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 Scarlet & Violet. 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 Scarlet & Violet. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

Should I use Happiny?

In Scarlet & Violet, 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

Physical

Support

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 CurePopular

Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

Serene GracePopular

Doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.

Friend GuardHA

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

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

It carries a round, white rock in its belly pouch. If it gets along well with someone, it will sometimes give that person the rock.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Happiny in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)

Quaquaval WaterFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 58 Low SweepLv. 17 Damage vs Happiny Close Combat 2x 433-509%KO Low Sweep 2x 236-278%KO View Quaquaval builds →
Flamigo FlyingFighting	B
Available Move Moves Double KickLv. 5 Damage vs Happiny Double Kick 2x 106-125%KO View Flamigo builds →
Hariyama Fighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchLv. 38 Close CombatLv. 46 Force PalmLv. 13 Arm ThrustLv. 1 Damage vs Happiny Focus Punch 2x 541-636%KO Close Combat 2x 433-509%KO Force Palm 2x 217-255%KO Arm Thrust 2x 55-65% View Hariyama builds →
Crabrawler Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 49 Dynamic PunchLv. 45 Brick BreakLv. 22 Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Happiny Close Combat 2x 316-372%KO Dynamic Punch 2x 263-310%KO Brick Break 2x 198-233%KO Rock Smash 2x 106-125%KO View Crabrawler builds →

Scarlet & Violet 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

Scarlet & Violet Happiny Best Moveset

Still unevolved, still relevant. Happiny's Eviolite bulk with spread EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Natural Cure adds passive value. Heal Bell gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Natural Cure

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Happiny

Bold+DEF

Happiny best EVs are Defense and HP

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Heal BellSTAB
Thunder Wave
Seismic Toss
Hyper VoiceSTAB

Recommended Teammates

AzurillDecent

PinecoDecent

GeodudeDecent

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Happiny. Gravity and Heal Bell come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hyper Voice and Take Down and coverage across 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Copycat

S——20Normal

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Lv 8

Sweet Kiss

D—7510Fairy

Lv 12

Disarming Voice

D40—15Fairy

Lv 16

Covet

D6010025Normal

Lv 20

Charm

B—10020Fairy

TM Moves

TM02

Charm

B—10020Fairy

TM19

Disarming Voice

D40—15Fairy

TM47

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM25

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM43

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM81

Grass Knot

A—10020Grass

TM178

Gravity

C——5Psychic

TM130

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM117

Hyper Voice

A9010010Normal

TM34

Icy Wind

B559515Ice

TM75

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM80

Metronome

C——10Normal

TM07

Protect+4

B——10Normal

TM120

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM50

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM85

Rest

S——5Psychic

TM114

Shadow Ball

A8010015Ghost

TM70

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM52

Snowscape

C——10Ice

TM168

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM41

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

TM103

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM49

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM01

Take Down

D908520Normal

TM171

Tera Blast

D8010010Normal

TM82

Thunder Wave

S—9020Electric

TM59

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Gravity

C——5Psychic

Egg

Heal Bell

S——5Normal

Egg

Present

S—9015Normal

Egg

Seismic Toss

S—10020Fighting

Tutor Moves

Happiny can't learn any Tutor moves

Scarlet & Violet Happiny Locations

low spawn rates across 56 encounter spots for Happiny. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.

Best Locations to Catch Happiny in Scarlet & Violet

You can catch Happiny through 56 walking encounters from Lv. 5-15, but availability differs between Scarlet and Violet. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Asado Desert - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Desert

1%Early

Asado Desert - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Desert

1%Early

Asado Desert - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Desert

1%Early

Asado Desert - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Desert

1%Early

East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Water

1%Early

East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Water

1%Early

East Province (Area One) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

East Province (Area One) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

East Province (Area Three) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

East Province (Area Three) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

East Province (Area Two) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

East Province (Area Two) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

Glaseado Mountain

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Cave

1%Early

Glaseado Mountain

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Cave

1%Early

North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

North Province (Area Three) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

North Province (Area Three) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Five) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Five) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Four) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Four) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area One) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area One) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Three) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Three) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Two) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

South Province (Area Two) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Forest

1%Early

Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Forest

1%Early

The Pokémon League - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15

1%Early

The Pokémon League - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15

1%Early

The Pokémon League - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15

1%Early

The Pokémon League - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15

1%Early

West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

West Province (Area One) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

West Province (Area One) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

West Province (Area Three) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

West Province (Area Three) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

West Province (Area Two) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

West Province (Area Two) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.5-15 Route

1%Early

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 Scarlet & Violet. 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 Scarlet & Violet. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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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