Is Chespin Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only from XY. Grass/Fighting Chesnaught at the end handles Norman, Sidney, and Steven's Aggron. Breloom fills Grass/Fighting natively in Hoenn though, with MoveSpore on top. An import that arrives to an occupied slot.
Chespin has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Chespin's defenses.
Flannery's team hits Chespin's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Chespin's defenses.
Winona's team hits Chespin's weaknesses hard.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Chespin has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Chespin's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Chespin's weaknesses hard.
Chespin cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Chespin in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Chespin in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Chespin over from X & Y, Scarlet & Violet, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Chespin in ORAS
Step 1Chespin ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Gift · Aquacorde Town · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Canyon Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 17. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Quilladin
Step 3Evolve into Chesnaught
Chespin Weakness
Type-wise, Chespin takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Chespin Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Chespin
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x90-106%KO Gust 2x27-33% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x56-67% Leech Life 2x25-31% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x78-93% Fire Fang 2x54-65% Ice Fang 2x54-65% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Beautifly builds →Air Cutter 2x93-110%KO Struggle Bug 2x78-93% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x175-206%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-53% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x163-191%KO U-turn 2x49-58% Aerial Ace 2x43-50% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x180-212%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x165-194%KO U-turn 2x47-56% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x181-213%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-53% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x170-200%KO U-turn 2x47-56% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x177-209%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-71% Venoshock 2x35-42% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x224-265%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x208-245%KO Smog 2x33-39% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x214-252%KO U-turn 2x60-71% Aerial Ace 2x51-61% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x174-206%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-69% Venoshock 2x36-43% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x223-263%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x206-243%KO Smog 2x33-40% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x211-248%KO U-turn 2x59-69% Aerial Ace 2x50-60% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x156-184%KO Overheat 2x197-232%KO Ice Beam 2x136-161%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x270-318%KO Bug Buzz 2x187-221%KO Hurricane 2x152-179%KO Poison Jab 2x44-52% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x196-231%KO U-turn 2x76-90% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x175-206%KO U-turn 2x68-80% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Kyurem can KO Chespin with Ice Beam (215-253%). Talonflame threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (161-190%). Genesect's Explosion also KOs at 144-170%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x215-253%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x161-190%KO | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x123-145%KO Ice Beam 2x113-133%KO Explosion144-170%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x251-296%KO Air Slash 2x209-247%KO Dragon Pulse79-93% Fire Blast 2x306-360%KO | ||
Chespin Evolutions
Chespin kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Quilladin all the way to Chesnaught. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 217 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Chespin Best Moveset
Grass at 61 Attack with AbilityBulletproof as a hidden ability blocking ball and bomb moves. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Chesnaught two evolutions away brings Grass/Fighting and A-tier through Bulletproof.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Energy Ball
- Giga Drain
- Grass Knot
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Chespin threatens 13 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Rock standing out. Pair that with Wood Hammer and Solar Beam and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Chespin Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Chespin works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Quilladin. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Chespin has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Chespin has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves