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10Grass
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Kalos Starter Set · 8 Nov 2013 · 3/39
Chespin
ハリマロン
Spiny Nut Pokémon
Grass
Basic
60HP
≈S$1est. to buy
1 / 11 Chespin cards owned
0 / 7 in XY
2 promo prints
Chespin collection
1 / 11 collected
9%
complete
Owned1
Missing10
TrackedS$1.00
Missing est.≈S$18
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Expanded: Legal
Attack
Seed Bomb
20Grass • Colorless
Evolution line
Versions & finishes
missing
missing
Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.
Story & meaning
Chespin is the Grass-type starter Pokémon of the Kalos region, introduced in Pokémon X and Y, and the Spiny Nut Pokémon. It is protected by a tough shell of woody material covering its head and back, which is hard enough to shrug off…
“The quills on its head are usually soft. When it flexes them, the points become so hard and sharp that they can pierce rock.”
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History
Chespin is the Grass-type starter Pokémon of the Kalos region, introduced in Pokémon X and Y, and the Spiny Nut Pokémon. It is protected by a tough shell of woody material covering its head and back, which is hard enough to shrug off powerful impacts, and it can flex the soft spines atop its head into sharp points for defense. Cheerful and a bit mischievous by nature, Chespin evolves into Quilladin and then the armored, archer-like Chesnaught.
Name & meaning
The Japanese name ハリマロン (Harimaron) combines 針 (hari, meaning 'needle' or 'spine') with マロン (maron), the loanword for 'marron,' the French/English term for chestnut. Together it evokes a spiny chestnut, fitting its prickly, nut-shelled design. The English name 'Chespin' similarly blends 'chestnut' with 'pin' (or 'spine'), preserving the same nutty, spiky imagery.
Your Chespin cards
1 ownedThe Chespin cards already in your collection.
All Chespin cards across sets
11 shownEvery Chespin print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
