Is Chansey Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Chansey requires breeding to obtain and friendship to evolve into Blissey. 250 HP absorbs special attacks all day, but zero offense means fights take forever. More of a support pick than a story carry.
Roxanne's typing presses Happiny's defenses.
Happiny trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Happiny's defenses.
Happiny trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Happiny's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Happiny's defenses.
Tate & Liza's Pokemon outpace and outclass Happiny here.
Wallace's typing presses Happiny's defenses.
Sidney's typing presses Blissey's defenses.
Phoebe's typing presses Blissey's defenses.
Glacia's typing presses Blissey's defenses.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Steven's typing presses Blissey's defenses.
Catch Happiny on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Sidney.
How to Get Chansey in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Chansey. The 3-stage chain runs through Happiny, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve with high friendship once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Chansey in ORAS
To get Chansey, start by catching Happiny through walking encounters at Lv. 36-38. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
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
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x239-282%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x249-293%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x249-293%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x204-241%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x239-281%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x230-271%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x249-293%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x249-293%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x203-239%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x259-305%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x251-296%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x251-296%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x270-318%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower9-11% Sludge Bomb9-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt8-9% Volt Switch6-7% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Cresselia builds →Ice Beam5-6% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityScrappy ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Exploud builds →Boomburst18-21% Fire Blast14-17% Focus Blast 2x31-36% Ice Beam12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAdaptability ItemBlack Sludge NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Dragalge builds →Draco Meteor12-14% Sludge Bomb8-10% | ||
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 47 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Aromatherapy, Counter, Endure and 9 more.
ORAS Chansey Best Moveset
Held ItemEviolite pushes 250 HP and 105 Sp. Def to extraordinary special bulk that nothing in the format breaks through from the special side. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on switch. The moveset absorbs every special attack and heals with MoveSoft-Boiled. 5 Defense remains the sole vulnerability.
Best Build
Chansey best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Soft Boiled
- Seismic Toss
- Toxic
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Chansey can hit 13 types beyond STAB, including Dark and Ice. 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Chansey lays nutritionally excellent eggs on an everyday basis. The eggs are so delicious, they are easily and eagerly devoured by even those people who have lost their appetite.
Chansey Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
At 450 BST, Chansey is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Blissey before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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