Chansey is a pink, ovoid Pokémon. There are three hair-like growths on the sides of its head, tipped with a darker shade of pink. On the center of its belly is a dark pink pouch that contains a single white egg. Its arms are stubby, and it has small, dark pink feet. Additionally, it has a short tail. It is a female-only species with no male counterpart.
Chansey lays several nutritious eggs every day, which it carefully carries in its pouch. A kindhearted Pokémon, it will share these eggs with injured people and Pokémon. The eggs become more delicious if Chansey is raised with love and care. Chansey is extremely rare in the wild, and is said to bring good luck and happiness to those who manage to catch it. It is more commonly found in urban settings.
Blissey first appeared in Ignorance is Blissey where she emerged as a friend of Jessie's from their time at Nursing School, being a Chansey at the time.
Cheryl's Chansey appeared in The Old Chateau, where she accompanied her Trainer to the Old Chateau. While there, she and Cheryl were haunted and attacked by the ghosts of a butler a little girl after being invited to stay the night.
Multiple Chansey were kidnapped by the Chansey torturer for Koga's greed in Save The Chansey!. They were strong enough to break free from the ropes that bound them and escaped.
Chansey will sometimes appear from the Silph Co. Building in Saffron City, and can also be released from a Poké Ball in which case she will shoot out eggs.
When released from a Poké Ball, Chansey will use Soft-Boiled and produce five eggs. Anyone can pick them up and they will either slightly heal the holder or contain items. If attacked, Chansey can be knocked away, stopping egg production.
Chansey is also a Pokéfloat. The float will quickly bob up and down from the bottom of the screen four times.
Trophy information
"Renowned for its kind temperament, Chansey has been known to offer injured creatures a highly nutritious egg to aid their recovery. Legend has it that this charitable creature brings friendship to anyone who captures a Chansey. All Chansey are female, and every now and then one is found in possession of a Lucky Egg."
Chansey lays nutritionally excellent eggs on an everyday basis. The eggs are so delicious, they are easily and eagerly devoured by even those people who have lost their appetite.
Chansey lay nutritionally excellent eggs every day. The eggs are so delicious, they are eagerly devoured by even those people who have lost their appetite.
Chansey lays nutritionally excellent eggs on an everyday basis. The eggs are so delicious, they are easily and eagerly devoured by even those people who have lost their appetite.
In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Chansey was originally known as "Lucky", which also happens to be its romanized Japanese name.
Chansey shares its category name with Exeggcute. They are both known as the Egg Pokémon.
Chansey has the highest base HP of all Pokémon that can evolve.
Since breeding was introduced in Generation II, even a Chansey newly hatched from an Egg already has an egg in its pouch. The same oddity occurs with Kangaskhan (which hatches with a baby in its pouch) and Happiny (which hatches with a rock in its pouch).
Its Platinum Pokédex entry states that it lays eggs, confirming that Pokémon are able to do so (as it has been mentioned that nobody has seen Pokémon lay eggs). However, these eggs do not hatch Chansey or Happiny and are instead consumed for their high nutritional value.
Chansey ties with Happiny for the lowest base Attack and Defense of all Pokémon, both at five.
Origin
Chansey's tendency to carry eggs in a pouch is much like a monotreme or marsupial, but may also simply be based on a general concept of females and motherhood. As the Pokédex mentions its frequent laying of nutritious eggs, Chansey may also be based on chickens or other poultry.
Name origin
Chansey is a corruption of chance and chancy. It may refer to Chansey's rarity and/or the chance of a successful catch.
Lucky is literally lucky, for the same possible reason.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
Lucky Punch (100%)
Lucky Egg (8%)
Oval Stone (50%)
For other sprites and images, please see Chansey images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
