- Attack
- 201
- Defense
- 204
- HP
- 204
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,688
- min 1,551
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,110
- min 1,939
- MaxLv50
- 3,340
- Lv40 2,954
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Chesnaught is a Grass/Fighting-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,688 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 2,110 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,340 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Flying attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Fire/Ice/Poison/Psychic/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Grass/Ground/Rock/Dark attacks. In raids, Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Spiny Armor Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,340 / 3,380
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Its Tackle is forceful enough to flip a 50-ton tank. It shields its allies from danger with its own body.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Vine WhipFrenzy Plant*Best100% efficiency17.8TDO 492 - 2
Low KickFrenzy Plant*93% efficiency16.6TDO 459 - 3Vine WhipSolar Beam90% efficiency16.1TDO 445
- 4
Smack DownFrenzy Plant*85% efficiency15.1TDO 420 - 5Vine WhipSuperpower84% efficiency14.9TDO 412
Top 5 of 18 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine WhipBestGrass · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +5 | 14.4 | 10 |
| Smack DownRock · 1s | 13 | +7 | 13 | 7 |
| Low KickFighting · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenzy Plant*BestGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 48 | 2.4 |
| Solar BeamGrass · 5s · STAB | 180 | 100 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| SuperpowerFighting · 3s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 34 | 2.04 |
| Energy BallGrass · 4s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 27 | 2.16 |
 Thunder PunchElectric · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
 Gyro BallSteel · 3.5s | 85 | 50 | 24.3 | 1.7 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Chesnaught's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 154.8
- Actual Defense
- 109.0
- Actual HP
- 130
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Vine WhipFrenzy Plant*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 78% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,954 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 19.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 19.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 1,492 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 19.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 19.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 2
- Shadow ChesnaughtViewing100 CandyBest movesVine WhipFrenzy Plant
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Flying - ×1.6
Fire
Ice
Poison
Psychic
Fairy - ×0.625
WaterElectricGrass
GroundRock
Dark
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×1
- Poison×1.6
- Ground×0.625
- Flying×2.56
- Psychic×1.6
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×0.625
- Steel×1
- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- FightingSTAB 1.2×Low Kick · SuperpowerSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- GrassSTAB 1.2×Vine Whip · Energy Ball · Solar Beam · Frenzy PlantSuper effective ×1.6WaterGroundRock
- RockSmack DownSuper effective ×1.6FireIceFlyingBug
- SteelGyro BallSuper effective ×1.6IceRockFairy
- ElectricThunder PunchSuper effective ×1.6WaterFlying
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.01.07Community Day: Chespin · Exclusive move: Frenzy Plant