What is a good competitive moveset for Happiny? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Happiny is a marvelous 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.
Happiny is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's goal 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 Friend Guard, Happiny's allies receive 3/4 damage from other pokemon's attacks.
♦ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes). ♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn). ♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target). ♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem). ♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Happiny? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Happiny is an interesting 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 Friend Guard, Happiny's allies receive 3/4 damage from other pokemon's attacks.
♦ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes). ♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn). ♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem). ♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target). ♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage). ♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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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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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Happiny can perform in X/Y. 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 XY 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
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