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Shadow Chesnaught is a Grass and Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 2,954 CP and is weak to Flying, Fairy, Fire, Ice, Poison, and Psychic-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant. It is boosted by Sunny and Cloudy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Chesnaught Stats and Max CP

Shadow Chesnaught's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

F#138

Grass-type

S#5

Fighting-type

C#57

Great League

C#464

Ultra League

C#278

Master League

D#125

Shadow Chesnaught Type Chart

Shadow Chesnaught takes increased damage from:

Flying256.0%

Fairy160.0%

Fire160.0%

Ice160.0%

Poison160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Shadow Chesnaught takes reduced damage from:

Dark62.5%

Electric62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ground62.5%

Rock62.5%

Water62.5%

Shadow Chesnaught best moveset

Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant

S

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant*

Shadow Chesnaught's best Grass-type moveset is Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant, with 17.04 DPS and 358.8 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Shadow Chesnaught ranks #5 (S Tier) as a Grass attacker with that moveset.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant*	15.28	17.04	358.8
2.	Low Kick	Frenzy Plant*	14.47	16.13	339.7
3.	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	13.60	15.17	319.4
4.	Smack Down	Frenzy Plant*	13.19	14.71	309.8
5.	Vine Whip	Superpower	12.88	14.37	302.5
6.	Low Kick	Solar Beam	12.73	14.19	298.9
7.	Low Kick	Superpower	12.13	13.53	284.8
8.	Vine Whip	Energy Ball	11.73	13.09	275.6

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Fast Attacks

• Low Kick550.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • 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	6
  Energy	8

  
  

  Effects

  Low Kick has no special effects.

  See Low Kick details page ↗
• Vine Whip650.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • 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 Down1371.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • 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 Punch50332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • 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 ↗
• Superpower85503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • 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 Beam1801005.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • 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 Ball90504.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • 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 *100502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • 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 ↗
• Frustration10332.0s

  

  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 Ball85503.5s

  

  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 charged 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 Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged 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 CP Chart

Shadow Chesnaught reaches a maximum of 2,954 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,551–1,688 CP, rising to 1,939–2,110 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,208–1,266 CP.

Max CP	2954 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1208 CP - 1266 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1611 CP - 1688 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 guaranteed 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. CP Calculator

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 Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
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.

▾How to purify Shadow Chesnaught

Purification cost	3 Candy
	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

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.

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.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Chesnaught in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Chespin

Quilladin

Chesnaught

Mega Chesnaught

Shadow Chespin

Shadow Quilladin

Shadow Chesnaught

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Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Chesnaught

• Regular Shadow ChesnaughtCopy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow ChesnaughtCopy shortcode

Shadow Chesnaught high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Chesnaught. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #652
• #652

Official artwork

Wallpaper