What does Happiny evolve into?

Happiny becomes Chansey using a Oval Stone, then Blissey by leveling up. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

Where can you catch Happiny?

Happiny is catchable in Platinum. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

What games is Happiny in?

Happiny is available in Platinum. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

Should I use Happiny?

In Platinum, For a casual playthrough, Happiny works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Chansey . That's where the stats start mattering.

Happiny - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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

Below

HP100

Attack5

Defense5

Sp. Atk15

Sp. Def65

Speed30

Total220

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate130 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.6 m

Weight24.4 kg

Base XP110

Abilities

Natural Cure

Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

Serene Grace

Doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.

Friend GuardHANot in game

Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

It likes to carry around a small rock. It may wander around others’ feet and cause them to stumble.

Platinum

Happiny Weakness

Happiny is weak to Fighting. 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.

Happiny Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Happiny in Platinum (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Happiny Focus Punch 2x 559-658%KO Close Combat 2x 449-528%KO Focus Blast 2x 57-67% Brick Break 2x 281-331%KO View Heracross builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Cross ChopLv. 40 SubmissionLv. 32 Damage vs Happiny Focus Punch 2x 463-545%KO Focus Blast 2x 65-77% Cross Chop 2x 310-365%KO Submission 2x 247-291%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Happiny Focus Punch 2x 310-365%KO High Jump Kick 2x 269-317%KO Focus Blast 2x 74-87% Drain Punch 2x 155-183%KO View Medicham builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Happiny Focus Punch 2x 313-369%KO Focus Blast 2x 75-89% Brick Break 2x 157-185%KO Revenge 2x 126-149%KO View Croagunk builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Happiny Focus Punch 2x 348-410%KO Focus Blast 2x 52-62% Drain Punch 2x 175-206%KO Brick Break 2x 175-206%KO View Riolu builds →

Platinum Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#440Happiny

Oval Stone

#113Chansey

High Friendship

#242Blissey

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Happiny

Normal

Chansey

Normal

Blissey

Normal

100

250+150

255+5

ATK

10+5

DEF

10+5

SP.ATK

35+20

75+40

SP.DEF

105+40

135+30

SPE

50+20

55+5

BST

220D-Tier

450B-Tier+230

540B-Tier+90

ROLE

Balanced

Wall

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Platinum Happiny Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

Moves

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

D——20Normal

Lv 12

Sweet Kiss

——7510Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM60

Drain Punch

D751005Fighting

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

———10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aromatherapy

D——5Grass

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Gravity

D——5Psychic

Egg

Heal Bell

C——5Normal

Egg

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Egg

Last Resort

D1301005Normal

Egg

Metronome

———10Normal

Egg

Present

——9015Normal

Egg

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Last Resort

D1301005Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Platinum Happiny Locations

Finding Happiny at moderate rates takes patience. 1 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Best Locations to Catch Happiny in Platinum

Trophy Garden - Daily Pokemon

Grass Lv.16-18 Forest

RareMid

Happiny Guide

Happiny becomes Chansey using a Oval Stone, then Blissey by leveling up. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Happiny is catchable in Platinum. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.
Happiny is available in Platinum. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.
In Platinum, For a casual playthrough, Happiny works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Chansey. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Infernape FireFighting	A
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 41 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Happiny Focus Punch 2x 479-564%KO Close Combat 2x 383-451%KO Focus Blast 2x 115-135%KO Brick Break 2x 240-283%KO View Infernape builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Happiny Focus Punch 2x 559-658%KO Close Combat 2x 449-528%KO Focus Blast 2x 57-67% Brick Break 2x 281-331%KO View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Happiny Focus Punch 2x 486-573%KO Focus Blast 2x 97-115%KO Brick Break 2x 245-288%KO Revenge 2x 197-231%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Gallade PsychicFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 53 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Happiny Focus Punch 2x 559-658%KO Close Combat 2x 449-528%KO Focus Blast 2x 78-93% Brick Break 2x 281-331%KO View Gallade builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Happiny Focus Punch 2x 310-365%KO High Jump Kick 2x 269-317%KO Focus Blast 2x 74-87% Drain Punch 2x 155-183%KO View Medicham builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Close Combat MegahornSTAB Stone Edge Sleep Talk Damage vs Happiny Close Combat 2x 573-674%KO Megahorn 286-337%KO Stone Edge 159-187%KO View Heracross builds →
Machamp Fighting	C
Fighting is super effective against HappinyView Machamp →