Chespin

Chespin is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Chespin has a maximum CP of 1,239. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Chespin is Vine Whip and Seed Bomb.

Chespin Stats and Max CP

110 ATK

106 DEF

148 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1239 CP

Lvl 40

1096 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

783 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

626 CP

Lvl 15 Research

469 CP

Chespin's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#80

Great League

#1093

Chespin Type Chart

Chespin takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Ice160.0%

Poison160.0%

Chespin takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ground62.5%

Water62.5%

Chespin best moveset

Vine Whip + Seed Bomb

Vine Whip

Seed Bomb

The best moveset for Chespin in raids is Vine Whip and Seed Bomb (6.82 DPS, 70.4 TDO).

6 of 6 matches

Data table

1.	Vine Whip	Seed Bomb	5.50	6.82	70.4
2.	Vine Whip	Body Slam	4.85	6.01	62.1
3.	Vine Whip	Gyro Ball	4.75	5.90	60.9
4.	Take Down	Seed Bomb	3.75	4.65	48.0
5.	Take Down	Body Slam	3.21	3.98	41.1
6.	Take Down	Gyro Ball	3.10	3.85	39.7

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Fast Attacks

Vine Whip650.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 5
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8

Effects
Vine Whip has no special effects.
See Vine Whip details page ↗
Take Down781.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 8
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 14
Energy 9

Effects
Take Down has no special effects.
See Take Down details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	5
Energy	8

Damage	7
Energy	8
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	14
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Seed Bomb55332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 40

Effects
Seed Bomb has no special effects.
See Seed Bomb details page ↗
Body Slam50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
Body Slam has no special effects.
See Body Slam details page ↗
Gyro Ball85503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Rock160%
Ice160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.2s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Gyro Ball has no special effects.
See Gyro Ball details page ↗

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.2s - 3.5s

Damage	80
Energy	50

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Chespin can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Chespin can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Chespin CP Chart

At Level 50, Chespin maxes out at 1,239 CP. Raid catches are 579 to 626 CP, or 724 to 783 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 434 to 469 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1239 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	434 CP - 469 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	579 CP - 626 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	579 CP - 626 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	724 CP - 783 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Chespin’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	15 CP	2	48 CP	3	81 CP
4	114 CP	5	147 CP	6	180 CP
7	214 CP	8	247 CP	9	280 CP
10	313 CP	11	344 CP	12	375 CP
13	407 CP	14	438 CP	15	469 CP
16	501 CP	17	532 CP	18	563 CP
19	595 CP	20	626 CP	21	657 CP
22	689 CP	23	720 CP	24	751 CP
25	783 CP	26	814 CP	27	845 CP
28	877 CP	29	908 CP	30	939 CP
31	955 CP	32	971 CP	33	986 CP
34	1002 CP	35	1018 CP	36	1033 CP
37	1049 CP	38	1065 CP	39	1080 CP
40	1096 CP	41	1110 CP	42	1124 CP
43	1138 CP	44	1152 CP	45	1166 CP
46	1181 CP	47	1195 CP	48	1210 CP
49	1224 CP	50	1239 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Chespin

Mega Pokémon that boost Chespin’s Grass-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Chespin.

Grass

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#650
Height	0.4 m
Weight	9 kg
Region	Generation 6
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 87.5% Male ♀ 12.5% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Chespin	25 Candy	Quilladin
Quilladin	100 Candy	Chesnaught
Chesnaught	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Chesnaught

Chespin evolves into Quilladin which costs 25 Candy.
Quilladin evolves into Chesnaught which costs 100 Candy.
Chesnaught can transform into Mega Chesnaught through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.

Chespin family

Chespin’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.2 m	0.2 m	0.4 m	0.6 m	0.7 m

Size bounds

Chespin's height ranges from 0.196 m to 0.7 m, with the average being 0.4 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.196 m0′08″	0.2 m0′08″
XS	0.2 m0′08″	0.3 m1′00″
M	0.3 m1′00″	0.5 m1′08″
XL	0.5 m1′08″	0.6 m2′00″
XXL	0.6 m2′00″	0.7 m2′04″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.9s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Chespin from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Chespin

Chespin high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Chespin. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Chespin Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
X, Omega Ruby	The quills on its head are usually soft. When it flexes them, the points become so hard and sharp that they can pierce rock.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Such a thick shell of wood covers its head and back that even a direct hit from a truck wouldn’t faze it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Chespin in Pokémon GO?

Chespin’s best moves are Vine Whip and Seed Bomb, for 6.82 DPS and 70.4 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Chespin’s strengths and weaknesses?

Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Grass, Ground, and Water-type moves.

What is Chespin’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Chespin tops out at 1,096 CP at Level 40 and 1,239 CP at Level 50.

Can Chespin be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Chespin can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Chespin Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Chespin cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Chespin?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Chespin: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, Mega Abomasnow, and Mega Chesnaught.

Pokémon

Overview and stats

ATK

DEF

Moves and best movesets

Data table

Vine Whip

Seed Bomb

5.50

6.82

70.4

Vine Whip

Body Slam

4.85

6.01

62.1

Vine Whip

Gyro Ball

4.75

5.90

60.9

Take Down

Seed Bomb

3.75

4.65

48.0

Take Down

Body Slam

3.21

3.98

41.1

Take Down

Gyro Ball

3.10

3.85

39.7

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Sunny

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	5
Energy	8

Damage

Energy

Damage	7
Energy	8
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	14
Energy	9

Damage

Energy

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Sunny

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.1s - 1.8s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage

Energy

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage

Energy

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.2s - 3.5s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Snow

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

3.2s - 3.5s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage

Energy

Max CP

1239 CP

Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs

Research

434 CP - 469 CP

Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Eggs

579 CP - 626 CP

Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Raids

579 CP - 626 CP

Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

724 CP - 783 CP

Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

LVL

Max CP

LVL

Max CP

LVL

Max CP

15 CP

48 CP

81 CP

114 CP

147 CP

180 CP

214 CP

247 CP

280 CP

313 CP

344 CP

375 CP

407 CP

438 CP

469 CP

501 CP

532 CP

563 CP

595 CP

626 CP

657 CP

689 CP

720 CP

751 CP

783 CP

814 CP

845 CP

877 CP

908 CP

939 CP

955 CP

971 CP

986 CP

1002 CP

1018 CP

1033 CP

1049 CP

1065 CP

1080 CP

1096 CP

1110 CP

1124 CP

1138 CP

1152 CP

1166 CP

1181 CP

1195 CP

1210 CP

1224 CP

1239 CP

Pokédex Number

#650

Height

0.4 m

Weight

9 kg

Region

Generation 6

Can be traded

Allowed

Gender

♂ 87.5% Male

♀ 12.5% Female

Buddy distance

3 km

Released

Yes

Shiny released

Yes

Pokémon Home transfer

Allowed

Base Flee Rate

Catch rewards

100

Additional Move Cost

10000

Mega Energy reward
For walking as a Buddy

15 Mega Energy

Pokémon

Requires

Evolution

Chespin

25 Candy

Quilladin

100 Candy

Chesnaught

300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)

Mega Chesnaught

XXS

XXL

0.2 m

0.4 m

0.6 m

0.7 m

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

0.196 m0′08″

0.2 m0′08″

0.3 m1′00″

0.5 m1′08″

0.6 m2′00″

XXL

0.6 m2′00″

0.7 m2′04″

LVL

Stardust

Candy

Candy XL

520,000

304

296

280,000

304

190,000

196

125,000

126

80,000

47,500

25,500

11,000

3,000

Versions

Pokédex entry

X, Omega Ruby

The quills on its head are usually soft. When it flexes them, the points become so hard and sharp that they can pierce rock.

Y, Alpha Sapphire

Such a thick shell of wood covers its head and back that even a direct hit from a truck wouldn’t faze it.

Chespin Stats and Max CP

Chespin's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Chespin Type Chart

Chespin takes increased damage from:

Chespin takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Grass

Evolution Chart

Chespin family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Chespin

Chespin high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Chespin in Pokémon GO?

What are Chespin’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Chespin’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Chespin be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Chespin Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Chespin?

Overview and stats

Chespin Stats and Max CP

Chespin's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Chespin Type Chart

Chespin takes increased damage from:

Chespin takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Grass

Evolution Chart

Chespin family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Chespin

Chespin high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Chespin in Pokémon GO?

What are Chespin’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Chespin’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Chespin be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Chespin Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Chespin?