Competitive Information for Chespin [Sun/Moon]
Grass
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 Chespin? 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!
Meet Chespin, a dazzling Pokémon ready to dominate with its Grass typing! Chespin is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Chespin below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Grassium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 156 Hp / 252 Atk / 100 SpD
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Superpower / Drain Punch
- Iron Head / Thunder Punch
- Shadow Claw
Chespin is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is 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). Iron Head or Thunder Punch are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Chespin's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Chespin recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 156 Hp / 252 SpA / 100 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Grass Pledge
- Sludge Bomb
- Round / Snore
- Mud Shot
Chespin is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Chespin's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Bulletproof, makes user immune to ballistic moves (shadow ball sludge bomb focus blast etc).
♦ Grass Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (use with fire or water pledge for added effect).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Chespin must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Chespin? 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!
Item: Grassium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 156 Hp / 252 Atk / 100 SpD
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
- Iron Head / Return
Chespin is a notable Physical Sweeper. It is meant 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). Iron Head was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Chespin's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 156 Hp / 252 SpA / 100 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Grass Pledge
- Sludge Bomb
- Round / Snore
- Mud Shot
Chespin is an awesome Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Chespin's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Bulletproof, makes user immune to ballistic moves (shadow ball sludge bomb focus blast etc).
♦ Grass Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (use with fire or water pledge for added effect).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Chespin must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Chespin 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 Chespin.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Chespin 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 Chespin
- 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
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Chespin's stats
- Belly Drum
- Bulk Up
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Power-Up Punch
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Chespin
- Hidden Power
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Chespin in 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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