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.
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 were tying 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 Softboiled 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 shares the same species name with Exeggcute. They are both known as the Egg Pokémon.
In Generation II—when breeding was introduced—and beyond, Chansey hatch from an Egg with an egg already in their pouch. The same oddity occurs with Kangaskhan (which hatch with a baby in their pouches) and Happiny (which hatch with a rock in their pouches).
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 are apparently not Chansey or Happiny Eggs, but eggs that are high in nutrition instead.
Chansey has the highest base HP of all Pokémon that can evolve.
Chansey, along with Happiny, has the lowest Attack base stat and Defense base stat of all Pokémon, both at five.
Origin
Chansey's tendency to carry eggs in a pouch is very monotreme- or marsupial-like. It may also just be based on a general concept of females and motherhood. As its Pokédex entries mention its tendency to lay nutritious eggs everyday, Chansey may also be based on chickens or other poultry fowls.
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 Bulbagarden Archives.
