Chansey
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Pound and Hyper Beam, worth 5.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Chansey can learn 6 combinations. Pound with Hyper Beam does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Normal | 6 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
Best moveset against each type
Chansey does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Poison, Dragon.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Pound + Psychic | 5.8 |
| Poison | Pound + Psychic | 5.8 |
| Dragon | Pound + Dazzling Gleam | 5.5 |
| Dark | Pound + Dazzling Gleam | 5.5 |
| Normal | Pound + Hyper Beam | 5.0 |
| Pound + Hyper Beam | 5.0 | |
| Ground | Pound + Hyper Beam | 5.0 |
| Bug | Pound + Hyper Beam | 5.0 |
| Fire | Pound + Hyper Beam | 5.0 |
| Water | Pound + Hyper Beam | 5.0 |
| Grass | Pound + Hyper Beam | 5.0 |
| Electric | Pound + Hyper Beam | 5.0 |
| Psychic | Pound + Hyper Beam | 5.0 |
| Ice | Pound + Hyper Beam | 5.0 |
| Fairy | Pound + Hyper Beam | 5.0 |
| Rock | Pound + Psychic | 3.2 |
| Ghost | Pound + Psychic | 3.2 |
| Steel | Pound + Hyper Beam | 2.8 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Chansey is actually for.
Counters: what beats Chansey
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force PalmAura SphereLegacy | 43.1 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low KickFocus Blast | 39.5 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double KickSacred SwordLegacy | 39.3 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | CounterAura Sphere | 39.0 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury CutterSacred Sword | 37.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Chansey's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Chansey is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Chansey has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,418 at level 50, 1,255 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 717 CP at level 20, or 896 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 654 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 60 attack · 128 defense · 487 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.1 m and 34.6 kg |