Chesnaught build and sets
Tier DReg M-CUpdated
Grass
FightingAbilities: Overgrow · Bulletproof#1 tournament set
17 teams
- Items
Chesnaughtite- Ability
- Bulletproof
- Nature
- Impish
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Def
- Body Press
- Grassy Glide
Iron Defense- Spiky Shield
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 0.3%
- Win rate
- 46.9%
- Top cuts
- 4
- Games
- 261
Base stats
- HP88
- Attack107
- Defense122
- Sp. Atk74
- Sp. Def75
- Speed64
- Total530
In Reg M-C, Chesnaught showed up on 0.3% of tournament teams (61 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 46.9% win rate and 4 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Chesnaught sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Chesnaughtite- Body Press
- Grassy Glide
- Iron Defense
- Spiky Shield
Chesnaughtite
Belly Drum- Drain Punch
- Grassy Glide
- Spiky Shield
Chesnaughtite- Body Press
- Spiky Shield
Wide Guard- Wood Hammer
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Chesnaughtite77%
Leftovers11.5%
Sitrus Berry4.9%
Rocky Helmet3.3%
Occa Berry1.6%
Moves
- Spiky Shield83.6%
- Body Press63.9%
- Grassy Glide50.8%
- Iron Defense45.9%
- Drain Punch34.4%
- Wide Guard29.5%
- Wood Hammer21.3%
- Belly Drum18%
Abilities
- Bulletproof96.7%
- Overgrow3.3%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Impish34.4%
- Careful19.7%
- Adamant14.8%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impish | 32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Def | 252 HP / 12 Atk / 252 Def | 195 / 129 / 191 / 84 / 95 / 84 | 20.6% |
| Impish | 29 HP / 8 Def / 29 SpD | 228 HP / 60 Def / 228 SpD | 192 / 127 / 165 / 84 / 124 / 84 | 16.6% |
| Impish | 20 HP / 9 Def / 16 SpD / 21 Spe | 156 HP / 68 Def / 124 SpD / 164 Spe | 183 / 127 / 166 / 84 / 111 / 105 | 14.7% |
| Adamant | 32 HP / 23 Atk / 11 SpD | 252 HP / 180 Atk / 84 SpD | 195 / 165 / 142 / 84 / 106 / 84 | 9.3% |
| Impish | 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 Spe | 252 HP / 252 Def / 12 Spe | 195 / 127 / 191 / 84 / 95 / 86 | 8.6% |
Chesnaught Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesnaught | 64 | 75 | 84 | 116 | 127 | 190 |
| Mega Chesnaught | 44 | 57 | 64 | 96 | 105 | — |
Mega Chesnaught
Mega Chesnaught
BulletproofStone: Chesnaughtite. Held by 77% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.
- HP88
- Attack137
- Defense172
- Sp. Atk74
- Sp. Def115
- Speed44
- Total630
Most common partners
Good and bad matchups
Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).
Does well against
Struggles against
Rillaboom47% · 101 games
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
Flying
2x weakness
Fire
Ice
Poison
Psychic
Fairy
Resists (½)
Water
Electric- Grass
Ground- Rock
Dark
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Chesnaught build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Chesnaught @ Chesnaughtite with Bulletproof and Body Press, Grassy Glide, Iron Defense and Spiky Shield (17 teams).
What item should Chesnaught hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Chesnaughtite (77%), Leftovers (11.5%) and Sitrus Berry (4.9%).
What spread (SP) should Chesnaught run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Def with a Impish nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 12 Atk / 252 Def).
What counters Chesnaught?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Rillaboom have the best results against it.
What is Chesnaught's Speed at level 50?
Base 64: 75 at minimum (Trick Room), 116 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 127 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.