Stats & Training
Defense and Attack carry most of Chesnaught's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Defense EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Its Tackle is forceful enough to flip a 50-ton tank. It shields its allies from danger with its own body.
When it takes a defensive posture with its fists guarding its face, it could withstand a bomb blast.
Chesnaught Weakness
Chesnaught is weak to Flying, Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic, and Fairy. Watch out for Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Chesnaught's physical bulk (base 122 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Rock, Dark |
 Togekiss Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chesnaught View Togekiss builds →Sky Attack 4x100-118%KO Fire Blast 2x76-90% Dream Eater 2x69-81% Fly 4x66-77% | ||
 Crobat Poison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chesnaught View Crobat builds →Fly 4x100-118%KO Sludge Bomb 2x61-72% Air Slash 4x103-121%KO Cross Poison 2x39-46% | ||
 Archeops Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chesnaught View Archeops builds →Fly 4x144-169%KO Wing Attack 4x97-114%KO Pluck 4x97-114%KO Aerial Ace 4x97-114%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chesnaught View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 4x172-202%KO Fly 4x128-151%KO Air Slash 4x87-103%KO Wing Attack 4x87-103%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chesnaught View Mandibuzz builds →Brave Bird 4x103-121%KO Fly 4x78-92% Air Slash 4x87-103%KO Pluck 4x53-63% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Latias's Psyshock hits Chesnaught for 78-92%. Magearna's Ice Beam hits Chesnaught for 54-64%.
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemDragoniumz NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chesnaught View Latias builds →Draco Meteor63-74% Psyshock 2x78-92% | ||
 Magearna SteelFairy | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySoulheart ItemAssault Vest NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Chesnaught View Magearna builds →Volt Switch11-12% Ice Beam 2x54-64% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chesnaught View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x66-77% Knock Off9-11% U Turn13-15% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chesnaught View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake19-23% Ice Shard 2x32-38% Knock Off8-10% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
End of the line. Chesnaught caps a three-stage chain that started at Chespin. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Defense grew the most through evolution (+57 over Chespin), and Chesnaught peaks at 530 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Chesnaught to get Chespin eggs using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Belly Drum, Curse, Defense Curl and 4 more.
Sun & Moon Chesnaught Best Moveset
max HP and Defense EVs and Impish nature turn Chesnaught into a wall that doesn't fold easily. Leftovers brings passive recovery each turn for the long game, and Synthesis handles sustain. Bulletproof fills in the gaps.
Best Build
Chesnaught best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Synthesis
- Spiky Shield
- Seed Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Spiky Shield
- Seed Bomb
- Drain Punch
- Curse
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Hammer Arm and Take Down bring the raw damage. But Chesnaught also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Chesnaught in Sun & Moon
Chesnaught Guide
For Sun & Moon, we rate Chesnaught B-Tier: a solid option in Sun & Moon for the right team. At 530 BST, it fits the tank role. Drain Punch with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, Chesnaught can Mega Evolve into Mega Chesnaught. That's 630 BST, up from 530. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In Sun & Moon, Chesnaught's biggest threats include Braviary (Flying), Blaziken (Fire), and Weavile (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Braviary is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage. Poison, Psychic, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Overgrow is the go-to ability for Chesnaught. It strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Bulletproof can work in specific setups.
At base 64 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Chesnaught is leaning toward the physical side (base 107 Attack). Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a tank.
Game Availability
Since debuting in X & Y, Chesnaught has appeared in 6 titles over 5 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves