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This article was co-authored by Ethan Dobbs. Ethan Dobbs is a distinguished Pokémon Expert based in Dallas, Texas. He began his YouTube career in 2016 and quickly became one of the platform's most prominent Pokémon content creators. Dobbs is renowned for his captivating Top 10's, humorous animations, compelling story-telling, and giant fact videos. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Emerging Media and Communications to complete his digital expertise and enhance his content creation capabilities. Operating two YouTube channels, "Dobbs" and "Dobbs Gaming," he continues to captivate and entertain millions of Pokémon enthusiasts worldwide. This article has been viewed 91,418 times.
In the Pokémon games, Happiny is the baby form of one of the most well-known Pokémon in the series: Chansey. Making a Happiny evolve into a Chansey is more complex than it is to evolve most other Pokémon — unlike ordinary Pokémon, it won't simply evolve when it reaches a certain level. To get Happiny to evolve, you'll need to give it an Oval Stone, then level it up during the daytime.
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1 Get an Oval Stone. Oval Stones are evolution-inducing items that can be given to your Pokémon for them to hold. Once your Pokémon has an Oval Stone, leveling up at the right time will make the Pokémon evolve. To get an Oval Stone, simply walk around the areas where they are found. When your character walks on the correct square of floor (which is assigned at random), a message prompt with “Your character has found an Oval Stone" will appear. Below, find the locations in each game where you can find Oval Stones:[1]XResearch source
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum: Lost Tower; the Underground; found on wild Happiny and Chansey
Heart Gold/SoulSilver: Rock Tunnel; Bug Catching Contest (first prize); Amity Meadow; found on wild Chansey
Black/White: Challenger's Cave; Black City shop B; during Dust Clouds; found on wild Happiny
Black 2/White 2: Dust clouds inside the Relic Passage, Rebirth Mountain, and Clay Tunnel; White Forest
X/Y: Unknown Dungeon (hidden on a rock to the left of Mewtwo); PokéMileage Club (balloon popping, level 2)
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire: Found on wild Happiny
Sun/Moon: Paniola Ranch; "Path for Brilliant-Stone Hunting!" mission of Isle Aphun in Poké Pelago (available starting at Rank 2)
2 If you don't already have a Happiny, get one. Happiny is available in all games from Generation IV onwards. It doesn't matter which level the Happiny you catch is — with the Oval Stone method, you can evolve one at any level. Below, find the locations in each game where you can find Happiny:[2]XResearch source
Diamond/Pearl: Trophy Garden; hatch the egg from the trainer in Hearthome City
Platinum: Trophy Garden
HeartGold/SoulSilver: Breed Chansey or Blissey equipped with a Luck Incense
Black: Trade only
White: White Forest
Black 2/White 2: Hatch the egg from the trainer in Nacrene Gate
X/Y: Breed Chansey or Blissey equipped with a Luck Incense
Sun/Moon: Route 1, Route 4, Route 5, Route 6, Hau'oli City, Lush Jungle (only available by being called as an ally Pokémon in all cases)
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3 Wait for daytime to arrive. Happiny will only evolve into Chansey in the daytime. From the fourth generation of Pokémon games onward (which also happen to be the games that Happiny is available in), the in-game time is the same as the time on your device's clock (and thus the real-world time if your clock is accurate.) Note that the Pokémon definition for "daytime" varies from game to game. See below for more information on each generation's "daytime":[3]XResearch source
Generation IV (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver): 10:00 AM-7:59 PM
Generation V (Black/White/Black 2/White 2):
Spring: 10:00 AM-4:59 PM
Summer: 9:00 AM-6:59 PM
Autumn: 10:00 AM-5:59 PM
Winter: 11:00 AM-4:59 PM
Generation VI (X/Y/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire): 11:00 AM - 5:59 PM
Generation VII (Sun/Moon): 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Sun), 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM (Moon, which takes place 12 hours ahead of your device's clock)
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1 Give the Oval Stone to Happiny. Once you have an Oval Stone in your bag and a Happiny with you, you're all set! Start by opening your Bag and selecting the Oval Stone. Select “Give” from the small menu that pops up, then choose Happiny from your list of Pokémon.
If you've done this right, message should appear on the screen telling you that Happiny is now holding the Oval Stone. Happiny will keep the Oval Stone until you give it something different or it evolves.
2 Level Happiny up once. Now, get into battles with enemy Pokémon and start winning. The precise Pokémon you fight don't matter — they can be Pokémon you find in the wild or Pokémon from an enemy trainer. As long as you win, Happiny participates in the battle, and Happiny survives until the end of the fight, it will gain experience.
If you're in an area with many difficult Pokémon and you don't want to risk having your low-level Happiny faint, you may want to use an Exp. Share item, which allows even Pokémon that don't participate in the battle to gain experience points.[4]XResearch source
Other things that can boost the rate of experience gain include having a high affection level in Pokémon Amie (Gen VI) or Pokémon Refresh (Gen VII) and having Pass Power (Gen V) or O-Power (Gen VI) active.
3 Watch Happiny evolve. When you get Happiny enough experience points to level up, it should start to evolve immediately. Congratulations! You now have Chansey.
Note that your Oval Stone will disappear after the evolution.
Keep an eye on the clock as you get your Happiny experience points. If you battle long enough that your Happiny levels up during the night, it will not evolve into Chansey and you'll need to wait for daytime or adjust the clock and try again.
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Question What level does Happiny evolve? Lugia2453 Top Answerer It doesn't evolve at any specific level. As long as you level it up in the daytime with it holding an Oval Stone, it'll evolve at any level, as long as it's not level 100. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 7 Helpful 9
Question Why can't I give Happiny the Oval Stone? Community Answer To give an Oval Stone to Happiny, access your bag, select the Oval Stone, and choose 'Give'. Then, select Happiny as the recipient. After this, level up Happiny, and it will evolve into Chansey. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 15 Helpful 5
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Don't want to wait until daytime comes naturally? Try saving your game and manually changing your console’s system clock to make it come sooner. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
Now that you have a Chansey, see How to Evolve Chansey for tips on reaching the next level of evolution: Blissey. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
After defeating the Elite Four in Pokémon Sun, you'll be able to go through a portal at the Altar of the Sunne during the nighttime to go to an alternate world where it's daytime. This can be helpful if you prefer to play during the nighttime and want to evolve Happiny without changing the system clock. You need Solgaleo/Lunala in your party in order to do this. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
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In X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, and Moon, changing the 3DS' system clock will result in all time-based events stopping for 24 hours. Thanks Helpful 5 Not Helpful 0
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Co-authored by: Ethan Dobbs Pokémon Expert This article was co-authored by Ethan Dobbs. Ethan Dobbs is a distinguished Pokémon Expert based in Dallas, Texas. He began his YouTube career in 2016 and quickly became one of the platform's most prominent Pokémon content creators. Dobbs is renowned for his captivating Top 10's, humorous animations, compelling story-telling, and giant fact videos. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Emerging Media and Communications to complete his digital expertise and enhance his content creation capabilities. Operating two YouTube channels, "Dobbs" and "Dobbs Gaming," he continues to captivate and entertain millions of Pokémon enthusiasts worldwide. This article has been viewed 91,418 times. 4 votes - 70% Co-authors: 12Updated: March 10, 2025 Views: 91,418 Categories: Pokemon Video GamesArticle SummaryX
To evolve Happiny, wait for daytime to arrive since Happiny can't evolve during the night. Next, give it an oval stone, and participate in battles to build Happiny's experience. Alternatively, use an "Exp. Share" item to gain experience points without doing battles. Once you've gained enough points, Happiny will start evolving automatically. For tips on how to find an oval stone, read on!Did this summary help you?YesNo
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Co-authored by: Ethan Dobbs Pokémon Expert This article was co-authored by Ethan Dobbs. Ethan Dobbs is a distinguished Pokémon Expert based in Dallas, Texas. He began his YouTube career in 2016 and quickly became one of the platform's most prominent Pokémon content creators. Dobbs is renowned for his captivating Top 10's, humorous animations, compelling story-telling, and giant fact videos. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Emerging Media and Communications to complete his digital expertise and enhance his content creation capabilities. Operating two YouTube channels, "Dobbs" and "Dobbs Gaming," he continues to captivate and entertain millions of Pokémon enthusiasts worldwide. This article has been viewed 91,418 times. 4 votes - 70% Co-authors: 12 Updated: March 10, 2025 Views: 91,418 Categories: Pokemon Video Games Article SummaryX
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1 Get an Oval Stone. Oval Stones are evolution-inducing items that can be given to your Pokémon for them to hold. Once your Pokémon has an Oval Stone, leveling up at the right time will make the Pokémon evolve. To get an Oval Stone, simply walk around the areas where they are found. When your character walks on the correct square of floor (which is assigned at random), a message prompt with “Your character has found an Oval Stone" will appear. Below, find the locations in each game where you can find Oval Stones:[1] 
2 If you don't already have a Happiny, get one. Happiny is available in all games from Generation IV onwards. It doesn't matter which level the Happiny you catch is — with the Oval Stone method, you can evolve one at any level. Below, find the locations in each game where you can find Happiny:[2] 
3 Wait for daytime to arrive. Happiny will only evolve into Chansey in the daytime. From the fourth generation of Pokémon games onward (which also happen to be the games that Happiny is available in), the in-game time is the same as the time on your device's clock (and thus the real-world time if your clock is accurate.) Note that the Pokémon definition for "daytime" varies from game to game. See below for more information on each generation's "daytime":[3] 
1 Give the Oval Stone to Happiny. Once you have an Oval Stone in your bag and a Happiny with you, you're all set! Start by opening your Bag and selecting the Oval Stone. Select “Give” from the small menu that pops up, then choose Happiny from your list of Pokémon. 
2 Level Happiny up once. Now, get into battles with enemy Pokémon and start winning. The precise Pokémon you fight don't matter — they can be Pokémon you find in the wild or Pokémon from an enemy trainer. As long as you win, Happiny participates in the battle, and Happiny survives until the end of the fight, it will gain experience. 
3 Watch Happiny evolve. When you get Happiny enough experience points to level up, it should start to evolve immediately. Congratulations! You now have Chansey. 
Lugia2453 Top Answerer It doesn't evolve at any specific level. As long as you level it up in the daytime with it holding an Oval Stone, it'll evolve at any level, as long as it's not level 100. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 7 Helpful 9 
Community Answer To give an Oval Stone to Happiny, access your bag, select the Oval Stone, and choose 'Give'. Then, select Happiny as the recipient. After this, level up Happiny, and it will evolve into Chansey. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 15 Helpful 5