Chansey remains an iconic Pokemon since her Generation I appearance, all the way to the recent Pokemon Sword and Shield. This Normal-type Pokemon is popular for her appearances alongside her role beside Nurse Joy in the Pokemon Center, being her go-to healing companion. Players who love Chansey can get one throughout the series, but Chansey's hold a pretty major surprise; their evolution isn't dependent on level.
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At first glance, Chansey's evolution Blissey seems like an ordinary Normal-type with an abundance of wings. However, Blissey's evolution from Chansey does come with some perks and unique traits. Having arrived in Sword and Shield with the Isle of Armor DLC, players can finally get their hands on a Blissey through their beloved Chanseys.
Being a Pokemon from Generation I, almost anyone would recognize Chansey. Known best for being Nurse Joy's companion, most consider Chansey a support Pokemon as well as one of the cutest of her generation. So, to see Chansey in full 3D glory courtesy of Sword and Shield will make any player want her for their team.
Before players can obtain a Chansey, they've got to get one first. With Sword and Shield, acquiring a Chansey is dependant on which version of the game they have.
- Base Sword and Shield (V1.2.0+): With the base game, players can only obtain Chansey via Trading. They can also only trade for a Chansey if their version of the game is V1.2.0 and above.
- Expansion Pass (Isle of Armor): If players get the Isle of Armor expansion, players can finally obtain Chansey in a wide variety of areas. Due to her nature as a Normal Pokemon, Chansey is located in a lot of common areas within the Isle of Armor. These include:
- Brawlers' Cave
- Challenge Beach and Challenge Road
- Courageous Cavern
- Fields of Honor or the Forest of Focus
- Honeycalm Island
- Insular Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea, or Workout Sea
- Loop Lagoon
- Potbottom Desert
- Soothing Wetlands
- Training Lowlands
- Warm-Up Tunnel
At her core, Chansey seems naturally built as a support member of the party. Depending on her build, Chansey can become a full-blown support member or even get the opportunity to tank against the toughest of foes due to her natural moveset. When using a Chansey, it may also help for players to take note of certain perks that they can take full advantage of:
- Fight Dynamax Opponents. Thanks to Dynamaxing, Pokemon can get an edge in combat thanks to temporary bulked-up forms. With Chansey's overwhelming defense, she can become a great tank to waste the turns of otherwise powerful Dynamax opponents.
- Get her the Eviolite. The Held Item Eviolite only works with Pokemon that can still evolve. When Chansey holds this, she gets a boost in Special Defense and Defense. This buffs her defense, allowing her to tank damage especially from more common Fighting-type opponents.
- Counter Ghost-types. By nature, Chansey isn't affected by Ghost-type moves. Chansey doesn't have the means to strike back, though. When facing Ghost-type opponents, Chansey should find a way to disable them and switch out as soon as possible.
When acquired, Chansey can provide a wide array of Abilities that can enhance her ability to heal and support herself and her comrades. Players should take note of these abilities when leveling up Chansey before her evolutionary process:
- Natural Cure: With this, Chansey can cure all status problems of her teammates whenever they get switched out.
- Serene Grace: With this, Chansey can increase the chances of buffs having boosted effects.
- Healer (Hidden): Albeit a Hidden Ability, Chansey's Healer can help cure an ally's status conditions.
Being a monotype Pokemon, Chansey Trainers need to take note of certain Type relationships whenever she enters combat. Being a Normal Pokemon, here are Chansey's relationships with other Pokemon:
- Fighting-type: Take Double Damage. Chansey takes double damage when taking on Fighting-type moves.
- Rock-type/Steel-type: Deal Half Damage. Chansey's Normal-type moves only deal half damage against Rock and Steel-types.
- Ghost-type: No Damage Multiplier. Chansey is unaffected by Ghost-type moves, and her Normal-type moves don't affect Ghost-types.
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When summoned in combat, Chansey's best movesets prioritize her potential to become a behemoth in terms of defense. Given her defensive nature, Chansey doesn't get the best of moves with regard to offense. Players who want to use Chansey effectively in combat need to accommodate certain holes in her defense, which is where some of her more aggressive moves come in:
- Seismic Toss: This attack inflicts damage equal to the level of the user. Albeit not a strong attack in itself, Seismic Toss is a reliable attack that can work against non-Ghost-types.
- Stealth Rock: This trap move will hurt Pokemon on the enemy side that gets summoned in combat. The move itself deals chip damage, but enough chip damage can become quite debilitating in the long run.
- Thunder Wave: This move can Paralyze its target. While Chansey doesn't have extremely strong moves, the Paralysis from Thunderwave can encourage her to switch up with a DPS partner to eliminate foes quickly.
- Soft-Boiled: This move can restore its HP with an amount equal to 50-percent of its Max HP. Chansey can use this to greatly improve her survivability in combat.
As though Chansey's cuteness isn't enough, this Pokemon has an evolved form in the form of Blissey. This form of Chansey gets a pair of curls on top of her head, and she gets wings added to her frame. Resembling an angel, Blissey is a definite must-have for Trainers who want some of the cutest Pokemon among their ranks.
Unlike other Pokemon, evolving Chansey into Blissey isn't as easy as just reaching a certain level or possessing a particular item. Rather, to evolve Chansey successfully, Trainers need to achieve specific requirements while using them to trigger the evolution:
- Get 220 Happiness. At its core, Chansey evolves into Blissey by achieving 220 Happiness with her. Succeeding in this endeavor can be done successfully through this process:
- Get the Soothe Bell. Using this item will allow Chansey to improve its Friendship and Happiness much faster.
- Focus on the Camp. As players know, the Camp is where they can play and cook with their Pokemon – essentially a place to increase their Happiness.
- Level up after reaching 220 Happiness. By the time Chansey reaches 220 Happiness, she's ready to evolve. To do this, players simply need to fight until Chansey manages to level up.
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Fans who thought Chansey is cute enough probably haven't seen her baby equivalent – Happiny. This cute bundle of joy serves as Chansey's precursor, being able to evolve into her by meeting specific conditions.
Similar to Blissey, Happiny has very specific evolutionary requirements:
- Hold an Oval Stone. Most Happiny hold an Oval Stone, especially in Sun and Moon. If players got a fresh Happiny in Galar, they can get the Oval stone in the Courageous Cavern (Isle of Armor) or create one in the Cram-O-Matic.
- Level up during the Day. To fully evolve Happiny into Chansey, they need to level up this baby Pokemon during the day. It doesn't matter which time of the day, and there's no particular level requirement. They simply need to have Chansey level up at any point during the daytime, while holding an Oval Stone.
Taking after Chansey, Blissey is arguably one of the best tanking Pokemon out there. Being a natural support member, Blissey can take on considerable damage to ensure enemies are roughed up before her allies can finish the fight on her behalf. Players who want to take full advantage of their Blissey might want to take note of these things as well:
- Take Down Special Attackers. While Blissey does have a weak Defense stat, her durability still allows her to take on Special Attacks and survive. This makes her quite the effective tank against Special Attackers.
- Get Expert Belt. With this Held Item, Blissey gets a decent boost of power whenever she uses moves that are super effective against other foes.
- Watch out for Fighting Types. Like Chansey, Blissey is weak against Fighting-types, so players need to take note of this when facing opponents.
Like Chansey, Blissey has the same special Abilities associated with her. In turn, this evolved version of Chansey can greatly improve a team's survivability due to her natural buffs and heals:
- Natural Cure: With this, Blissey can cure all status ailments of the team whenever they get switched out.
- Serene Grace: With this, Blissey can increase the probability of buffs triggering with boosted effects.
- Healer (Hidden): Whilea Hidden Ability, Blissey's Healer can help cure a teammate's status ailments.
Since Blissey remains a monotype Pokemon and not a dual-type, she needs to take note of her Type relationships as a Normal Pokemon. For players, here are specific things to take note of:
- Fighting-type: Take Double Damage. Blissey receives double damage when taking on Fighting-type moves.
- Rock-type/Steel-type: Deal Half Damage. Blissey's Normal Type moves only deal half damage against Rock and Steel-type Pokemon.
- Ghost-type: No Damage Multiplier. Blissey remains unaffected by Ghost-type moves, and her Normal-type moves don't affect Ghost-types.
If Trainers raise Blissey to get decent HP and Special Attack, she can become a behemoth of a tank in combat. Whereas Chansey is a more defensive Pokemon, Blissey's perks allow her to dish out stronger attacks that transform her into a potent damage dealer. If equipped with an Expert Belt, Blissey can unleash a huge barrage of strong attacks.
And even when faced with dual-type creatures, Blissey with a common Type moveset can deal with them pretty quickly:
- Flamethrower: With this Fire-type move, Blissey can dish out huge flames and leave enemies Burned.
- Ice Beam: Thanks to this Ice-type move, Blissey can call upon freezing cold to stun opponents and leave them Frozen.
- Thunder: With this Electric-type move, Blissey can call a thunderbolt to damage and Paralyze foes.
- Soft-Boiled: This move can restore its HP with an amount equal to 50-percent of its Max HP. Blissey can use this to greatly improve her survivability in combat.
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