Chespin can be obtained in: X (Gift – Aquacorde town), Y (Gift – Aquacorde town). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#650 Chespin

grass

Height0.4 m(1'04")

Weight9 kg(19.8 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 6

Chespin Evolution

ChespinLevel 1

QuilladinLevel 16

ChesnaughtLevel 36

Chespin's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	56		253
Attack	61		158
Defense	65		166
Sp. Atk	48		132
Sp. Def	45		126
Speed	38		112
		0/508	947

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire ice poison flying bug

1xdamage

normal fighting psychic rock ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

water electric grass ground

Chespin Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

BulletproofHidden

Protects against bullet, ball, and bomb-based moves.

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Chespin Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Vine Whip	grass	physical	45	100	Level 1	The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Rollout	rock	physical	30	90	Level 8	The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 11	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Leech Seed	grass	status	–	90	Level 15	A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Pin Missile	bug	physical	25	95	Level 18	The user attacks by shooting sharp spikes at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 27	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	Level 32	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	Level 35	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	Level 42	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	Level 45	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Wood Hammer	grass	physical	120	100	Level 48	The user slams its rugged body into the target to attack. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Bullet Seed	grass	physical	25	100	TM	The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Drain Punch	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	TM	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Grass Pledge	grass	special	80	100	TM	A column of grass hits the target. When used with its water counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast swamp appears.
Grassy Glide	grass	physical	55	100	TM	Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain.
Grassy Terrain	grass	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Leaf Storm	grass	special	130	90	TM	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	TM	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	TM	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Belly Drum	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Quick Guard	fighting	status	–	–	Egg	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	Egg	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Super Fang	normal	physical	–	90	Egg	The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target's HP in half.
Synthesis	grass	status	–	–	Egg	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Wide Guard	rock	status	–	–	Egg	The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

Chespin Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

The quills on its head are usually soft. When it flexes them, the points become so hard and sharp that they can pierce rock.

Such a thick shell of wood covers its head and back that even a direct hit from a truck wouldn’t faze it.

In Other Languages

Chespin's Japanese name is Harimaron (ハリマロン). Here are all the official names for Chespin across different languages:

JapaneseハリマロンHarimaron

Korean도치마론

Chinese (Traditional)哈力栗

FrenchMarisson

GermanIgamaro

SpanishChespin

ItalianChespin

Chinese (Simplified)哈力栗

Chespin Breeding

Species

Spiny Nut Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience63

How to Get Chespin

Chespin is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Chespin in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Kalos Central #1 Blueberry #209

GameMethodLocationDetails

XGiftAquacorde town–

YGiftAquacorde town–

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