Is Chespin Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Island Scan Grass-type. Chesnaught's Grass/Fighting typing handles Olivia, Hapu, and Molayne with coverage from both sides. Worth scanning if your team needs a physical Grass/Fighting option.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Chespin's weaknesses hard.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Chespin's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's team hits Chespin's weaknesses hard.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Chespin here.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Chespin's weaknesses hard.
Chespin has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Chespin's weaknesses hard.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Chespin trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's Pokemon outpace and outclass Chespin here.
Kukui'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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Chespin doesn't appear wild. Catch Chespin instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 36 to get Chespin. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Chespin in USUM
- Step 1Chespin ✓
Step 2Evolve into Quilladin
Step 3Catch or Evolve into ChesnaughtExeggutor IslandLv.45GrassIsland Scan (Thursday)or evolve from Quilladin (Step 2)
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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Salamence builds →Fly 2x142-169%KO Fire Fang 2x71-83% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x73-88% Gust 2x63-75% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Salamence builds →Fly 2x138-163%KO Fire Fang 2x66-79% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x93-110%KO Infestation 2x32-40% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Salamence builds →Fly 2x140-165%KO Fire Fang 2x69-82% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x140-165%KO Flame Charge 2x47-56% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x91-108%KO Venoshock 2x72-85% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x225-265%KO Venoshock 2x115-136%KO Leech Life 2x47-57% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x191-224%KO Venoshock 2x64-76% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x222-262%KO Smog 2x36-42% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x125-148%KO Fly 2x94-111%KO U-turn 2x49-59% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x142-167%KO Overheat 2x111-131%KO U-turn 2x67-80% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x259-305%KO Bug Buzz 2x180-212%KO Hurricane 2x147-172%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x217-256%KO Air Slash 2x127-150%KO | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x186-220%KO Venoshock 2x63-74% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x220-259%KO Sludge Bomb 2x153-181%KO Leech Life 2x45-53% Acrobatics 2x32-38% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x217-256%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-67% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x260-306%KO Bug Buzz 2x181-213%KO Hurricane 2x147-173%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x278-328%KO Smog 2x44-52% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x217-255%KO Venoshock 2x64-75% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x224-264%KO X-Scissor 2x60-71% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x217-255%KO Air Slash 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x157-185%KO Overheat 2x197-232%KO Ice Beam 2x137-162%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x270-318%KO Bug Buzz 2x187-221%KO Hurricane 2x153-180%KO Poison Jab 2x44-53% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x287-338%KO Smog 2x46-54% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x223-262%KO Venoshock 2x65-77% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x227-268%KO X-Scissor 2x62-73% Poison Jab 2x62-73% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Diglett builds →Earthquake14-17% Rock Slide22-26% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureSassy Moves View Foongus builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Scarf NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Chinchou builds →Volt Switch14-17% Ice Beam 2x75-88% Thunderbolt19-22% Hydro Pump23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStamina ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Chespin View Mudbray builds →Earthquake16-19% | ||
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
USUM Chespin Best Moveset
Grass at 61 Attack with AbilityOvergrow and AbilityBulletproof blocking ball and bomb moves as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Chesnaught two evolutions away earns A-tier through 122 Defense and AbilityBulletproof.
Best Build
Chespin best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Seed Bomb
- Belly Drum
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Chespin threatens 13 types beyond its own STAB, with Rock and Dark 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
Chespin Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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