Head to head

Chesnaught vs Greninja

Chesnaught and Greninja have the same base stat total (530), Greninja is faster (base Speed 122 vs 64), and Chesnaught’s Grass or Fighting moves hit Greninja for 2×, while Greninja’s own types do only ½× to Chesnaught.

Kalos starters, fully evolved: two of the three final forms of the Generation 6 starter trio.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Chesnaught has the higher Attack (107 vs 95), has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (285 vs 210), hits Greninja for 2× with its Grass or Fighting moves, and resists Greninja’s own-type moves (½× at best), but Greninja is faster (122 vs 64 base Speed) and has the higher Sp. Atk (103 vs 74).

Chesnaught is ahead on

• has the higher Attack (107 vs 95)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (285 vs 210)
• hits Greninja for 2× with its Grass or Fighting moves
• resists Greninja’s own-type moves (½× at best)

Greninja is ahead on

• is faster (122 vs 64 base Speed)
• has the higher Sp. Atk (103 vs 74)

This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Chesnaught: Overgrow, Bulletproof; Greninja: Torrent, Protean), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Chesnaught has 116 Speed and Greninja has 174, so Greninja moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.

Type matchup, both ways

Chesnaught (Grass/Fighting) attacking Greninja

Grass 2×, Fighting 2×. Using only its own types, Chesnaught hits Greninja for 2× with Grass moves (super effective) and 2× with Fighting moves (super effective).

Greninja (Water/Dark) attacking Chesnaught

Water ½×, Dark ½×. Using only its own types, Greninja hits Chesnaught for ½× with Water moves (not very effective) and ½× with Dark moves (not very effective).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• Chesnaught: Fire 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Poison 2× (super effective), Flying 4× (super effective), Psychic 2× (super effective), Fairy 2× (super effective).
• Greninja: Electric 2× (super effective), Grass 2× (super effective), Fighting 2× (super effective), Bug 2× (super effective), Fairy 2× (super effective).

The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.

Abilities

Chesnaught

• Overgrow. Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Bulletproof (hidden ability). Protects against bullet, ball, and bomb-based moves.

Greninja

• Torrent. Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Protean (hidden ability). Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.

Size, generation and evolution

Chesnaught is taller (1.6 m vs 1.5 m for Greninja), and Chesnaught is heavier (90 kg vs 40 kg for Greninja).

Chesnaught (#0652) is a Grass/Fighting-type Spiny Armor Pokémon from Kalos, first seen in Generation 6, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Chespin → Quilladin → Chesnaught.

Greninja (#0658) is a Water/Dark-type Ninja Pokémon from Kalos, first seen in Generation 6, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja.

Keep exploring

• Open Chesnaught and Greninja in the Compare tool
• Chesnaught and Greninja Pokédex pages
• Grass/Fighting weaknesses · Water/Dark weaknesses
• Speed tiers

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