Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Chesnaught
Say it: CHE-snau-ght
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Chesnaught is the Spiny Armor Pokémon — Grass and Fighting from Chespin → Quilladin → Chesnaught. In Pokémon GO it is a bulky Grass/Fighting attacker and Great League option. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Fighting helps against Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, and Dark. Flying, Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic, and Fairy punish it. Frenzy Plant from Chespin Community Day (or an Elite TM) is its best Grass charged move.
Say it: CHE-snau-ght
Chesnaught (#652) is a Grass / Fighting Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Chespin. Trainers use it for Grass raids and PvP with Vine Whip / Smack Down + Frenzy Plant / Superpower / Energy Ball. Against Chesnaught, lead with Flying (best), or Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic, or Fairy. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Chesnaught is a Grass / Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0652. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Priority Community Day move: Frenzy Plant (Elite Charged TM if you missed Chespin CD). Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant / Superpower is the usual kit; Smack Down adds Rock. Shadow Chesnaught is the raid DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Fighting moves hit Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and Steel hard.
When Chesnaught is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Psychic, Fairy hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 201
- Defense
- 204
- Stamina
- 204
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists the always-available TM pool. Frenzy Plant is a Chespin Community Day exclusive — unlock with an Elite TM if you missed the event.
Fast
- Vine Whip · Standard
Grass energy / default
- Smack Down · Standard
Rock fast option
- Low Kick · Standard
Fighting alternate
Charged
- Frenzy Plant · Community Day / Elite TM
Best Grass nuke
- Superpower · Standard
Fighting coverage
- Energy Ball · Standard
Grass alternate
- Solar Beam · Standard
Grass nuke
- Thunder Punch · Standard
Electric coverage
- Gyro Ball · Standard
Steel coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- low kick
- vine whip
- smack down
Charged
- gyro ball
- energy ball
- super power
- solar beam
- thunder punch
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #82 of 954 · CP 1477
Low Kick + Super Power
- Ultra League · rank #45 of 747 · CP 2490
Low Kick + Super Power
- Master League · rank #72 of 1023 · CP 3340
Low Kick + Super Power
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