Is Happiny good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Blissey is S-tier for Max Battle tank, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Is Happiny a good raid attacker?

Happiny ranks #246 of 248 psychic attackers with 2.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Happiny?

Blissey is S-tier for Max Battle tank. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Happiny for candy.

Can Happiny be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Happiny is available from egg, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#440 · Generation 4

Happiny

normalBaby

Max CP (L40 / L50): 371 / 419
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 212 / 265
Research CP (L15): 159
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Happiny will not win battles on its own, but Blissey is S-tier for Max Battle tank. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

No ranked PvP or raid role.

Worth evolving into

Blissey
S Max Battle tank (dynamax)S Max Battle healer (dynamax)

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack25

Defense77

Stamina225

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fighting×1.6

Resists

ghost×0.391

Evolution line

Happiny
→25 candyChansey
→50 candyBlissey

→ Chansey: 25 candy, Walk 15 km with your buddy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
psychic	–	#246 / 248	2.5	26	Pound · Psychic

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
PoundSTAB	normal	6	+5	0.5s	12.0	4	+4	2 turns
Zen Headbutt	psychic	11	+9	1.0s	11.0	8	+6	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Psychic	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Happiny good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Blissey is S-tier for Max Battle tank, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Happiny?: Happiny will not win battles on its own, but Blissey is S-tier for Max Battle tank. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Is Happiny a good raid attacker?: Happiny ranks #246 of 248 psychic attackers with 2.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Happiny?: Blissey is S-tier for Max Battle tank. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Happiny for candy.
Can Happiny be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Happiny is available from egg, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

Flower CrownEvent costume