Character info
The character
Chesnaught is the Spiny Armor Pokémon, the final evolution of Chespin, reaching this form after evolving from Quilladin. Known as a Grass-type starter evolution introduced in the Kalos region games, it is recognized for its sturdy defensive build and protective nature toward allies. Its tackle is said to be powerful enough to flip a 50-ton tank.
This card
This is a Stage 2 holo rarity card from the Chaos Rising set, numbered 007/086. It depicts Chesnaught in battle, illustrated by Uta, with a dynamic pose showing the Pokémon lunging forward amid a rocky, sunset-lit landscape.
How it plays
This card has 180 HP and is a Grass-type Stage 2 Pokémon that evolves from Quilladin. Its Ability, Needly Armor, places 3 damage counters on an attacking Pokémon for each Grass Energy attached to Chesnaught whenever it is damaged while in the Active Spot, even if it is knocked out. Its attack, Impound, costs two Grass Energy and one Colorless Energy, deals 160 damage, and prevents the Defending Pokémon from retreating during the opponent's next turn. It has a weakness to Fire (x2), no listed resistance, and a retreat cost of four.
Written with AI from the card and its catalogue entry, and checked by WinnTCG.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Chaos Rising, a set of 86 cards, rarity R. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by Uta and published 2026-05-22. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#652 in the National Pokédex · a Generation VI Pokémon · 49 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Quilladin.
Its tackle is forceful enough to flip a 50-ton tank. It shields its allies from danger with its own body.
From the card and the public catalogue, not written by WinnTCG.
Authenticity
WinnTCG authenticated this card in hand, on the bench, against genuine Pokémon cards. It was checked four ways: light shone through it to check the core, its weight on a scale, its thickness measured, and its print pattern and surface texture under magnification.
How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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