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Great League PvP guide

Chespin Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters

Chespin is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #1088. Its recommended PvP moveset is Vine Whip with Seed Bomb and Body Slam.

Great League

#1088

Niche

Type

Grass

Best Fast Move

Vine Whip

Charged Moves

Seed BombBody Slam

Max CP

1,239

Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026

ABOUT CHESPIN

Is Chespin Good PvP?
Weaknesses
Rankings
Moves
Alternative Moves
Move counts
Matchups
Counters
Best Teammates
IVs
Stats
Similar Pokémon
FAQ

Is Chespin Good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Chespin is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #1088.

Chespin can evolve into either Quilladin (a niche PvP option, ranked #556 in Great League) or Chesnaught (a viable PvP option, ranked #175 in Master League, and #214 in Ultra League and #370 in Great League).

Chespin PvP Rankings

League	Rank	PvP Score	Recommended Moves
Great LeagueBest	#1088	49.6	Vine Whip, Seed Bomb, Body Slam

Best Moveset for Chespin in Pokémon GO PvP

Vine Whip

grass

Fast Move · STAB

DMG5Energy+8Turns2DPT2.50EPT4.00

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Seed Bomb

grass

Charged Move · STAB

DMG55Energy cost40

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Body Slam

normal

Charged Move

DMG65Energy cost40

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

The recommended PvP moveset for Chespin is Vine Whip with Seed Bomb and Body Slam.

Alternative movesets

All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Chespin in the imported game data.

Fast Moves

Take Down

normal

Fast Move

DMG14Energy+9Turns3DPT4.67EPT3.00

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Vine WhipRecommended

grass

Fast Move · STAB

DMG5Energy+8Turns2DPT2.50EPT4.00

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

Body SlamRecommended

normal

Charged Move

DMG65Energy cost40

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Gyro Ball

steel

Charged Move

DMG80Energy cost50

Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic

Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water

Seed BombRecommended

grass

Charged Move · STAB

DMG55Energy cost40

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Return

normal

Charged Move

DMG130Energy cost70

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Chespin PvP Move Counts

Vine Whip → Seed Bomb

5 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

5555

Vine Whip → Body Slam

5 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

5555

Chespin Battle Guide

Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Chespin wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.

Strong Matchups

Difficult Matchups

Chespin Weaknesses & Resistances

Defensive type multipliers below combine Chespin's Grass typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.

Weak to

bug1.6×
fire1.6×
flying1.6×
ice1.6×
poison1.6×

Resistant to

electric0.625×
grass0.625×
ground0.625×
water0.625×

Best Counters to Chespin in Pokémon GO PvP

Recommended attacks are measured against Chespin in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Chespin's league HP.

Tinkaton159

Great League

Recommended attacks

Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
78% HP
Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Resisted
25% HP

Mimikyu186

Great League

Recommended attacks

Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
51% HP
Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
62% HP

Altaria199

Great League

Recommended attacks

Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
44% HP
Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Super Effective
71% HP

Melmetal219

Great League

Recommended attacks

Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Resisted
Double Iron Bashsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
48% HP
Dynamic Punchfighting
Charged Move
Neutral
51% HP

Cramorant313

Great League

Recommended attacks

Peckflying
Fast Move
Super Effective
Divewater
Charged Move
Resisted
22% HP
Flyflying
Charged Move
Super Effective
88% HP

Ratings are shown from Chespin's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Chespin.

Best Teammates for Chespin in Pokémon GO PvP

Good teammates for Chespin should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.

Stunfisk#21

Covers 4 of Chespin's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Steelix (Shadow)#90

Covers 5 of Chespin's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Mimikyu#5

Covers 3 of Chespin's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Bellibolt#114

Covers 5 of Chespin's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Pachirisu#68

Covers 4 of Chespin's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.

Create a Team around Chespin

Best PvP IVs for Chespin

League	Rank	IVs	CP	Level	Stat Product
Great League	#1	15/15/14	1,235	50	1,452,456
	#2	15/15/15	1,239	50	1,452,456
	#3	15/15/13	1,231	50	1,441,776
	#4	14/15/14	1,225	50	1,440,836
	#5	14/15/15	1,229	50	1,440,836

Check your Chespin PvP IVs

Chespin Stats in Pokémon GO

Chespin's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.

Great League

Chespin 15/15/14 (Best IV)

Level: 50
CP: 1,235
Attack: 105
Defense: 101.7
HP: 136

Chespin Evolution

Chespin

Quilladin

Chesnaught

A Shadow form of Chespin also exists in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Similar to Chespin in Pokémon GO PvP

Bulbasaur

grasspoison

Shares Grass typing · Same Vine Whip fast move · Great League #1072

Serperior (Shadow)

grass

Same Grass typing · Same Vine Whip fast move · Ultra League #459

Servine

grass

Same Grass typing · Same Vine Whip fast move · Great League #355

Servine (Shadow)

grass

Same Grass typing · Same Vine Whip fast move · Great League #480

Rowlet

grassflying

Shares Grass typing · Grass-type fast move · Great League #1056

Bulbasaur (Shadow)

grasspoison

Shares Grass typing · Same Vine Whip fast move · Great League #1125

More PoGoCoach tools

IV CalculatorCheck your Chespin PvP IVs and rank.Team BuilderFind teammates that cover Chespin's weaknesses.PvP Battle AssistantBattle with Chespin and get live matchup advice.

Chespin Pokémon GO PvP FAQ

What is the best moveset for Chespin in Pokémon GO PvP?

Chespin's recommended PvP moveset is Vine Whip with Seed Bomb and Body Slam.

Is Chespin good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Chespin is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #1088.

What counters Chespin in Pokémon GO PvP?

Tinkaton, Mimikyu and Altaria are among the strongest current counters to Chespin in Great League.

What is Chespin weak to in Pokémon GO?

Chespin is weak to Bug (1.6×), Fire (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Ice (1.6×), Poison (1.6×).