Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Chespin's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
The quills on its head are usually soft. When it flexes them, the points become so hard and sharp that they can pierce rock.
Such a thick shell of wood covers its head and back that even a direct hit from a truck wouldn’t faze it.
Chespin Weakness
Type-wise, Chespin takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Volcanion can KO Chespin with Flamethrower (219-257%). Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 326-384%.
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower 2x219-257%KO Sludge Bomb 2x145-172%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Gliscor builds →Earthquake29-34% Knock Off25-30% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball145-171%KO Sludge Bomb 2x326-384%KO Focus Blast145-171%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain34-40% Flamethrower 2x247-291%KO | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake51-59% Ice Shard 2x81-96% Rock Slide51-60% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
Chespin kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Quilladin all the way to Chesnaught. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 217 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Chespin with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Belly Drum, Curse, Defense Curl and 4 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Chespin Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Hard to wall, honestly. Chespin threatens 13 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Rock standing out. Pair that with Wood Hammer and Solar Beam and switchins need to think twice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Chespin in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Chespin in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in X and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Chespin is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Receive as a gift in:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Chespin Guide
Chespin becomes Quilladin at level 16, then Chesnaught at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Chespin evolves into Quilladin at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Chespin works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Quilladin. That's where the stats start mattering.
Chespin is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Chespin has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Chespin has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- 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 6ORAS
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