Chesnaught (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Chesnaught (disambiguation).

Chesnaught Spiny Armor Pokémon ブリガロン Brigarron #652 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Cacophony Cacophony Bulletproof Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 5140 - 5396 steps
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Chesnaught 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 198.4 lbs. 90.0 kg Chesnaught 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 239	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Chesnaught 0 HP 0 Atk 3 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape {{{form2}}}	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Chesnaught (Japanese: ブリガロン Brigarron) is a dual-type Grass/Fighting Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Quilladin starting at level 36. It is the final form of Chespin.

Contents

Biology

Chesnaught is a bipedal, mammalian Pokémon with some plant-like features. There is fluffy white fur on its belly and fringing its face like a beard. It has a small, pink nose with a three-pointed patch of brown fur extending up its short snout, and four pointed teeth. On top of its head is a plate of beige armor, similar to a helmet. It possesses a prominent domed, armor-like shell similar to that of a chestnut. The armor is beige with four large spines jutting out of the back. The armor is trimmed with red and green bands; the green is on the outermost edge. There is an additional spine protruding from the armor over each of Chesnaught's shoulders, which are connected by a green breastplate. Its body is colored similarly to the shell, and its long limbs and tail are banded with plates of armor. The top surfaces of the tail and arms are protected by green armor, and each arm has two small spines. It has three brown, clawed digits on its hands and feet. Its hands can fuse together to create a spike-covered "shield".

Chesnaught is renowned for its tank-like body; it is capable of flipping a 50-ton truck. Once it gets into its defensive stance with its hands covering its face, it can stand up to a bomb's explosion. It will not hesitate to use its sturdy body to shield its allies from danger. In the past, Spiky Shield was its signature move.

In the anime

In the main series

Chesnaught in the anime

Major appearances

Chesnaught debuted in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, under the ownership of Millis Steel. It is her main Pokémon.

Chesnaught made its main series debut in Dream a Little Dream from Me!. It appeared in a dream where Clemont's Chespin directly evolved into it.

A Chesnaught appeared in A Watershed Moment!; it was once under the ownership of Chapman. It was assigned to protect Robon from danger as it was trying to restore a forest.

Minor appearances

A Chesnaught appeared in the opening sequence of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, when it evolved from Chespin and Quilladin. Another Chesnaught appeared in the movie proper as one of the residents of the Nebel Plateau.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY108 Chesnaught Ash's Pokédex Chesnaught, the Spiny Armor Pokémon, and the final evolved form of Chespin. Its Tackle is so powerful, it can overturn a 50-ton tank.

In Pokémon Generations

Chesnaught in Pokémon Generations

Calem's Chesnaught appeared in The Redemption. It was seen watching the celebration in Lumiose City for Calem's crowning as Champion. It later battled AZ's Golurk and won.

In the manga

Chesnaught in Pokémon Adventures

In the Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! manga

Chesnaught appears as a Pokémon card played by Hiroshi.

In the movie adaptations

Millis owns a Chesnaught in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Chesnaught appeared in the manga adaptation of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Marisso

X's Quilladin, Marisso, evolved into Chesnaught in Chesnaught Protects.

In the TCG

Main article: Chesnaught (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Central #003 Hoenn #— X Its Tackle is forceful enough to flip a 50-ton tank. It shields its allies from danger with its own body. Y When it takes a defensive posture with its fists guarding its face, it could withstand a bomb blast. Omega Ruby Its Tackle is forceful enough to flip a 50-ton tank. It shields its allies from danger with its own body. Alpha Sapphire When it takes a defensive posture with its fists guarding its face, it could withstand a bomb blast.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Evolve Quilladin Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Exeggutor Island (Island Scan)Th Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Renegade Meadow: Stage 5 Shuffle Expert Stage: Stage EX22 Event: Chesnaught Appears Rumble World Leafy Expanse: Shrub Forest (Back Boss) Picross Area 24: Stage 11

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 88		148 - 195	286 - 380
Attack: 107		100 - 174	197 - 344
Defense: 122		114 - 191	224 - 377
Sp. Atk: 74		71 - 138	137 - 271
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 64		62 - 127	119 - 249
Total: 530	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VI

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Spiky Shield Grass Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Needle Arm Grass Physical 06060 100100% 15 011 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10 011 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 011 Belly Drum Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 011 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 Evo.Evo. Spiky Shield Grass Status 0000— ——% 10 055 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 088 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 1111 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1515 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 1919 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 2929 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3535 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100100% 15 4141 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15 4848 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— ——% 20 5454 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 6060 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 6666 Wood Hammer Grass Physical 120120 100100% 15 7272 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10 7878 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chesnaught Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chesnaught

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VI

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM02 TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM47 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chesnaught Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chesnaught

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VI

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Belly Drum Normal Status — —% 10 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Power-Up PunchUSUM Fighting Physical 40 100% 20 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Spikes* Ground Status — —% 20 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Chesnaught in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Chesnaught in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chesnaught Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chesnaught

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VI

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 S M US UM Frenzy Plant Grass Special 150 90% 5 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Grass Pledge Grass Special 80 100% 10 S M US UM Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Chesnaught can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Chesnaught cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chesnaught Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chesnaught

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: VI

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chesnaught Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chesnaught

Special moves

Generation VII Other generations: VI

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Island ScanUSUM Spikes Ground Status — —% 20

A superscript level indicates that Chesnaught can learn this move normally in Generation VII Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chesnaught Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chesnaught Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★ Power of Five Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.

Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 70 - 125 10 #171 Hitting Streak Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.

Evolution

Unevolved Chespin  Grass

Level 16 →

First evolution Quilladin  Grass

Level 36 →

Second evolution Chesnaught  Grass  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Chesnaught images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Chesnaught is the only Fighting-type starter Pokémon whose primary type is not Fire.
• Chesnaught has the highest base Defense stat of all fully evolved starter Pokémon.
• With a total of six, Chesnaught has the most weaknesses of any fully evolved starter Pokémon.

Origin

Chesnaught seems to be based on a hedgehog combined with a matured chestnut. It may also draw inspiration from "armored" mammals such as pangolins, armadillos, and glyptodonts. Its bulky "armor" is possibly a reference to split apart calybium and cupule, which are parts that protect the nuts of chestnut trees which split apart when sufficiently ripened. It is also based on knights and various types of body armor, including brigandines, barbutes and modern bomb suits. Chesnaught and its pre-evolutions may also draw inspiration from the warrior class as most warriors specialize in physical combat and make great use of the most powerful heavy armor while having a much more chivalric aspect.

Name origin

Chesnaught may be a combination of chestnut and juggernaut, knight, or dreadnought.

Brigarron may be a combination of brigandine and marron (French for chestnut) or baron.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ブリガロン Brigarron From brigandine and marron French Blindépique From blindé, épine, and pique Spanish Chesnaught Same as English name German Brigaron From Brigantine and Marone Italian Chesnaught Same as English name Korean 브리가론 Brigarron Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 布里卡隆 Bouléihkālùhng Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 布里卡隆 Bùlǐkǎlóng Transliteration of Japanese name

More languages Hindi चेसनॉट Chesnaught Transcription of English name Russian Чеснот Chesnot Transcription of English name Thai บริการอน Brigarron Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• Marisso
• Starter Pokémon

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