The Essentials on Chespin
- Type
- Grass
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
- Evolution
- Chespin → Quilladin (Lv. 16) → Chesnaught (Lv. 36)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 313 · top stat: Defense (65) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 213 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 17 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 209 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Marisson in French · ハリマロン, Harimaron in Japanese · Igamaro in German All Languages
Overview
Chespin is a Grass-type Pokémon, No. 650 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Spiny Nut Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 9 kg.
Chespin evolves into Quilladin (Lv. 16).
Ability: Overgrow. Hidden Ability: Bulletproof. Chespin is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 6
X / Y
National No.
#650
National Pokédex
Category
Spiny Nut Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
56
255
Attack
61
255
Defense
65
255
Special Attack
48
255
Special Defense
45
255
Speed
38
255
Total
313
Min HP (Lv. 100)
222
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
316
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 5 types
Fire
×2
Ice
×2
Poison
×2
Flying
×2
Bug
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Grass
×½
Ground
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.
Chespin Evolution
Chespin Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Grass
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Chespin Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Vine Whip
Grass
Phys.
100%
45
25
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
8
Rollout
Rock
Phys.
90%
30
20
11
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
15
Leech Seed
Grass
Stat
90%
—
10
18
Pin Missile
Bug
Phys.
95%
25
20
27
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
32
Seed Bomb
Grass
Phys.
100%
80
15
35
Mud Shot
Ground
Spec.
95%
55
15
39
Bulk Up
Fighting
Stat
—
—
20
42
Body Slam
Normal
Phys.
100%
85
15
45
Pain Split
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
48
Wood Hammer
Grass
Phys.
100%
120
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Chespin
Available in 4 games, 6 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
X
Y
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VI
X 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Aquacorde Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Vaniville Town (Chespin)
Lv. 5 100%
Y 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Aquacorde Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Vaniville Town
Lv. 5 100%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Chespin in Pokémon GO
- 1,096Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 626Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Quilladin
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
X
“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
“Such a thick shell of wood covers its head and back that even a direct hit from a truck wouldn’t faze it.”
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.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Marisson
🇬🇧 English
Chespin
🇯🇵 漢字
ハリマロン
🇯🇵 Kana
ハリマロン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Harimaron
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Igamaro
🇪🇸 Español
Chespin
🇮🇹 Italiano
Chespin
🇰🇷 한국어
도치마론
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
哈力栗
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
哈力栗
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Bogue
🇬🇧 EN
Spiny Nut Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
いがぐりポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Stachelkopf
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Chespin
What type is Chespin?
Chespin is a Grass-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Chespin?
Chespin evolves into Quilladin (Lv. 16).
What are Chespin's weaknesses?
Chespin is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Chespin's Hidden Ability?
Chespin's Hidden Ability is Bulletproof. Its regular Ability is Overgrow.
Where to find Chespin in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Chespin appears in the wild in Wild Zone 17 (Lv. 20-25). Lumiose Pokédex number: 213. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Chespin in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Chespin is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
