Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Chespin
Chaos Rising · #5 · Common · 2026
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 122
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- J
- Illustrator
- HACCAN
- Pokédex #
- 650
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Chespin plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Spike Sting) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.
How to beat Chespin
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.71 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.
Illustrated by HACCAN
Building around Chespin?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The quills on its head are usually soft. When it flexes them, the points become so hard and sharp that they can pierce rock."
GBeat — 10
GGSpike Sting — 30
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Chespin or Chaos Rising.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Chespin was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
12
ran Chespin
Tournaments scanned
292
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
4 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Chespin
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Chespin is real?
Chespin 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 Chespin 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 Chespin from?
Chespin is from the Pokémon set "Chaos Rising" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Chespin?
Chespin is a Common card in the Chaos Rising set.
Other Chespin printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
