Competitive Information for Chesnaught [X/Y]
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Chesnaught, the exceptional Grass and Fighting-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Chesnaught out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Psychic-typed attacks. Curious about Chesnaught's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Coba Berry / Shell Bell
Ability: Bulletproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Shadow Claw / Return
- Earthquake
Chesnaught is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's 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). Shadow Claw was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a considerable 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).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ 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 a marvelous Physical Tank. It is primarily designed to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Chesnaught last longer regaining it's stamina 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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Coba Berry / Shell Bell
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 an extraordinary 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 nice 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 X/Y 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Chesnaught can perform in X/Y. 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 XY 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
Most notable and possible best moves for Chesnaught
- Earthquake
- Frenzy Plant
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Chesnaught in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Chesnaught's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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