Chesnaught Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
No Weather
Sunny / Clear



Rainy



Partly Cloudy


Cloudy



Windy



Snow


Fog


Chesnaught level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
13.71
208.4
1094.0s
11.87
2
13.02
197.8
1152.4s
11.23
3
12.02
182.7
1248.1s
10.37
4
11.85
180.2
1265.4s
10.24
5
11.53
175.2
1301.1s
9.92
6
11.25
171.1
1332.8s
9.70
7
10.89
165.5
1377.6s
9.36
8
10.47
159.2
1432.4s
9.03
9
10.16
154.4
1476.3s
8.73
10
10.16
154.4
1476.6s
8.73
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Chesnaught Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Chesnaught PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Fighting type
100% chance to reduce the User's Attack by 20% and reduce the User's Defense by 20%
Chesnaught Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Low Kick
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
- Resisted by
Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
11
Energy
8
Duration
3 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Fire
Ice
Flying
Bug
- Resisted by
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Vine Whip
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Ground
Rock
- Resisted by
Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel
Compare fast moves
5
5
0.5s
10
13
7
1.0s
13
6
5
0.5s
12
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low Kick | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Smack Down | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Vine Whip | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Chesnaught Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-45
DPE
1.78
Effect
10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Ground
Rock
- Resisted by
Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-45
DPE
2.22
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Ground
Rock
- Resisted by
Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-50
DPE
1.6
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Ice
Rock
Fairy
- Resisted by
Fire
Water
Electric
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
150
Energy
-80
DPE
1.88
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Ground
Rock
- Resisted by
Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel
Gyms & Raids
Power
85
Energy
-50
Duration
3.0s
Damage window
2.1s – 2.8s
DPE
1.7
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
85
Energy
-40
DPE
2.13
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Attack by 20% and reduce the User's Defense by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
- Resisted by
Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-40
DPE
1.5
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Flying
- Resisted by
Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon
Compare charged moves
90
-50
4.0s
22.5
100
-50
2.5s
40
85
-50
3.5s
24.29
180
-100
5.0s
36
85
-50
3.0s
28.33
50
-33
2.0s
25
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Ball | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Frenzy Plant | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Gyro Ball | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Solar Beam | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Superpower | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Thunder Punch | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Chesnaught carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chesnaught's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant make up Chesnaught's best raid moveset, dealing 13.7 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Chesnaught for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Chesnaught's best PvP moveset?
In Master League, the recommended moveset is Low Kick with Superpower and Frenzy Plant. Chesnaught's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Chesnaught learn in Pokémon GO?
Chesnaught can learn 3 fast moves and 6 charged moves. Frenzy Plant is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Chesnaught's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Chesnaught costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.










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