShieldGrassStatus10
1Belly DrumNormalStatus10
1FeintNormalPhysical3010010
1GrowlNormalStatus10040
1Hammer ArmFightingPhysical1009010
1Needle ArmGrassPhysical6010015
1RolloutRockPhysical309020
1TackleNormalPhysical4010035
1Vine WhipGrassPhysical4510025
11BiteDarkPhysical6010025
15Leech SeedGrassStatus9010
19Pin MissileBugPhysical259520
29Take DownNormalPhysical908520
35Seed BombGrassPhysical8010015
41Mud ShotGroundSpecial559515
48Bulk UpFightingStatus20
54Body SlamNormalPhysical8510015
60Pain SplitNormalStatus20
66Wood HammerGrassPhysical12010015
78Giga ImpactNormalPhysical150905

Breeding & egg moves

Chesnaught can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Belly DrumNormal12 compatible parents
TeddiursaZigzagoonLinooneZangooseSphealDarumakaDarmanitanChespinQuilladinSkwovetEiscueCetoddle
CurseGhost134 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
Quick GuardFighting18 compatible parents
AipomZangooseChimcharAmbipomLucarioScraggyScraftyMienfooMienshaoChespinQuilladinPanchamPangoroMeowstic
SpikesGround12 compatible parents
SandshrewSandslashWooperQuagsireDelibirdChespinQuilladinBunnelbyDiggersbyMeowscaradaOrthwormClodsire
Super FangNormal60 compatible parents
RattataRaticateSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingSentretFurretSnubbullGranbullHoundourHoundoom
SynthesisGrass15 compatible parents
SeedotNuzleafShiftryLeafeonSnivyServineSerperiorPansageSimisageDeerlingSawsbuckChespinQuilladinSkiddo
Wide GuardRock4 compatible parents
MienshaoChespinQuilladinStufful