Where to Find & Catch Happiny in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

What I feel like dubbing “prequel” Pokemon are no longer all that new to the series, and sometimes, they hit it out of the park. As for trainers making their way around the Paldea region, some of these babies remain. One such baby eventually turns into Blissey, and in this guide, we’re going to break down where to find and catch Happiny in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Happiny Locations in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Happiny may bill itself as “very rarely seen” in its habitat entry, but trainers will have countless chances to catch the Pokemon early on in their Scarlet and Violet adventure on the chance they do appear. Based off the screenshot below, here’s a simpler breakdown of all the areas:

South Province (Areas 1-6)
West Province (Areas 1-3)
North Province (Areas 1-3)
East Province (Areas 1-3)
Other sporadic locations

Happiny Locations Pokemon — Image Source: The Pokemon Company via Twinfinite

Needless to say, trainers will have plenty of chances to catch Happiny. From the very beginning of your adventure, the possibility of catching a Happiny is very real. It just boils down to whether or not it reveals itself out in the wild.

Evolving Happiny in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

In order to evolve Happiny, you’ll have to find an Oval Stone. Once that’s taken care of, simply give it to Happiny, have them level up during the daytime, and suddenly you’ll have a Chansey. To evolve Chansey, all you need is a little extra friendship, and in no time you’ll find yourself with a Blissey. You’ll also see the cutest Pokedex entry image that’s ever existed.

Pokemon Violet and Scarlet Happiny — Image Source: The Pokemon Company via Twinfinite

I’ll never get over the fact that Happiny is just carrying around a white, flat rock in its pouch. Perfection.

Anyway, that’s everything you need to know about where to find and catch Happiny in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. If you’re looking for more Scarlet and Violet content, however, Twinfinite is where you want to be. Be sure to check out our guides covering all Legendary Pokemon and where to catch Rellor, as well as endless information at the links below.

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Shaun Ranft

Shaun Ranft is a Freelance Writer for Twinfinite, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, who has been with the site and writing about games in general since 2022. While he typically covers any major sports title, he also cannot get enough of Telltale's The Walking Dead, Fallout: New Vegas, The Outer Worlds, and the Horizon series, replaying each multiple times. When he's not writing professionally or playing videogames, there's a good chance he's either writing poetry, listening to Manchester Orchestra, discussing how sad Tottenham Hotspur makes him, ranting and raving about Frank Darabont or Mike Flanagan, and thinking about Seth Rollins' suits.