#650 · Generation 6
Chespin
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,096 / 1,239
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 626 / 783
- Research CP (L15)
- 469
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Chespin will not win battles on its own, but Chesnaught is A-tier for Grass raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#1080 of 1154 · score 51
Ranked #1080 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Little Cup#80 of 168 · score 71.4
Ranked #80 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
Worth evolving into
ChesnaughtA Grass raid attacker (shadow)- Mega ChesnaughtS Grass raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- Chespin
- →25 candy
Quilladin - →100 candyChesnaught
- → Quilladin: 25 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #80 / 168 | 71.4 | Vine Whip · Seed Bomb · Body Slam | L17.5 · 5/13/15 |
| Great League | – | #1093 / 1154 | 49.1 | Vine Whip · Seed Bomb · Body Slam | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #1080 / 1154 | 51 | Vine Whip · Seed Bomb · Body Slam | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| steelShadow | – | #151 / 182 | 6.3 | 48 | Vine Whip · Gyro Ball |
| steel | – | #158 / 182 | 5.5 | 50 | Vine Whip · Gyro Ball |
| normalShadow | – | #242 / 354 | 6.4 | 49 | Vine Whip · Body Slam |
| normal | – | #255 / 354 | 5.6 | 51 | Vine Whip · Body Slam |
| grassShadow | – | #257 / 344 | 7.0 | 53 | Vine Whip · Seed Bomb |
| grass | – | #269 / 344 | 6.3 | 58 | Vine Whip · Seed Bomb |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Take Down | normal | 7 | +8 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 14 | +9 | 3 turns |
Vine WhipSTAB | grass | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 5 | +8 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gyro Ball | steel | 85 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Seed BombSTAB | grass | 55 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.67 | 55 | -40 | |
Body Slam | normal | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 65 | -40 |
Questions people ask
- Is Chespin good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Chesnaught is A-tier for Grass raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Chespin?
- Chespin will not win battles on its own, but Chesnaught is A-tier for Grass raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Chespin a good raid attacker?
- Chespin ranks #269 of 344 grass attackers with 6.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Chespin?
- Chesnaught is A-tier for Grass raid attacker; Mega Chesnaught is S-tier for Grass raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Chespin for candy.
- Can Chespin be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Chespin is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Chespin worth keeping?
- Shadow Chespin hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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