How To Evolve Happiny In Pokémon BDSP - Screen Rant

Happiny is one of the most unique baby Pokémon available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, particularly for how trainers can evolve it. Happiny was first introduced in the world of Pokémon when the original Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl were released, and it was one of the few baby Pokémon that trainers could obtain easily in-game. By speaking with an NPC hiker in Hearthome City just before the exit to Solaceon Town, trainers could receive an egg that would hatch into Happiny.

Unlike Munchlax in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Happiny is still available for trainers to get via the same method that was featured in Diamond and Pearl. Happiny is the baby Pokémon of the Chansey line, making it a Normal-type Pokémon with an affinity for caretaking. Happiny is called the "Playhouse Pokémon," which aligns with its caretaking instincts and the nature of both Chansey and Blissey.

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For the majority of baby Pokémon, players can typically expect them to evolve after they reach a certain level or friendship level. However, Happiny is the only baby Pokémon that trainers need to find an item for in order to evolve it. After hatching the Happiny egg, players will need to find an Oval Stone in Pokémon BDSP, give it to Happiny to hold, and level Happiny up during the daytime in order for it to evolve into Chansey.

How To Get The Oval Stone & Evolve Happiny In Pokémon BDSP

The easiest way to get an Oval Stone in Pokémon BDSP is by going into the Lost Tower and picking it up on the second floor. The Lost Tower is south of Solaceon Town on Route 209, which means players can grab the Oval Stone shortly after receiving the Happiny egg. Happiny's egg requires players to walk 10,000 steps before it can hatch, unfortunately. However, hatching the Happiny egg can be done more easily if players have a Pokémon with the Flame Body ability in their party. Outside of battle, a Pokémon with Flame Body has the passive ability to hatch eggs faster for trainers, so long as that Pokémon and the egg are in the trainers' party.

After hatching and evolving Happiny, Chansey can evolve further into Blissey once Chansey's friendship level is high enough in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Blissey isn't particularly strong on offense, but it has more HP than any other Pokémon and great Special Defense stat to match it. Although it might not seem like much, a Blissey with the right moveset can be a highly valuable Pokémon to use in the competitive scene.

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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are available now for the Nintendo Switch.