Mega Chesnaught

#652 (Kalos)

#653 Fennekin ›

Pokémon type

Grass

Fighting

Boosted in Sunny / Clear and Cloudy weather

Mega Chesnaught weaknesses

Mega Chesnaught is weak to Poison, Fire, Psychic, Ice and Fairy-type moves, and doubly weak to Flying-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Mega Chesnaught is resistant to Ground, Rock, Water, Grass, Electric and Dark-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Mega Chesnaught

The best moves for Mega Chesnaught are Vine Whip and Seed Bomb+ when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Low Kick and Frenzy Plant deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Vine Whip

14.4DPS

Seed Bomb+ Mega

90DPS

Defending

Smack Down

13DPS

Frenzy Plant Elite TM

48DPS

Trainer Battles

Low Kick

4EPT

Frenzy Plant Elite TM

2.67DPE

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Evolution

There are 4 Pokémon in the Chespin family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Chesnaught temporarily evolves into Mega Chesnaught.

Evolving Mega Chesnaught costs 300 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 60 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Chesnaught:

Normal

Chesnaught (Mega Chesnaught) in Pokémon GO

Mega Evolution

Game images

Mega Chesnaught, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Mega Chesnaught is a Grass & Fighting Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Poison, Fire, Psychic, Ice and Fairy moves. Chesnaught's best moveset is Vine Whip & Seed Bomb+ and it has a Max CP of 4,628.

About

"Its Tackle is forceful enough to flip a 50-ton tank. It shields its allies from danger with its own body."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Vine Whip	6	10	14.4
Smack Down	13	7	13
Low Kick	5	10	12

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Frenzy Plant Elite TM	100	2	2.4
Solar Beam	180	1	2.16
Energy Ball	90	2	2.16
Superpower	85	2	2.04
Seed Bomb+ Mega	150	1	1.8
Gyro Ball	85	2	1.7
Thunder Punch	50	3	1.52
Return Purified	25	3	0.76

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Vine Whip	5	2	3	4
Low Kick	6	2	3.6	4
Smack Down	11	3	3.7	2.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Frenzy Plant Elite TM	100	45	2.67
Superpower ▼ att ▼ def	85	40	2.55
Solar Beam	150	80	2.25
Energy Ball ▼ def	80	45	2.13
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Seed Bomb+ Mega	60	40	1.8
Gyro Ball	80	50	1.6
Thunder Punch	60	40	1.5

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Seed Bomb+ Mega 90 DPS	16	100%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Frenzy Plant Elite TM 48 DPS	15.2	95%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Seed Bomb+ Mega 90 DPS	14.8	93%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Frenzy Plant Elite TM 48 DPS	14.3	89%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	14.2	89%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	13.3	83%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Seed Bomb+ Mega 90 DPS	13	81%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Superpower 34 DPS	13	81%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Frenzy Plant Elite TM 48 DPS	12.9	81%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Superpower 34 DPS	12.1	76%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	12	75%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	11.9	74%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	11.8	74%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Superpower 34 DPS	11.2	70%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	11.1	70%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Thunder Punch 25 DPS	11.1	70%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	11.1	69%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.6	66%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	10.5	66%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	10.3	64%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Thunder Punch 25 DPS	10.3	64%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.9	62%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	9.8	61%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Thunder Punch 25 DPS	9.8	61%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Smack Down 13 DPS	Frenzy Plant Elite TM 48 DPS	4.8	106%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	4.5	100%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Seed Bomb+ Mega 90 DPS	4.4	97%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Superpower 34 DPS	4.3	96%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	4.3	95%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	3.9	86%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Frenzy Plant Elite TM 48 DPS	3.9	86%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	3.7	82%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Frenzy Plant Elite TM 48 DPS	3.6	81%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Thunder Punch 25 DPS	3.6	80%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Seed Bomb+ Mega 90 DPS	3.5	78%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Superpower 34 DPS	3.5	77%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	3.5	77%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	3.4	76%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Seed Bomb+ Mega 90 DPS	3.3	72%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	3.2	72%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Superpower 34 DPS	3.2	72%
Smack Down 13 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.1	69%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	3.1	68%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Thunder Punch 25 DPS	2.9	64%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	2.9	64%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Thunder Punch 25 DPS	2.7	59%
Vine Whip 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.4	52%
Low Kick 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.1	47%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Low Kick 4 EPT	Frenzy Plant Elite TM 2.67 DPE	12	14.3	103%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Superpower ▼ att ▼ def 2.55 DPE	10	13.8	100%
Vine Whip 4 EPT	Frenzy Plant Elite TM 2.67 DPE	12	13.7	99%
Vine Whip 4 EPT	Superpower ▼ att ▼ def 2.55 DPE	10	13.2	96%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Solar Beam 2.25 DPE	20	12.6	91%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 2.13 DPE	12	12.1	88%
Vine Whip 4 EPT	Solar Beam 2.25 DPE	20	12	87%
Vine Whip 4 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 2.13 DPE	12	11.5	84%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11	80%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Seed Bomb+ Mega 1.8 DPE	10	10.8	78%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Frenzy Plant Elite TM 2.67 DPE	18	10.8	78%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Superpower ▼ att ▼ def 2.55 DPE	15	10.5	76%
Vine Whip 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.4	76%
Vine Whip 4 EPT	Seed Bomb+ Mega 1.8 DPE	10	10.2	74%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Gyro Ball 1.6 DPE	14	10	72%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Solar Beam 2.25 DPE	30	9.7	70%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Thunder Punch 1.5 DPE	10	9.6	70%
Vine Whip 4 EPT	Gyro Ball 1.6 DPE	14	9.4	68%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 2.13 DPE	18	9.4	68%
Vine Whip 4 EPT	Thunder Punch 1.5 DPE	10	9	65%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	27	8.6	62%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Seed Bomb+ Mega 1.8 DPE	15	8.5	61%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Gyro Ball 1.6 DPE	21	7.9	57%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Thunder Punch 1.5 DPE	15	7.7	56%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Mega Chesnaught counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Mega Chesnaught Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.94
2
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.96
3
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

1
4
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

1.05
5
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

1.11

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		242
Defense		282
Stamina		204

Max HP

Level 40	173
Level 50	184

Average size

Height	1.6 m
Weight	90 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,754
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,339
Level 30 Max wild	3,509
Level 40	4,093
Level 50	4,628

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,924
Level 35 (wild)	3,801