Competitive Information for Happiny [Diamond/Pearl]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Happiny? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Happiny is a sensational Normal-typed Pokemon. Happiny is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Happiny can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Happiny's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Flamethrower
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Happiny (Natural Cure)
Happiny is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Happiny's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Happiny's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Happiny has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Happiny? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Icy Wind
- Flamethrower
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Happiny (Natural Cure)
Happiny is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Happiny's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Happiny's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Happiny has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Happiny learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Happiny can perform in Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP Move and Ability Combos for Happiny
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- 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: Fire Blast
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Psychic
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Flamethrower
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Headbutt
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Icy Wind
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Mud-Slap
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Shadow Ball
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Water Pulse
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Fling
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Mud Bomb
- Ability: Serene Grace + Additional Effect Move: Zen Headbutt
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Most notable and possible best moves for Happiny
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Happiny in Diamond and Pearl
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