Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Chesnaught
Chaos Rising · #7 · Rare · 2026
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 7 / 122
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Quilladin
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- J
- Illustrator
- Uta
- Pokédex #
- 652
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Chesnaught plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Impound) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Chesnaught
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.42 copies on average · 38 decks
- Match win rate
- 34.8%
- -12.5 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Uta
This card was illustrated by Uta.
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About this card
"Its tackle is forceful enough to flip a 50-ton tank. It shields its allies from danger with its own body."
Ability: Needly Armor
If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), place 3 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon for each Grass Energy attached to this Pokémon.
GGCImpound — 160
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Chesnaught or Chaos Rising.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Chesnaught was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
12
ran Chesnaught
Tournaments scanned
293
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
4 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Chesnaught
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Chesnaught is real?
Chesnaught is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Chesnaught worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Chesnaught from?
Chesnaught is from the Pokémon set "Chaos Rising" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Chesnaught?
Chesnaught is a Rare card in the Chaos Rising set.
Other Chesnaught printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
