Hatenna sits at the start of its evolution line — not yet at full power, but that changes fast. Most trainers push through to Hatterene as fast as possible. Introduced in Gen 8. Only weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark.
Sp. Atk and Sp. Def carry most of Hatenna's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Because the emotions of others constantly flow into its head, this Pokémon prefers environments where no other creatures live.
It senses the feelings of other living creatures. Be careful not to expose it to strong emotions for too long, or it will end up exhausted.
Hatenna Weakness
VulnerableHatenna is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type moves. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.
Three stages ahead. Hatenna grows into Hattrem, then pushes on to Hatterene. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 245 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Breed Hatenna with 66 breeding partners from the Fairy egg group.
Don't let the NFE status fool you. Hatenna with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. A spread EV build EVs and Modest nature maximize that, and Magic Bounce handles the rest.
Best Build
Best Hatenna Moveset
- Psychic
- Nuzzle
- Healing Wish
- Dazzling Gleam
Recommended Teammates
TMs carry this one. Hatenna learns Future Sight and Psychic naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Fairy and Dark and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Hatenna. After You and Aromatic Mist come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Psychic and Psyshock and Fairy and Dark coverage and more.
decent spawn rates for Hatenna across 22 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations
Before you go hunting for Hatenna, check which of the 22 spots belong to your version. Violet and Scarlet each have different walking encounters at Lv. 16-42.
high spawn rates across 28 locations for Hatenna in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations
28 walking encounters at Lv. 22-65 for Hatenna across Sword and Shield. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Hatenna is meant to evolve into Hattrem. At 265 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Hatenna evolves into Hattrem at level 32. Hatenna is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Magic Bounce is what you want on Hatenna. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Healer, Anticipation) work on paper but Magic Bounce is what makes Hatenna worth using.
Base 39 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Hatenna is a mixed attacker — base 30 Attack and 56 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Hatenna can be found in Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield.
Hatenna joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A