Competitive Information for Chansey [Black/White]
Normal
Abilities:
30% chance each adjacent ally has its status cured at the end of each turn.
This Pokemon has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
This Pokemon's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Chansey? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Chansey is here! This stunning Pokémon is Normal-typed and ready to shine! Chansey is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Discover how Chansey excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Aromatherapy
- Soft-Boiled / Wish
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Chansey is a phenomenal Physical Wall. It's meant to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Chansey is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Natural Cure, Chansey has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Soft-Boiled is a status move (heals your Chansey by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, 50% of your Chansey's max hp is restored).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
Chansey is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Chansey is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Chansey's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Chansey has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Chansey cannot move next turn).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Chansey? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Healer
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
Chansey is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Chansey is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until equipping Eviolite became the goto option. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Chansey's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Healer, 30% chance of curing an adjacent ally's status at the end of each turn.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Chansey cannot move next turn).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Chansey can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Chansey.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Chansey can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Chansey
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Serene grace + Item: King's rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Icy Wind
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Body Slam
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Bulldoze
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Fire Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Flamethrower
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Fling
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Ice Beam
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Ice Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Mud-Slap
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Psychic
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Shadow Ball
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunder Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunderbolt
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Water Pulse
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Blizzard
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Thunder
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Iron Tail
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Fire Blast
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Mud Bomb
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Rock Climb
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Charge Beam
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Rock Slide
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Zen Headbutt
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Snatch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Chansey's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Chansey
- Aromatherapy
- Earthquake
- Heal Bell
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Seismic Toss
- Soft-Boiled
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Wish
Common Effort Values for Chansey in Black and White
- Bold Nature ( 248/0/252/0/8/0/ )
- Bold Nature ( 240/0/252/0/16/0/ )
- Optimize Chansey's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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