If you want to know how to pull of a Happiny evolution and get yourself a cheeky Chansey, then we’ve got you covered. Happiny is a cutie patootie pink egg Pokémon, and while it does make us very Happiny – we mean, happy – evolving one into a Chansey is definitely the way to go. So, let’s take a look at how to evolve Happiny, because trust us, it’ll make you very happy. Happiny. No, happy.
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Where can I catch Happiny?
While it’s certainly useful to know how to evolve Happiny, you need to know how to catch one before you can put your trainer expertise to work. Happinys can be found across the board in several Pokémon games on the Switch, but to help you out, we’ve listed the exact locations where you can find this cheerful little egg ‘mon.
- Sword and Shield – you need to get the Expansion Pass and go to Challenge Beach, Fields of Honor, Forest of Focus, Honeyclam Island, Soothing Wetlands, Workout Sea, Training Lowlands, Insular Sea, and Loop Lagoon
- Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl – you can only Happiny by hatching the egg you get from the Hiker in Herthome City
- Legends: Arceus – Obsidian Fieldlands, Cobalt Coastlands, Crimson Mirelands, Coronote Highlands, Alabaster Icelands
- Scarlet and Violet – South Province and West Province
How do I evolve Happiny?
Happiny needs to level up while holding an oval stone during the day to evolve into Chansey. The only exception to this is in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, where you only need to give it the stone.
Here’s where to hunt for a Happiny in each of the Pokémon games on Switch.
- Sword and Shield (expansion pass) – Challenge Beach, Challenge Road, Fields of Honor, Forest of Focus, Honeycalm Island, Insular Sea, Loop Lagoon, Soothing Wetlands, Stepping-Stone Sea, Training Lowlands, Workout Sea
- Legends: Arceus – Horseshoe Plains during mass outbreaks, Oreburrow Tunnel, Obsidian Falls, Cottonsedge Prairie during mass outbreaks, Hideaway Bay, Tombolo Walk, Lonely Spring during mass outbreaks, Avalanche Slopes
- Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl – Hatch the egg you can get from a hiker in Hearthome City, or find in the Trophy Garden
- Scarlet and Violet – South Province in Area One, Two, Three, and Five, and West Province in Area One
If you need a bit of help catching a Happiny, you can use a fighting Pokémon, as they’re super effective against the egg Pokémon. Although, don’t punch too hard otherwise you’ll defeat the wild Happiny before you get the chance to add it to your team.
Oval stone locations
To evolve a Happiny into a Chansey, you need to get your hands on an oval stone. While it can take a good bit of luck to find them, there are certain areas and methods you need to use to acquire them a little easier.
Here is how to get one in each Switch game:
- Sword and Shield – Hidden item in Soothing Wetlands and Courageous Cavern, get from the Cram-O-Matic, some wild Happiny can hold it
- Legends: Arceus – Purchase from Jubilife Village Trading Post, receive from Vessa as a quest reward in Jubilife Village, purchase from Ginter in Jubilife Village
- Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl – Find in the Grand Underground, some wild Happiny can hold it
- Scarlet and Violet – Find it in Alfornada Cavern, Casseroya Lake, East Province Area Three, and North Province Area Two, Levincia, some wild Happiny, Chansey, and Blissey can hold it
Before Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, breeding a Happiny meant you needed to give Chansey (or Blissey) a Luck incense, but since that item doesn’t exist in Scarlet and Violet, any Chansey has a chance to lay an egg containing a Happiny. Note that all Happiny, Chansey, and Blissey are female.
You can purchase Luck incense from the Hulbury Incense merchant in Pokémon Sword and Shield and find it on the Ravaged Path in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
How do I evolve Chansey?
Chansey’s evolution into Blissey requires a high friendship stat. The most obvious ways to achieve this are to battle with it, cook it a curry, make it a sandwich, or play with it – your options depend on which game you play. However, something you can do in any adventure is give Chansey the soothing bell, which increases your friendship. In Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet, and Violet, you need to reach a friendship of 160, though you can increase that to 220 for earlier games.
To find a wild Chansey, head to these areas:
- Sword and Shield – Brawlers’ Cave, Challenge Beach, Challenge Road, Courageous Cavern, Fields of Honor, Forest of Focus, Honeycalm Island, Insular Sea, Loop Lagoon, Potbottom Desert, Soothing Wetlands, Stepping-Stone Sea, Training Lowlands, Warm-Up Tunnel, Workout Sea
- Legends: Arceus – Avalanche Slopes, Cottonsedge Prairie during mass outbreaks, Hideaway Bay, Horseshoe Plains during mass outbreaks, Lonely Spring during mass outbreaks, Obsidian Falls, Tombolo Walk
- Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl – Routes 209 and 210, and in the Trophy Garden
- Scarlet and Violet – South Province Area Four and Six, East Province Area Two, West Province Area Two and Three, North Province Area One, Two, and Three, Casseroya Lake, Area Zero, in three-star Tera raid battles
How do I evolve Happiny in Pokémon Go?
To get yourself a Chansey in Pokémon Go you need to set Happiny as your buddy and walk a grand total of 15km with it. Then, you can use 25 Chansey candies to evolve it. You can then evolve Chansey into Blissey with 50 Chansey candies.
For more helpful information on Pokémon types, we have a full Pokédex ready for you, plus we explain everything you need to know about fairy type weaknesses, rock type weaknesses, and bug types weaknesses.