Chespin
TL;DR. Chespin is a pure grass-type Pokémon from Generation VI. Base Stat Total: 313. The quills on its head are usually soft. When it flexes them, the points become so hard and sharp that they can pierce rock.
The quills on its head are usually soft. When it flexes them, the points become so hard and sharp that they can pierce rock.
Stat spread.
Total of 313. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Chespin in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Chespin reaches 1,096 CP at level 40 and 1,254 CP as a best buddy.
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Chespin in competitive play.
Chespin is a Generation 9 LC-tier pick in Smogon singles. In Pokémon GO it ranks #1019 in the Great League.
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Movesets via Smogon, GO ranks via PvPoke. Updated 2026-06-01.
Common questions about Chespin.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Chespin, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Chespin?
Chespin is a pure Grass-type Pokémon. It has a single typing, which means a simpler matchup chart but also fewer resistances.
What is Chespin weak to?
Chespin takes 2× damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Chespin resistant to?
Chespin resists Water, Grass, Electric, Ground. It has no full immunities.
How does Chespin evolve?
Chespin evolves into Quilladin (Level 16).
What generation is Chespin from?
Chespin was introduced in Generation VI (the Kalos region). Its Pokédex number is #0650.
What are Chespin's base stats?
Chespin has HP 56, Attack 61, Defense 65, Special Attack 48, Special Defense 45, and Speed 38. Total base stat total: 313.
What are Chespin's abilities?
Chespin can have the ability Overgrow, plus the Hidden Ability Bulletproof.
Is Chespin legendary or mythical?
No. Chespin is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Chespin's best stat?
Chespin's highest base stat is Defense at 65, which ranks 71st of 127 Grass-type Pokémon.
Is Chespin good?
Chespin has a base stat total of 313, the 802nd-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 98th among Grass-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.
Through the generations.
Chespin as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Chespin is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Chespin vs. the average Grass-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 127 Grass-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Chespin | Grass avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 56 | 66 | -10 |
| Attack | 61 | 75 | -14 |
| Defense | 65 | 72 | -7 |
| Special Attack | 48 | 72 | -24 |
| Special Defense | 45 | 72 | -27 |
| Speed | 38 | 60 | -22 |
| Total | 313 | 417 | -104 |
Chespin appears in 7 games.
Every mainline release where Chespin is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2023 Indigo Disk DLC
- 2025 Legends: Z-A
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Catch Chespin in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 2 games have a known habitat.
Chespin appears in 81 episodes.
From XY003 (2013-10-24) through JN115 (2022-06-17).
- XY003 A Battle of Aerial Mobility! XY 2014-02-01
- XY004 A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship! XY 2014-02-08
- XY010 Mega-Mega Meowth Madness! XY 2014-03-22
- XY011 The Bamboozling Forest! XY 2014-03-29
- XY012 To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler! XY 2014-04-05
- XY013 Kindergarten Chaos! XY 2014-04-12
- XY015 An Appetite for Battle! XY 2014-04-26
- XY016 A Jolting Switcheroo! XY 2014-05-03
- XY021 A PokéVision of Things to Come! XY 2014-06-14
- XY023 Coming Back into the Cold! XY 2014-06-28
- XY024 Climbing the Walls! XY 2014-07-05
- XY026 To Find a Fairy Flower! XY 2014-07-19
+ 69 more episodes
- XY027 The Bonds of Evolution! XY 2014-07-26
- XY033 The Bonds of Mega Evolution! XY 2014-09-06
- XY034 The Forest Champion! XY 2014-09-13
- XY036 The Cave of Mirrors! XY 2014-09-27
- XY038 Summer of Discovery! XY 2014-10-11
- XY039 Day Three Block Busters! XY 2014-10-18
- XY040 Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! XY 2014-10-25
- XY041 Battling Into the Hall of Fame! XY 2014-11-01
- XY042 Origins of Mega Evolution! XY 2014-11-08
- XY043 Showdown at the Shalour Gym! XY 2014-11-15
- XY044 Splitting Heirs! XY 2014-11-22
- XY045 The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos! XY 2014-11-29
- XY047 A Campus Reunion! XY 2014-12-13
- XY049 Pathways to Performance Partnering! XY 2015-02-07
- XY050 An Undersea Place to Call Home! XY 2015-02-07
- XY053 A Race for Home! XY 2015-03-07
- XY055 A Slippery Encounter! XY 2015-03-21
- XY056 One for the Goomy! XY 2015-03-28
- XY057 Thawing an Icy Panic! XY 2015-04-04
- XY059 Under the Pledging Tree! XY 2015-04-18
- XY060 A Showcase Debut! XY 2015-04-25
- XY061 An Oasis of Hope! XY 2015-05-02
- XY063 A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways! XY 2015-05-16
- XY064 Battling with Elegance And a Big Smile! XY 2015-05-23
- XY066 Confronting the Darkness! XY 2015-06-06
- XY067 The Moment of Lumiose Truth! XY 2015-06-13
- XY069 Defending the Homeland! XY 2015-06-27
- XY070 Beyond the Rainbow! XY 2015-07-04
- XY071 So You're Having a Bad Day! XY 2015-07-11
- XY072 Scary Hospitality! XY 2015-07-18
- XY075 Rivals: Today and Tomorrow! XY 2015-08-08
- XY076 A Not-So-Flying Start! XY 2015-08-22
- XY079 A Frenzied Factory Fiasco! XY 2015-09-05
- XY080 Performing with Fiery Charm! XY 2015-09-12
- XY082 A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell? XY 2015-09-26
- XY083 Over the Mountain of Snow! XY 2015-10-03
- XY084 Adventures in Running Errands! XY 2015-10-10
- XY086 A Legendary Photo Op! XY 2015-10-24
- XY089 A Frolicking Find in the Flowers! XY 2015-11-14
- XY090 Tag Team Battle Inspiration! XY 2015-11-28
- XY091 A Performance Pop Quiz! XY 2015-12-05
- XY094 From A to Z! XY 2016-02-20
- XY095 Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes! XY 2016-02-27
- XY097 A Fiery Rite of Passage! XY 2016-03-12
- XY098 Dream a Little Dream from Me! XY 2016-03-19
- XY101 A Dancing Debut! XY 2016-04-09
- XY104 A Windswept Encounter! XY 2016-04-30
- XY106 A Meeting of Two Journeys! XY 2016-05-14
- XY107 An Explosive Operation! XY 2016-05-21
- XY108 A Watershed Moment! XY 2016-05-28
- XY109 Master Class Choices! XY 2016-06-04
- XY112 Master Class is in Session! XY 2016-06-25
- XY113 Performing a Pathway to the Future! XY 2016-07-02
- XY114 A Keeper for Keeps?! XY 2016-07-09
- XY116 The Synchronicity Test! XY 2016-07-23
- XY117 Making Friends and Influencing Villains! XY 2016-07-30
- XY124 A Gaggle of Gadget Greatness! XY 2016-09-17
- XY127 Analysis Versus Passion! XY 2016-10-08
- XY128 A Riveting Rivalry! XY 2016-10-15
- XY129 Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare! XY 2016-10-22
- XY133 Coming Apart at the Dreams! XY 2016-11-19
- XY134 The Right Hero for the Right Job! XY 2016-12-03
- XY135 Rocking Kalos Defenses! XY 2016-12-10
- XY136 Forming a More Perfect Union! XY 2016-12-17
- XY137 Battling With a Clean Slate! XY 2016-12-24
- XY138 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life! XY 2017-01-07
- XY139 Facing the Needs of the Many! XY 2017-01-14
- JN103 The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy! Journeys 2023-02-24
- JN115 Curtain Up! Fight the Fights! Journeys 2023-02-24
TCG Pocket appearances
1 Chespin card across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
Pokémon like Chespin
Closest matches by typing, role, stats, and lore, from the same semantic search that powers the Reverse Dex.