Physical
Support
220Low
30Very Slow
DTier

Happiny is a baby Pokemon from Gen 4 — it can't hold its own in battle yet. The payoff is Blissey, which is where the real competitive value lives. Worth raising if you need one on your team. Ghost moves can't touch it, and only a single type hits it super-effectively.

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 1 HP EV on a fast 800K XP curve to max out.

Base Stats
220Below
HP100
B
Attack5
F
Defense5
F
Sp. Atk15
F
Sp. Def65
C
Speed30
F
Total220
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Happiny yields +1 HP
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch130ModerateFast800,000 XP0.6m / 2'00"24.4kg / 53.8 lbs110Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It carefully carries a round, white rock that it thinks is an egg. It’s bothered by how curly its hair looks.

Heart Gold / Soul Silver

Happiny Weakness

Good

Happiny is weak to Fighting-type moves. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Happiny's special bulk (base 65 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
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.
Friend GuardHADecreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.

Happiny starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Chansey using a Oval Stone. To get more eggs, breed the evolved versions. Evolving adds up to 320 stat points total.

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
Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Happiny cleanly, with Last Resort and Uproar anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charm
10020Normal
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 5
Copycat
20Normal
Lv 9
Refresh
20Normal
Lv 12
Sweet Kiss
7510Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
751005Fighting
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9510015Fire
TM70
Flash
10020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM67
Recycle
10Normal
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
6020Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM73
Thunder Wave
10020Electric
TM06
Toxic
8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Aromatherapy
5Grass
Egg
Counter-5
10020Fighting
Egg
Gravity
5Psychic
Egg
Heal Bell
5Normal
Egg
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Egg
Last Resort
1301005Normal
Egg
Metronome
10Normal
Egg
Mud Bomb
658510Ground
Egg
Present
9015Normal
Egg
Substitute
10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Endeavor
1005Normal
Tutor
Gravity
5Psychic
Tutor
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Tutor
Heal Bell
5Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Tutor
Last Resort
1301005Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Tutor
Rollout
309020Rock
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Happiny doesn't appear in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or Ultra Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Happiny is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Also found in:

  • At 220 BST, Happiny is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Chansey before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Happiny's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 30 Speed, Happiny won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Happiny evolves into Chansey using a Oval Stone. Happiny is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.

  • Happiny gets Natural Cure, Serene Grace, and Friend Guard. But Natural Cure is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Happiny is a physical attacker with base 5 Attack. But the speed tells the real story — base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the support role.

  • Happiny appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Since Diamond & Pearl, Happiny has been in 13 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.