Shadow Chesnaught
Table of Contents
Shadow Chesnaught is a Grass and Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Grass and Fighting-type Pokémon, Shadow Chesnaught is especially weak against Flying-type moves, and weak against Fairy, Fire, Ice, Poison, and Psychic-type moves.
Shadow Chesnaught's maximum Combat Power stat is 3340 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant. Shadow Chesnaught encounters are boosted during Sunny and Cloudy weather. Shiny Shadow Chesnaught is available! ✨
Shadow Chesnaught Stats and Max CP
Shadow Chesnaught's Tier Ranking
Shadow Chesnaught Type Chart
Shadow Chesnaught takes increased damage from:
Shadow Chesnaught takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15.91 | 296.2 | 14.04 | ||
| 2. | 15.04 | 280.1 | 13.27 | ||
| 3. | 14.10 | 262.5 | 12.44 | ||
| 4. | 13.67 | 254.5 | 12.06 | ||
| 5. | 13.45 | 250.4 | 11.87 | ||
| 6. | 13.16 | 245.1 | 11.61 | ||
| 7. | 12.65 | 235.5 | 11.16 | ||
| 8. | 12.27 | 228.5 | 10.82 |
Fast Attacks
Low Kick5
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 5 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 5 Energy 8 Effects Low Kick has no special effects.See Low Kick details page ↗
Vine Whip6
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
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 ↗
Smack Down13
7
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Bug
Fire
Ice
- 62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 13 Energy 7 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 11 Energy 8 Effects Smack Down has no special effects.See Smack Down details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Thunder Punch50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Water
- 62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
- 39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.9s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 60 Energy 40 Effects Thunder Punch has no special effects.See Thunder Punch details page ↗
Superpower85
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 85 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 85 Energy 40 Effects Special
Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
- Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%
See Superpower details page ↗
Solar Beam180
100
5.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 180 Energy 100 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 5.0s Damage window 2.8s - 4.8s Trainer Battles Damage 150 Energy 80 Effects Solar Beam has no special effects.See Solar Beam details page ↗
Energy Ball90
50
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 90 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s Damage window 3.1s - 3.9s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 45 Effects Special
Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Energy Ball details page ↗
Frenzy Plant *100
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 100 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s Damage window 2.0s - 2.5s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 45 Effects Frenzy Plant has no special effects.See Frenzy Plant details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
Gyro Ball85
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
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 ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Chesnaught's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Chesnaught's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Chesnaught has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Chesnaught in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Grass Attacker:
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant * - Fighting Attacker:
Low Kick
Superpower
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant
Superpower - Ultra League:
Low Kick
Frenzy Plant
Superpower - Master League:
Low Kick
Superpower
Frenzy Plant
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #652 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Region | Generation 6 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Chesnaught family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Chesnaught in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Chesnaught
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Chesnaught CP Chart
Shadow Chesnaught's has 3340 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Chesnaught obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1551 CP to 1688 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1939 CP to 2110 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Chesnaught can be found in the 1208 CP to 1266 CP range.
| 3340 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 1208 CP - 1266 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1611 CP - 1688 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1551 CP - 1688 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1939 CP - 2110 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have 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. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Chesnaught Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 CP | 2 | 130 CP | 3 | 220 CP |
| 4 | 309 CP | 5 | 398 CP | 6 | 487 CP |
| 7 | 576 CP | 8 | 666 CP | 9 | 755 CP |
| 10 | 844 CP | 11 | 928 CP | 12 | 1013 CP |
| 13 | 1097 CP | 14 | 1181 CP | 15 | 1266 CP |
| 16 | 1350 CP | 17 | 1435 CP | 18 | 1519 CP |
| 19 | 1603 CP | 20 | 1688 CP | 21 | 1772 CP |
| 22 | 1857 CP | 23 | 1941 CP | 24 | 2025 CP |
| 25 | 2110 CP | 26 | 2194 CP | 27 | 2279 CP |
| 28 | 2363 CP | 29 | 2448 CP | 30 | 2532 CP |
| 31 | 2574 CP | 32 | 2616 CP | 33 | 2659 CP |
| 34 | 2701 CP | 35 | 2743 CP | 36 | 2785 CP |
| 37 | 2827 CP | 38 | 2870 CP | 39 | 2912 CP |
| 40 | 2954 CP | 41 | 2991 CP | 42 | 3029 CP |
| 43 | 3067 CP | 44 | 3105 CP | 45 | 3144 CP |
| 46 | 3183 CP | 47 | 3221 CP | 48 | 3261 CP |
| 49 | 3300 CP | 50 | 3340 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Chesnaught
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Chesnaught's Grass and Fighting-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Chesnaught.
Grass
Fighting
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
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.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Chesnaught Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Chesnaught Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Chesnaught from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Chesnaught in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Chesnaught Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Chesnaught
Shadow Chesnaught high resolution sprites
Shadow Chesnaught Pokédex entries
| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| X, Omega Ruby | Its Tackle is forceful enough to flip a 50-ton tank. It shields its allies from danger with its own body. |
| Y, Alpha Sapphire | When it takes a defensive posture with its fists guarding its face, it could withstand a bomb blast. |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Chesnaught’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Grass and Fighting-type Pokémon, Shadow Chesnaught is especially weak against Flying-type moves, and weak against Fairy, Fire, Ice, Poison, and Psychic-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Chesnaught in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Chesnaught in Pokémon GO are Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 15.908 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 296.223.
How does Shadow Chesnaught perform in Raids?
Shadow Chesnaught has niche use in Raid, but is outclassed by other attackers. Ranks #128 as a Raid attacker.
How does Shadow Chesnaught rank as a Grass-type attacker?
Shadow Chesnaught is an S-Tier Grass-type attacker, ranking at number #4 and providing exceptional value due to its strong stats and effective moveset.
How does Shadow Chesnaught rank as a Fighting-type attacker?
Shadow Chesnaught is a D-Tier Fighting-type attacker, struggling in Raids due to its lower stats or suboptimal moveset.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Chesnaught?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Chesnaught: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Heracross, Mega Blaziken, Mega Medicham, Mega Lopunny, Mega Lucario, Mega Gallade, and Mega Falinks.
What is Shadow Chesnaught’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Chesnaught’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2954 CP and 3340 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Chesnaught be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Chesnaught can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Chesnaught Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Chesnaught cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.



















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