Master League PvP guide
Chesnaught (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Chesnaught (Shadow) is a Grass/Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Master League, where it currently ranks #125. Its recommended PvP moveset is Low Kick with Superpower and Frenzy Plant.
Master League
#125
Viable pick
Type
Grass/Fighting
Best Fast Move
Low Kick
Charged Moves
Max CP
3,340
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT CHESNAUGHT (SHADOW)
Is Chesnaught (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Chesnaught (Shadow) is currently a viable PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #125.
Chesnaught (Shadow) is also a situational PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #261 and a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #433.
Chesnaught (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #433 | 76.7 | Low Kick, Frenzy Plant, Superpower |
| Ultra League | #261 | 80.4 | Low Kick, Frenzy Plant, Superpower |
| Master LeagueBest | #125 | 73.0 | Low Kick, Superpower, Frenzy Plant |
Best Moveset for Chesnaught (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
The recommended PvP moveset for Chesnaught (Shadow) is Low Kick with Superpower and Frenzy Plant.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Chesnaught (Shadow) in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Fast Move
Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Chesnaught (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Low Kick → Superpower
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Low Kick → Frenzy Plant
6 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Chesnaught (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Master League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Chesnaught (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
Chesnaught (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Chesnaught (Shadow)'s Grass/Fighting typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- 2.56×
- fairy1.6×
- fire1.6×
- ice1.6×
- poison1.6×
- psychic1.6×
Resistant to
- dark0.625×
- electric0.625×
- grass0.625×
- ground0.625×
- rock0.625×
- water0.625×
Best Counters to Chesnaught (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Chesnaught (Shadow) in Master League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Chesnaught (Shadow)'s league HP.
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Geomancyfairy
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Neutral
52% HP
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
89% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Shadow Ballghost
Charged Move
Neutral
57% HP
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
76% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Metal Clawsteel
Fast Move
Neutral
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Neutral
67% HP
- Behemoth Bladesteel
Charged Move
Neutral
81% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Aqua Tailwater
Charged Move
Resisted
24% HP
- Spacial Renddragon
Charged Move
Neutral
67% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Outragedragon
Charged Move
Neutral
74% HP
- Fusion Boltelectric
Charged Move
Resisted
38% HP
Ratings are shown from Chesnaught (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Chesnaught (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Chesnaught (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Chesnaught (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Master League meta.
Covers 4 of Chesnaught (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Chesnaught (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Chesnaught (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Chesnaught (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Chesnaught (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Master League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Chesnaught (Shadow)
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 1/15/15 | 1,499 | 19 | 1,904,852 |
| #2 | 2/15/13 | 1,500 | 19 | 1,899,209 | |
| #3 | 0/8/13 | 1,500 | 19.5 | 1,897,933 | |
| #4 | 0/13/8 | 1,500 | 19.5 | 1,897,164 | |
| #5 | 2/13/15 | 1,500 | 19 | 1,896,800 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 1/15/14 | 2,500 | 33.5 | 4,110,709 |
| #2 | 2/15/15 | 2,499 | 33 | 4,098,545 | |
| #3 | 0/15/12 | 2,496 | 34 | 4,097,415 | |
| #4 | 1/14/14 | 2,495 | 33.5 | 4,091,939 | |
| #5 | 1/14/15 | 2,500 | 33.5 | 4,091,939 | |
| Master League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 3,340 | 50 | 6,145,885 |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 3,332 | 50 | 6,117,821 | |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 3,324 | 50 | 6,117,432 | |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 3,332 | 50 | 6,112,483 | |
| #5 | 15/13/15 | 3,324 | 50 | 6,089,758 |
Chesnaught (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Chesnaught (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Chesnaught (Shadow) 1/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 19
- CP
- 1,499
- Attack
- 117.6
- Defense
- 127.5
- HP
- 127
Ultra League
Chesnaught (Shadow) 1/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 33.5
- CP
- 2,500
- Attack
- 152.1
- Defense
- 164.8
- HP
- 164
Master League
Chesnaught (Shadow) 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 3,340
- Attack
- 181.5
- Defense
- 184
- HP
- 184
Chesnaught (Shadow) Evolution
Shadow Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve in Pokémon GO. You have to purify Chesnaught (Shadow) first, and the purified Pokémon can then Mega Evolve into Chesnaught (Mega). Purifying removes the Shadow attack bonus, so the Mega form never keeps Shadow stats.
Pokémon Similar to Chesnaught (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Grass / Fighting typing · Fighting-type fast move · Ultra League #6
Shares Fighting typing · Same Low Kick fast move · Master League #194
Same Grass / Fighting typing · Similar charged move types · Master League #202
Shares Fighting typing · Same Low Kick fast move · Master League #218
Shares Fighting typing · Same Low Kick fast move · Master League #155
Shares Fighting typing · Same Low Kick fast move · Master League #169
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Chesnaught (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Chesnaught (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Chesnaught (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Low Kick with Superpower and Frenzy Plant.
Is Chesnaught (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Chesnaught (Shadow) is currently a viable PvP option in Master League, where it is ranked #125.
What counters Chesnaught (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Xerneas, Lunala and Zacian (Crowned Sword) are among the strongest current counters to Chesnaught (Shadow) in Master League.
What is Chesnaught (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Chesnaught (Shadow) is weak to Flying (2.56×), Fairy (1.6×), Fire (1.6×), Ice (1.6×), Poison (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×).