Is Blissey Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Friendship evolution from Chansey. The ultimate special tank with enormous HP. Postgame availability limits story impact. If you somehow get one early, nothing special can KO it.
Roark's Pokemon outpace and outclass Happiny here.
Gardenia's typing presses Happiny's defenses.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's typing presses Blissey's defenses.
Fantina's typing presses Blissey's defenses.
Byron's Pokemon outpace and outclass Blissey here.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Volkner's typing presses Blissey's defenses.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Bertha's typing presses Blissey's defenses.
Flint's team hits Blissey's weaknesses hard.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Chansey on Route 209 (walking, Lv 16, uncommon).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Maylene.
How to Get Blissey in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
This 3-stage chain starts with Happiny, a baby that doesn't spawn wild. Breed Chansey at the nursery to hatch one, then level through the stages to reach Blissey.
How to Obtain Blissey in BDSP
To get Blissey, start by catching Happiny through walking encounters at Lv. 16-20. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Blissey Weakness
Type-wise, Blissey takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Blissey's special bulk (base 135 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Blissey Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Blissey
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Blissey View Zapdos builds →Hurricane10-12% Volt Switch7-8% Heat Wave9-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Blissey View Slowking builds →Scald9-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Blissey View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam11-12% Flamethrower11-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Blissey View Slowbro builds →Scald6-7% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Blissey View Pelipper builds →U Turn7-9% Hurricane8-10% | ||
Blissey Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Happiny through Chansey ends here at Blissey. Want more? Breed for Happiny eggs. A decent partner pool available via one egg group. The evolution from Happiny pushed Blissey to 540 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +155. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Blissey to get Happiny eggs (with patience) using 35 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Aromatherapy, Counter, Gravity and 6 more.
BDSP Blissey Best Moveset
S-tier across every generation and the remake is no different. 255 HP with 135 Sp. Def makes the moveset the best special absorber in the entire game. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on every switch. AbilitySerene Grace doubles secondary effect chances. The original Gen 4 Blissey was unbreakable on the special side; nothing changed.
Best Build
Blissey best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Soft Boiled
- Seismic Toss
- Toxic
- Thunder Wave
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Blissey threatens 13 types beyond its own STAB, with Fairy and Dark standing out. Pair that with Giga Impact and Hyper Beam and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This kindhearted Pokémon nurses sick Pokémon to health. It senses feelings of sadness.
It is a Pokémon that delivers happiness. Eating its egg is said to make one kind to everyone.
Blissey Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Blissey looks average on paper at 540 BST. But Natural Cure is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier wall on our tier list. Soft Boiled with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Blissey's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Blissey has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Blissey gets Natural Cure, Serene Grace, and Healer. But Natural Cure is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. Natural Cure synergizes with Blissey's base 135 Sp.Def, letting it soak special attacks as a pivot.
Blissey is a physical attacker with base 10 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wall role.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Soft Boiled, Seismic Toss, Toxic, and Thunder Wave. Soft Boiled leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wall role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Blissey appears in 18 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves