# Chesnaught (Japanese) #005 — XY Beginning Set

## Summary

Chesnaught stands braced in a sunlit forest on its Japanese card, spiked green shell hunched over its shoulders while the leafy backdrop glows behind it, all set in a shimmering holofoil that lights up the grass-type green. The Kalos starter's final form came out in November 2013 in the Japanese XY Beginning Set, the same day as its English Kalos Starter Set counterpart, and it is a plain evolution card rather than a chase pull. That makes this a collector's piece for Kalos starter fans. The modelled guide sits at $3.50 with 1 copy traded in 30 days, with 152 days of inventory on the board; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | XY Beginning Set |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 005 |
| Rarity | None |
| Era | jp-xy |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2013-11-08 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$3.50** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-20T20:04:43.275Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-20T20:04:43.275Z
- Floor delivered ask: $4.74 — as of 2026-10-20T20:04:43.275Z
- Quant score: 42/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-20T20:04:43.275Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 25% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2013-11-08T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-20T19:45:57.841Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-20T19:45:57.841Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-16T11:46:48.703Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-20T19:45:57.841Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/xy-beginning-set/chesnaught)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23983-005%3AJA%3AHOLO~NM)