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.
Mimicking Chansey, Happiny will place an egg- shaped stone in its belly pouch. Happiny will treasure this stone.
Happiny’s willing to lend its precious round stone to those it’s friendly with, but if the stone isn’t returned, Happiny will cry and throw a tantrum.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
Pancham Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Pancham builds →Low Sweep 2x154-182%KO Circle Throw 2x141-166%KO Arm Thrust 2x39-47% | ||
Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Machop builds →Low Sweep 2x150-178%KO Revenge 2x137-162%KO | ||
Stufful NormalFighting | D | |
Timburr Fighting | D | |
Tyrogue Fighting | D | |
Pancham Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Pancham builds →Low Sweep 2x154-182%KO Circle Throw 2x143-169%KO Arm Thrust 2x39-47% | ||
Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Machop builds →Vital Throw 2x163-192%KO Low Sweep 2x152-179%KO Revenge 2x139-165%KO | ||
Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Stufful NormalFighting | D | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Throh builds →Circle Throw 2x160-188%KO Revenge 2x160-188%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Sawk builds →Low Sweep 2x206-242%KO Rock Smash 2x128-152%KO Double Kick 2x97-115%KO | ||
Pancham Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Pancham builds →Low Sweep 2x146-173%KO Circle Throw 2x136-161%KO Arm Thrust 2x35-42% | ||
Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Machop builds →Vital Throw 2x155-182%KO Low Sweep 2x143-170%KO Revenge 2x133-158%KO | ||
Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Hawlucha builds →Submission 2x221-260%KO Low Sweep 2x180-212%KO Revenge 2x166-195%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Toxicroak builds →Low Sweep 2x202-237%KO Revenge 2x185-219%KO | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x207-244%KO Low Sweep 2x193-228%KO Circle Throw 2x178-209%KO Revenge 2x178-209%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x267-314%KO Low Sweep 2x233-274%KO Revenge 2x215-253%KO Rock Smash 2x144-170%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Machoke builds →Vital Throw 2x207-244%KO Low Sweep 2x193-228%KO Revenge 2x178-209%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Hawlucha builds →Submission 2x222-262%KO Low Sweep 2x183-216%KO Revenge 2x167-198%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Toxicroak builds →Low Sweep 2x205-242%KO Revenge 2x189-222%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Passimian builds →Low Sweep 2x227-267%KO Revenge 2x210-247%KO Rock Smash 2x139-164%KO | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x210-247%KO Low Sweep 2x194-229%KO Circle Throw 2x179-211%KO Revenge 2x179-211%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x270-318%KO Low Sweep 2x234-276%KO Revenge 2x217-256%KO Rock Smash 2x145-171%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Hawlucha builds →Submission 2x215-254%KO Brick Break 2x201-238%KO Low Sweep 2x176-207%KO Revenge 2x162-191%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 2x347-409%KO Brick Break 2x260-306%KO Low Sweep 2x226-266%KO Revenge 2x209-246%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Toxicroak builds →Brick Break 2x228-268%KO Low Sweep 2x197-232%KO Revenge 2x183-215%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x250-294%KO Low Sweep 2x217-256%KO Revenge 2x200-236%KO Rock Smash 2x135-159%KO | ||
Falinks Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Falinks builds →Brick Break 2x217-256%KO Revenge 2x174-205%KO Rock Smash 2x116-137%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x271-319%KO Submission 2x217-255%KO Brick Break 2x204-240%KO Low Sweep 2x177-209%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 2x350-412%KO Brick Break 2x263-310%KO Low Sweep 2x228-269%KO Revenge 2x210-248%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Toxicroak builds →Brick Break 2x228-269%KO Low Sweep 2x199-234%KO Revenge 2x184-217%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x255-300%KO Low Sweep 2x222-261%KO Revenge 2x204-240%KO Rock Smash 2x136-161%KO | ||
Falinks Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Falinks builds →Brick Break 2x219-257%KO Revenge 2x175-207%KO Rock Smash 2x118-139%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 2x374-441%KO Flying Press 2x290-341%KO Submission 2x232-273%KO Brick Break 2x217-255%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 2x371-438%KO Brick Break 2x279-329%KO Low Sweep 2x243-286%KO Revenge 2x223-263%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x277-327%KO Vital Throw 2x260-305%KO Low Sweep 2x239-282%KO Circle Throw 2x221-261%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Toxicroak builds →Brick Break 2x243-286%KO Low Sweep 2x211-248%KO Revenge 2x195-230%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x271-320%KO Low Sweep 2x235-277%KO Revenge 2x217-255%KO Rock Smash 2x145-171%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Buzzwole can KO Happiny with Close Combat (614-722%). Machamp threatens a KO with Rock Slide (135-159%).
Buzzwole BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Buzzwole builds →Close Combat 2x614-722%KO Earthquake170-201%KO | ||
Machamp Fighting | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch72-85% Rock Slide135-159%KO Knock Off117-138%KO | ||
Sword & Shield 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
Breeding
Sword & Shield Happiny Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Happiny. Aromatherapy and Gravity come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hyper Voice and Uproar and coverage across 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Happiny Locations
moderate rates across 134 locations for Happiny in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Happiny in Sword & Shield
Happiny appears in 134 walking locations at Lv. 13-48 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Happiny Guide
Happiny is catchable in Sword & Shield. 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 Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.
In Sword & Shield, 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
