Utility
Balanced
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
B
Attack5
F
Defense5
F
Sp. Atk15
F
Sp. Def65
C
Speed30
F
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 GuardHA
Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

Mimicking Chansey, Happiny will place an egg- shaped stone in its belly pouch. Happiny will treasure this stone.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Happiny in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Hawlucha
Hawlucha
FightingFlying
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • High Jump KickLv. 48
  • Flying PressLv. 44
  • SubmissionLv. 24
  • Brick BreakTM43
Damage vs Happiny
High Jump Kick 2x
374-441%KO
Flying Press 2x
290-341%KO
Submission 2x
232-273%KO
Brick Break 2x
217-255%KO
View Hawlucha builds →

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

3 Forms
Happiny
#440Happiny
Oval Stone
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

Sword & Shield Happiny Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

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

Lv 1
Copycat
C20Normal
Lv 1
Minimize
10Normal
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Defense Curl
D40Normal
Lv 8
Sweet Kiss
D7510Fairy
Lv 12
Disarming Voice
D4015Fairy
Lv 16
Covet
D6010025Normal
Lv 20
Charm
C10020Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TM29
Charm
C10020Fairy
TM63
Drain Punch
D7510010Fighting
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM59
Fling
10010Dark
TR77
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM35
Hail
C10Ice
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C20Normal
TR42
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
TM27
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM17
Light Screen
C30Psychic
TR14
Metronome
D10Normal
TM25
Protect+4
C10Normal
TR11
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM33
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C25Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TR82
Stored Power
D2010010Psychic
TR20
Substitute
C10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM14
Thunder Wave
C9020Electric
TR35
Uproar
D9010010Normal
TR85
Work Up
D30Normal
TR69
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aromatherapy
C5Grass
Egg
Gravity
D5Psychic
Egg
Present
9015Normal
Egg
Seismic Toss
D10020Fighting

Tutor Moves

Happiny can't learn any 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.

Challenge Beach
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Normal Weather
Challenge Beach
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Thunderstorm
Challenge Beach
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Snowstorm
Challenge Beach
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Intense Sun
Challenge Beach
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Snowing
Challenge Beach
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Sandstorm
Challenge Beach
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Thunderstorm
Challenge Beach
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Raining
Challenge Beach
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Intense Sun
Challenge Beach
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Heavy Fog
Challenge Beach
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Snowing
Challenge Beach
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Overcast
Challenge Beach
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Sandstorm
Challenge Beach
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Normal Weather
Challenge Beach
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Raining
Challenge Beach
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Heavy Fog
Challenge Beach
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Snowstorm
Challenge Beach
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
10%Early
Overcast
Fields of Honor
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Raining
Fields of Honor
SwordGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Normal Weather
Fields of Honor
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Heavy Fog
Fields of Honor
SwordGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Snowstorm
Fields of Honor
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Overcast
Fields of Honor
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Normal Weather
Fields of Honor
SwordGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Thunderstorm
Fields of Honor
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Snowstorm
Fields of Honor
SwordGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Intense Sun
Fields of Honor
SwordGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Snowing
Fields of Honor
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Thunderstorm
Fields of Honor
SwordGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Sandstorm
Fields of Honor
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Intense Sun
Fields of Honor
SwordGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Raining
Fields of Honor
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Snowing
Fields of Honor
SwordGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Heavy Fog
Fields of Honor
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Sandstorm
Fields of Honor
SwordGrass Lv.13-18
10%Early
Overcast
Forest of Focus
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Snowing
Forest of Focus
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Heavy Fog
Forest of Focus
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Overcast
Forest of Focus
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Sandstorm
Forest of Focus
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Normal Weather
Forest of Focus
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Raining
Forest of Focus
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Snowstorm
Forest of Focus
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Heavy Fog
Forest of Focus
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Overcast
Forest of Focus
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Normal Weather
Forest of Focus
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Thunderstorm
Forest of Focus
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Snowstorm
Forest of Focus
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Intense Sun
Forest of Focus
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Snowing
Forest of Focus
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Thunderstorm
Forest of Focus
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Sandstorm
Forest of Focus
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Intense Sun
Forest of Focus
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
10%Early
Raining
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Raining
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Heavy Fog
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Snowing
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Overcast
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Sandstorm
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Raining
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Snowstorm
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Heavy Fog
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Overcast
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Snowstorm
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Snowing
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Sandstorm
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
10%Early
Thunderstorm
Training Lowlands
SwordGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Training Lowlands
ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Training Lowlands
SwordGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Raining
Training Lowlands
ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Intense Sun
Training Lowlands
SwordGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Training Lowlands
ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Snowing
Training Lowlands
SwordGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Overcast
Training Lowlands
ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Training Lowlands
ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Raining
Training Lowlands
SwordGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Normal Weather
Training Lowlands
ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Training Lowlands
SwordGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Training Lowlands
ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Overcast
Training Lowlands
ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Normal Weather
Training Lowlands
SwordGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Training Lowlands
ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Training Lowlands
SwordGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Intense Sun
Training Lowlands
SwordGrass Lv.16-21
10%Mid
Snowing
Challenge Road
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Overcast
Challenge Road
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Normal Weather
Challenge Road
SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Challenge Road
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Challenge Road
SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Intense Sun
Challenge Road
SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Snowing
Challenge Road
SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Challenge Road
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Challenge Road
SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Raining
Challenge Road
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Intense Sun
Challenge Road
SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Challenge Road
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Snowing
Challenge Road
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Challenge Road
SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Overcast
Challenge Road
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Raining
Challenge Road
SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Normal Weather
Challenge Road
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Challenge Road
SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Loop Lagoon
SwordGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Overcast
Loop Lagoon
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Loop Lagoon
SwordGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Normal Weather
Loop Lagoon
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Raining
Loop Lagoon
SwordGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Loop Lagoon
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Loop Lagoon
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Overcast
Loop Lagoon
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Normal Weather
Loop Lagoon
SwordGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Loop Lagoon
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Loop Lagoon
SwordGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Intense Sun
Loop Lagoon
SwordGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Snowing
Loop Lagoon
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Loop Lagoon
SwordGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Loop Lagoon
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Intense Sun
Loop Lagoon
SwordGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Raining
Loop Lagoon
ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Snowing
Loop Lagoon
SwordGrass Lv.19-24
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Honeycalm Island
SwordGrass Lv.43-48 Water
10%Late
All Weather
Honeycalm Island
ShieldGrass Lv.43-48 Water
10%Late
All Weather
Insular Sea
SwordGrass Lv.43-48 Water
10%Late
All Weather
Insular Sea
ShieldGrass Lv.43-48 Water
10%Late
All Weather
Stepping-Stone Sea
SwordGrass Lv.43-48 Water
10%Late
All Weather
Stepping-Stone Sea
ShieldGrass Lv.43-48 Water
10%Late
All Weather
Workout Sea
SwordGrass Lv.43-48 Water
10%Late
All Weather
Workout Sea
ShieldGrass Lv.43-48 Water
10%Late
All Weather

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 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.

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