Is Chansey Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Safari Zone rare catch. AbilityNatural Cure heals status on switch-out. AbilitySerene Grace doubles secondary effect chances. 250 HP is the highest in FRLG. Blissey evolution is blocked until the National Dex, but Chansey's HP pool absorbs special attacks that would flatten anything else. Can't deal damage back. Pure endurance.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Chansey here.
Misty's typing presses Chansey's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Chansey's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Chansey's defenses.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Blissey has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Blissey has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's typing presses Blissey's defenses.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Blissey trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Chansey on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 23, rare).
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick18075%5
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 35NormalEgg Bomb15075%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 57NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Koga.
- STARTING (Lv 29)
- LV 29NormalEgg Bomb15075%10
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick18075%5
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 47NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Chansey in FireRed & LeafGreen
Safari Zone exclusive with four encounters at rock-bottom rarity in both versions. Chansey's catch rate of 30 makes it even harder to hold onto if you do find one.
Wild Chansey may be holding when caught:
Lucky Egg (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. An egg filled with happiness that earns extra EXP. points in battle.1 location to catch Chansey
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 5Where To Catch Chansey in FRLG
To get Chansey, start by catching Chansey through walking encounters at Lv. 23-26. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 2Evolve into BlisseyBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Blissey egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Chansey Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Chansey
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar's Earthquake hits Chansey for 35-41%.
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Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Blissey builds →Ice Beam10-12% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide26-31% Earthquake35-41% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin7-9% Ice Beam11-13% Thunderbolt11-13% Surf11-13% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chansey View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt13-15% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Chansey Evolutions
To get Blissey from Chansey, you need a special method. The evolution method matters here. The evolved forms gain up to 90 total stats over Chansey. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Chansey to get Happiny eggs (with patience) using 27 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Aromatherapy, Heal Bell, Metronome and 2 more.
FRLG Chansey Best Moveset
250 HP creates the largest effective special tank in the format when combined with 105 Sp. Def. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on switch-out. Softboiled recovers half that massive HP every turn. The moveset absorbs special attacks indefinitely while MoveToxic and MoveSeismic Toss chip opponents down.
Best Build
Chansey best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Soft Boiled
- Seismic Toss
- Ice Beam
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Chansey can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Ice and Fighting. The offense anchors on Hyper Beam and Double-Edge 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 lays several eggs a day. The eggs are apparently rich in nutrients and extremely delicious.
A rare and elusive POKéMON that is said to bring happiness to those who manage to catch one.
Chansey FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Where in the FireRed & LeafGreen Safari Zone can I find Chansey?
See the Locations section above for where to find Chansey in FireRed & LeafGreen.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
Action Catch chance per ball Flee rate per turn Default 5% 45% Bait 7% (boost) 10% Rock 10% 90% Effects last 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other. Catch chance assumes full HP and a Safari Ball (the only ball allowed). (boost) = the floor of 3 lifts a low default factor, so bait actually improves catch chance.
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