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.
It carefully carries a round, white rock that it thinks is an egg. It’s bothered by how curly its hair looks.
It carefully carries a round, white rock that it thinks is an egg. It’s bothered by how curly its hair looks.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Heracross can KO Happiny with Close Combat (573-674%).
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Happiny View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x573-674%KO Megahorn286-337%KO Stone Edge159-187%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | C | |
Fighting is super effective against HappinyView Machamp → | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
HeartGold & SoulSilver Happiny Best Moveset
Best Build
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Happiny in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Happiny doesn't appear in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or Ultra Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Happiny is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also found in:
Happiny Guide
Happiny is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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