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Chesnaught

Card 11/162

BW/XY-era 2015 BREAKthrough Chesnaught — modernized art and mechanics.

BREAKthroughSet
2015Released
Rare HoloRarity
Mitsuhiro AritaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Quilladin)
HP 160
TypeGrass
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●●●
SetBREAKthrough
Released2015

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo~$1.69 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$2.10 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Chesnaught — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #652).
  • Required for any complete Chesnaught master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the BREAKthrough set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Stage 2 Chesnaught with 160 HP; top attack near 100 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Spike Lariat Cost: Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 60+ damage

If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 60 more damage.

Adamantine Press Cost: Grass + Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 100 damage

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat cost
4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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