Special
Wall
450Average
50Slow
BTier

While most trainers evolve Chansey into Blissey immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Ghost moves can't touch it, and only a single type hits it super-effectively. Known as the Egg Pokemon.

The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Sp. Def backs it up, though Attack doesn't pull its weight. Worth 2 HP EVs on a fast 800K XP curve to max out.

Base Stats
450Above
HP250
S
Attack5
F
Defense5
F
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def105
B
Speed50
D
Total450
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Chansey yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch30Difficult•Fast800,000 XP•1.1m / 3'07"•34.6kg / 76.3 lbs•395Base XP
Pokedex Entries

This kindly Pokémon lays highly nutritious eggs and shares them with injured Pokémon or people.

Scarlet

It walks carefully to prevent its egg from breaking. However, it is extremely fast at running away.

Violet

Chansey Weakness

Good

Fighting-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Fighting
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ghost
STABi
No super-effective STAB
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Natural CureCures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Serene GraceDoubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.
HealerHAHas a 30% chance of curing each adjacent ally of any major status ailment after each turn.

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Happiny
#440Happiny
Oval Stone
Chansey
#113Chansey
High Friendship
Blissey
#242Blissey
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Happiny
Normal
Chansey
Normal
Blissey
Normal
HP
100
250+150
255+5
ATK
5
5
10+5
DEF
5
5
10+5
SP.ATK
15
35+20
75+40
SP.DEF
65
105+40
135+30
SPE
30
50+20
55+5
BST
220D-Tier
450B-Tier+230
540B-Tier+90
ROLE
Balanced
Wall
Wall
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Breeding
Difficult

Breed with Chansey to get Happiny eggs (with patience) using 45 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Gravity, Heal Bell, Present and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpachirisupikachugrimmsnarltandemausglaliefroslasswhimsicottalcremiejumpluffbreloom
12 of 45·

Lead with Chansey, set Stealth Rock, and keep pressure on. Natural Cure and Eviolite buy the time it needs, with max HP and Defense EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game. Soft-Boiled keeps it healthy between hits.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Natural Cure
Item
EvioliteBULK
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Chansey Moveset

  • Seismic Toss
  • Soft BoiledSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • Stealth Rock

Recommended Teammates

Skarmory
SkarmoryDecent

Coverage runs deep. Chansey can hit 12 types beyond STAB, including Fairy and Dark. The offense anchors on Giga Impact and Hyper Beam while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charm
—10020Fairy
Lv 1
Copycat
——20Normal
Lv 1
Covet
6010025Normal
Lv 1
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Lv 1
Disarming Voice
40—15Fairy
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Sweet Kiss
—7510Fairy
Lv 4
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 8
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
Lv 12
Life Dew
——10Water
Lv 16
Sing
—5515Normal
Lv 20
Fling
—10010Dark
Lv 24
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 28
Heal Pulse
——10Psychic
Lv 32
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 36
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Lv 40
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 44
Soft-Boiled
——5Normal
Lv 48
Last Resort
1401005Normal
Lv 52
Healing Wish
——10Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM143
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM66
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM58
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM28
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM129
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM02
Charm
—10020Fairy
TM22
Chilling Water
5010020Water
TM79
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM19
Disarming Voice
40—15Fairy
TM204
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM73
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TM149
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM136
Electric Terrain
——10Electric
TM205
Endeavor
—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM141
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM67
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM125
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM43
Fling
—10010Dark
TM158
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM152
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM81
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM178
Gravity
——5Psychic
TM130
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM163
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM117
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM69
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM75
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM80
Metronome
——10Normal
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM120
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM50
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM85
Rest
——5Psychic
TM86
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM51
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM114
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM98
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM52
Snowscape
——10Ice
TM168
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM116
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM84
Stomping Tantrum
7510010Ground
TM41
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
TM103
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM32
Swift
60—20Normal
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
6010025Dark
TM166
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM68
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM82
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM126
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM20
Trailblaze
5010020Grass
TM11
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM147
Wild Charge
9010015Electric
TM59
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Gravity
——5Psychic
Egg
Heal Bell
——5Normal
Egg
Present
—9015Normal
Egg
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting

Tutor Moves

Chansey can't learn any Tutor moves

Chansey sits at low spawn rates across 74 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Chansey in Scarlet & Violet

To get Chansey, start by catching Happiny through walking encounters at Lv. 5-55. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Happiny
    Step 1Catch Happiny
    Asado Desert - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyDesert
    HARD
    East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyWater
    HARD
    East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyWater
    HARD
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyCave
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyCave
    HARD
    North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyForest
    HARD
    Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyForest
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%Early
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%Early
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%Early
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%Early
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.5-151%EarlyRoute
    HARD
  2. Chansey
    Step 2Chansey ✓
    Asado Desert - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidDesert
    HARD
    East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidWater
    HARD
    East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidWater
    HARD
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area One) - Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area One) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidCave
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidCave
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidCave
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidCave
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidCave
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidCave
    HARD
    North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidForest
    HARD
    Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidForest
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%Mid
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%Mid
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%Mid
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%Mid
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.25-551%MidRoute
    HARD
    or evolve from Happiny (Step 1)

  • At 450 BST, Chansey is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Blissey before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • 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.

  • Happiny evolves into Chansey using a Oval Stone. Chansey evolves into Blissey by leveling up. Chansey is a middle-stage evolution in the Happiny line.

  • 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 special attacker with base 35 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wall role.

  • Chansey appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Chansey appears in 21 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Chansey have the longest track record of availability in the series.