Competitive Information for Chesnaught [Sun/Moon]
Grass / Fighting
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Grass attacks.
This Pokemon is immune to bullet moves.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Chesnaught? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Chesnaught, a notable Pokémon ready to dominate with its Grass and Fighting typing! Chesnaught is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Psychic-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Chesnaught's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Moveset:
- Drain Punch
- Roar
- Spikes
- Synthesis / Wood Hammer
Chesnaught is pretty popular Physical Wall. It's purpose is to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Chesnaught last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. With Bulletproof, makes user immune to ballistic moves (shadow ball sludge bomb focus blast etc).
♦ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
♦ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. max 3 layers).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Chesnaught by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Wood Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Item: Fightinium Z / Coba Berry
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Shadow Claw / Poison Jab
- Earthquake
Chesnaught is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Bulletproof, makes user immune to ballistic moves (shadow ball sludge bomb focus blast etc). Shadow Claw or Poison Jab are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Chesnaught's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Wood Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Def
Moveset:
- Spiky Shield
- Low Sweep
- Earthquake
- Leech Seed
Chesnaught is an outstanding Physical Tank. It was designed to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Chesnaught last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Bulletproof, makes user immune to ballistic moves (shadow ball sludge bomb focus blast etc). Spikey Shield is an amazing alternative to Protect as it deals damage if the user was supposed to be attacked by a contact move!
♦ Low Sweep is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Chesnaught every turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Chesnaught? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Grassium Z / Coba Berry
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
Chesnaught is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Bulletproof, makes user immune to ballistic moves (shadow ball sludge bomb focus blast etc).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Superpower is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Chesnaught's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Chesnaught's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Chesnaught can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Chesnaught.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Chesnaught can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Chesnaught
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Ability: Overgrow + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Spiky Shield, Feint
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Chesnaught's stats
- Belly Drum
- Bulk Up
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Power-Up Punch
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Chesnaught
- Drain Punch
- Earthquake
- Frenzy Plant
- Hidden Power
- Leech Seed
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roar
- Seed Bomb
- Spikes
- Spiky Shield
- Substitute
- Synthesis
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Wood Hammer
Common Effort Values for Chesnaught in Sun and Moon
- Impish Nature ( 252/4/252/0/0/0/ )
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Optimize Chesnaught's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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