Biology
Chansey is a pink, ovoid Pokémon. There are three hair-like growths on the sides of its head, tipped with a darker shade of pink. On the center of its belly is a dark pink pouch that contains a single white egg. Its arms are stubby, and it has small, dark pink feet. Additionally, it has a short tail. It is a female-only species with no male counterpart.
Chansey lays several nutritious eggs every day, which it carefully carries in its pouch. A kindhearted Pokémon, it will share these eggs with injured people and Pokémon. The eggs become more delicious if Chansey is raised with love and care. Chansey is extremely rare in the wild, and is said to bring good luck and happiness to those who manage to catch it. It is more commonly found in urban settings.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
Throughout the anime, Chansey is mainly seen working at Pokémon Centers. The first instance was in Pokémon Emergency!.
In The Brockster Is In!, Brock's Happiny evolved into Chansey.
Other
A Chansey was seen as one of Suzie's clients in Pokémon Fashion Flash. She reappeared in a flashback in Beauty and the Breeder.
Two of Joy's Chansey are temporarily 'owned' by Doctor Proctor in A Chansey Operation.
In Cutting the Ties that Bind, Spenser had his Chansey heal Ash's Sceptile after he saved Ash from Team Rocket.
Cheryl also owns a Chansey, which made appearances in Some Enchanted Sweetening and The Grass-Type is Always Greener!.
A Chansey also appeared several times in Genesect and the Legend Awakened at Pokémon Hills.
Minor appearances
Chansey also appeared in The March of the Exeggutor Squad.
A Chansey appeared in a picture in Pokémon Paparazzi.
A Chansey appeared in Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, as part of the cast for the movie "Pokémon in Love".
A Chansey was also seen training with an unnamed Trainer in Bad to the Bone.
A Chansey under the ownership of the Pokémon Showboat stage show staff appeared in Stage Fight!.
Chansey also appeared in The Power of One.
A Chansey was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.
A Chansey appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where she participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.
A Chansey appeared in the boss fantasy of A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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DP190
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Chansey
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Chansey, the Egg Pokémon, and the evolved form of Happiny. Chansey is a kind Pokémon who shares its egg with those who are sick or injured.
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In Pokémon Origins
Red encountered and caught a Chansey at the Safari Zone in File 4: Charizard.
In Pokémon Generations
Cheryl's Chansey appeared in The Old Chateau, where she accompanied her Trainer to the Old Chateau. While there, she and Cheryl were haunted and attacked by the ghosts of a butler and a little girl after being invited to stay the night there.
In the mangaIn the TCGOther appearances
Chansey will sometimes appear from the Silph Co. Building in Saffron City, and can also be released from a Poké Ball in which case she will shoot out eggs.
When released from a Poké Ball, Chansey will use Soft-Boiled and produce five eggs. Anyone can pick them up and they will either slightly heal the holder or contain items. If attacked, Chansey can be knocked away, stopping egg production.
Chansey is also a Pokéfloat. The float will quickly bob up and down from the bottom of the screen four times.
Trophy information
"Renowned for its kind temperament, Chansey has been known to offer injured creatures a highly nutritious egg to aid their recovery. Legend has it that this charitable creature brings friendship to anyone who captures a Chansey. All Chansey are female, and every now and then one is found in possession of a Lucky Egg."
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Red(ENG)
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A rare and elusive Pokémon that is said to bring happiness to those who manage to get it.
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Blue
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Yellow
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A gentle and kind-hearted Pokémon that shares its nutritious eggs if it sees an injured Pokémon.
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Stadium
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Lays very succulent eggs every day. If it is treated with love and care, its eggs appear to become even more delicious.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It walks carefully to prevent its egg from breaking. However, it is extremely fast at running away.
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Silver
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Few in numbers and difficult to capture, it is said to bring happiness to the trainer who catches it.
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Crystal
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People try to catch it for its extremely nutritious eggs, but it rarely can be found.
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Stadium 2
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It walks carefully to prevent its egg from breaking. However, it is extremely fast at running away.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Chansey lays nutritionally excellent eggs on an everyday basis. The eggs are so delicious, they are easily and eagerly devoured by even those people who have lost their appetite.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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Chansey lay nutritionally excellent eggs every day. The eggs are so delicious, they are eagerly devoured by even those people who have lost their appetite.
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FireRed
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It lays several eggs a day. The eggs are apparently rich in nutrients and extremely delicious.
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LeafGreen
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A rare and elusive Pokémon that is said to bring happiness to those who manage to get it.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It is said to deliver happiness. Being compassionate, it shares its eggs with injured people.
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Pearl
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It lays several eggs a day and won't share them with those who have evil in their hearts.
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Platinum
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A kindly Pokémon that lays highly nutritious eggs and shares them with injured Pokémon or people.
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HeartGold
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It walks carefully to prevent its egg from breaking. However, it is extremely fast at running away.
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SoulSilver
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Being few in number and difficult to capture, it is said to bring happiness to the Trainer who catches it.
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Generation V
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Black
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A kindly Pokémon that lays highly nutritious eggs and shares them with injured Pokémon or people.
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White
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Black 2
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A kindly Pokémon that lays highly nutritious eggs and shares them with injured Pokémon or people.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It is said to deliver happiness. Being compassionate, it shares its eggs with injured people.
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Y
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It lays several eggs a day. The eggs are apparently rich in nutrients and extremely delicious.
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Omega Ruby
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Chansey lays nutritionally excellent eggs on an everyday basis. The eggs are so delicious, they are easily and eagerly devoured by even those people who have lost their appetite.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VII
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Sun
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The eggs laid by Chansey are rich in nutrients and a favorite food of many Pokémon.
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Moon
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Not only are these Pokémon fast runners, they're also few in number, so anyone who finds one must be lucky indeed.
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Game locations
In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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250
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310 - 357
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610 - 704
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5
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9 - 62
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13 - 119
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5
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9 - 62
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13 - 119
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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105
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99 - 172
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193 - 339
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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Total: 450
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 105.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chansey
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chansey
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chansey
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chansey
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Chansey in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a dagger (†) can only be bred onto Chansey if it hatches as a Happiny, and cannot be obtained otherwise.
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Chansey in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chansey
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chansey
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Chansey can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Chansey cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chansey
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chansey
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chansey
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chansey
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Chansey was originally known as "Lucky", which also happens to be its romanized Japanese name.
- Chansey shares its category name with Exeggcute. They are both known as the Egg Pokémon.
- Chansey has the highest base HP of all Pokémon that can evolve.
- Since breeding was introduced in Generation II, even a Chansey newly hatched from an Egg already has an egg in its pouch. The same oddity occurs with Kangaskhan (which hatches with a baby in its pouch) and Happiny (which hatches with a rock in its pouch).
- Its Platinum Pokédex entry states that it lays eggs, confirming that Pokémon are able to do so (as it has been mentioned that nobody has seen Pokémon lay eggs). However, these eggs do not hatch Chansey or Happiny and are instead consumed for their high nutritional value.
- Excluding Arceus and Silvally, Chansey and its evolution family have the most in-game items associated with them, with four: the Lucky Punch, Lucky Egg, Luck Incense, and Oval Stone.
- Chansey ties with Happiny for the lowest base Attack and Defense of all Pokémon, both at five.
Origin
Chansey's tendency to carry eggs in a pouch is much like a monotreme or marsupial, but may also simply be based on a general concept of females and motherhood. As the Pokédex mentions its frequent laying of nutritious eggs, Chansey may also be based on chickens or other poultry.
Name origin
Chansey is a corruption of chance and chancy. It may refer to Chansey's rarity and/or the chance of a successful catch.
Lucky is literally lucky, for the same possible reason.
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