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Chansey in Pokémon Platinum: locations, stats and moves

Find Chansey’s Platinum locations, Generation IV Normal typing, base stats, original abilities, evolution requirements and exact Platinum moves.

Edition covered

Original Nintendo DS release; not Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.

01

Generation IV identity and base stats

Chansey is Sinnoh #097 and National #113. Its Platinum typing is Normal. The stats below describe its standard Platinum form on the original Nintendo DS cartridge. Later Fairy typing, stat buffs and Hidden Abilities are excluded.

The existing Platinum sprite shows its standard Platinum form; gender, cloak or alternate forms can have different appearances.

Chansey
Chansey: standard Platinum form, Sinnoh #097.
Chansey Generation IV base stats
StatBase value
HP250
Attack5
Defense5
Sp. Atk35
Sp. Def105
Speed50
Total450
02

Where to obtain it in Platinum

Check the location, method and conditions before travelling. A gift, trade, Honey Tree, daily replacement or stationary interaction is different from ordinary grass. Level ranges combine matching documented encounter slots.

These records are filtered to Platinum. Time, Poké Radar, swarm, GBA insertion, daily and story conditions remain separate. Postgame areas require their story access; no listed area is promised to be open on a fresh save.

Encounter methods · Legendaries, gifts and historical requirements · Sinnoh map and routes

Chansey recorded Platinum encounters
Location / areaMethodLevelCondition
Trophy GardenGrass / cave walking22National Pokédex unlocked; Trophy Garden daily extra species announced by Mr. Backlot
Route 209Grass / cave walking17No GBA cartridge inserted
Route 209Grass / cave walking17Ruby inserted in the DS / DS Lite GBA slot
Route 209Grass / cave walking17Sapphire inserted in the DS / DS Lite GBA slot
Route 209Grass / cave walking17Emerald inserted in the DS / DS Lite GBA slot
Route 209Grass / cave walking17Firered inserted in the DS / DS Lite GBA slot
Route 209Grass / cave walking19Ordinary encounter without Poké Radar
Route 210 South Towards Solaceon TownGrass / cave walking19No GBA cartridge inserted
Route 210 South Towards Solaceon TownGrass / cave walking19Sapphire inserted in the DS / DS Lite GBA slot
Route 210 South Towards Solaceon TownGrass / cave walking19Firered inserted in the DS / DS Lite GBA slot
Route 210 South Towards Solaceon TownGrass / cave walking19Leafgreen inserted in the DS / DS Lite GBA slot
Route 210 South Towards Solaceon TownGrass / cave walking21Ordinary encounter without Poké Radar
03

Evolution family and Generation IV requirements

Chansey regional evolution family
FromIntoPlatinum method
HappinyChanseyLevel up during daytime while holding an Oval Stone
ChanseyBlisseyLevel up with friendship of at least 220 (Generation IV)

Friendship evolution uses the original threshold of 220. Held-item trades need a compatible second game and system. Platinum uses special rocks, Mt. Coronet magnetic evolutions, learned-move requirements and Beauty rather than later replacement methods.

Evolution, forms and Pokédex completion

04

Original abilities, breeding and training

Chansey Generation IV ability slots
AbilityOriginal slot
Natural CureRegular ability slot 1
Serene GraceRegular ability slot 2

Hidden Abilities did not exist in Generation IV. The table restores original ability slots where a species changed in later games; an ability’s modern behavior must not be assumed to match Platinum.

Chansey breeding and training facts
PropertyValue
Gender ratioFemale only
Egg group(s)Fairy
Base hatch cycles40
Experience growthFast
Base capture rate30 / 255 (not a percentage chance)
EV yield when defeatedHp +2

The Solaceon Town Day Care supports breeding before the League. Undiscovered species cannot produce Eggs. Some baby forms require the matching incense on a parent, while trade evolutions still need the trade rather than only a Day Care level.

Platinum breeding, EV, IV and nature rules

05

Platinum level-up moves

Chansey exact Platinum level-up learnset
LevelMove
1 / starting moveGrowl
1 / starting movePound
5Tail Whip
9Refresh
12Softboiled
16Double Slap
20Minimize
23Sing
27Fling
31Defense Curl
34Light Screen
38Egg Bomb
42Healing Wish
46Double-Edge

Every row uses the Platinum version group. Level 1 moves include starting and reminder moves; a later caught specimen need not already know every entry. Evolution timing affects which stage learns a move. Pastoria’s Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.

06

Compatible Platinum TMs and HMs

Chansey Platinum compatible machines
MachineMoveTypeCategory
TM01Focus PunchFightingPhysical
TM03Water PulseWaterSpecial
TM04Calm MindPsychicStatus
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus
TM07HailIceStatus
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial
TM16Light ScreenPsychicStatus
TM17ProtectNormalStatus
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus
TM20SafeguardNormalStatus
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical
TM22Solar BeamGrassSpecial
TM23Iron TailSteelPhysical
TM24ThunderboltElectricSpecial
TM25ThunderElectricSpecial
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus
TM34Shock WaveElectricSpecial
TM35FlamethrowerFireSpecial
TM37SandstormRockStatus
TM38Fire BlastFireSpecial
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical
TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical
TM44RestPsychicStatus
TM45AttractNormalStatus
TM48Skill SwapPsychicStatus
TM49SnatchDarkStatus
TM56FlingDarkPhysical
TM57Charge BeamElectricSpecial
TM58EndureNormalStatus
TM60Drain PunchFightingPhysical
TM67RecycleNormalStatus
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical
TM70FlashNormalStatus
TM73Thunder WaveElectricStatus
TM76Stealth RockRockStatus
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus
TM78CaptivateNormalStatus
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus
TM83Natural GiftNormalPhysical
TM85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial
TM86Grass KnotGrassSpecial
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical
HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical
HM08Rock ClimbNormalPhysical

Platinum TMs are single-use: teaching one consumes that copy. HMs are reusable and require the Move Deleter to be forgotten. Defog is HM05 and Rock Climb is HM08; these are the Generation IV field moves, with their own badge requirements.

All Platinum TM/HM locations and field badges

07

Egg moves and Platinum Move Tutors

Recorded Platinum Egg moves: Aromatherapy, Counter, Gravity, Heal Bell, Helping Hand, Metronome, Present, Substitute.

Recorded Platinum tutor compatibility: Endeavor, Fire Punch, Helping Hand, Ice Punch, Icy Wind, Last Resort, Mud Slap, Rollout, Snore, ThunderPunch, Zen Headbutt.

Tutor compatibility does not mean every listed technique comes from the same shard tutor. Starter ultimate moves, Draco Meteor and other special services have their own requirements.

Tutor locations, shard costs, special tutors and the Move Reminder

08

Related species and return to the Pokédex

Return to Chansey in the illustrated Sinnoh Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Use Chansey’s exact Platinum method and condition. Daily encounters, counterpart-game species, original evolution rules and external Egg requirements need separate collection plans.

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