Is Chansey Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Trophy Garden postgame catch. 250 HP makes Chansey unkillable on the special side, but the story is already over by the time you find one. Blissey via friendship evolution is a postgame project.
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 Chansey in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Happiny doesn't appear in the wild, so the 3-stage path to Chansey starts at the nursery. Catch Chansey first, breed for Happiny, then evolve through the chain.
Where To Catch Chansey in BDSP
The path to Chansey starts with Happiny at Lv. 16-20 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Chansey Weakness
Fighting moves hit Chansey for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Chansey's special bulk (base 105 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Chansey Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Chansey
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Lucario threatens a KO with Close Combat (86-101%).
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Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed19-22% Close Combat 2x86-101%KO Aura Sphere 2x21-25% | ||
Chansey Evolutions
Chansey connects Happiny to Blissey in this chain. At least one evolution here needs a special method. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+150 from Happiny). The final form adds another 90 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Chansey to get Happiny eggs (with patience) using 35 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Aromatherapy, Counter, Gravity and 5 more.
BDSP Chansey Best Moveset
Held A-tier with 250 HP and AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on every switch. Held ItemEviolite from Gen 5 boosts both defenses by 50% while unevolved, and the moveset becomes the best special absorber in the format behind that single item. The original Gen 4 Chansey was good; this version with Held ItemEviolite is nearly unbreakable.
Best Build
Chansey best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Seismic Toss
- Soft Boiled
- Toxic
- Thunder Wave
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Chansey can hit 13 types beyond STAB, including Fairy and Dark. The offense anchors on Giga Impact and Hyper Beam while TMs handle everything else.
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
It is said to deliver happiness. Being compassionate, it shares its eggs with injured people.
It lays several eggs a day and won’t share them with those who have evil in their hearts.
Chansey Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
At 450 BST, Chansey is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Blissey before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Chansey. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Chansey has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Chansey 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 Chansey's base 105 Sp.Def, letting it soak special attacks as a pivot.
Chansey is a physical attacker with base 5 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wall role.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Chansey works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Blissey. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Chansey appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Chansey have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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