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Chesnaught vs Greninja: which fits your team?

For a faster base-stat pick, favor Greninja (122 Speed); for higher combined HP, Defense and Sp. Def. base stats, favor Chesnaught (285). Which fits better depends on the role your team needs.

The biggest other base-stat difference is Defense: Chesnaught leads 122 to 67. These figures describe base stats, not a guaranteed head-to-head winner; moves, abilities and battle format matter.

Both are weak to Fairy; choosing one over the other does not remove that defensive gap. Chesnaught is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Psychic, while Greninja is not. Greninja is weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, while Chesnaught is not.