How to Make Your Pokemon Happy

[FatherGoblin]

There is a hidden stat for happiness.
The stat needs to be maxed out for pokemon to evolve. 255 is max.

Your Poketch will tell you what range your pokemon is in.
No hearts, happiness = 0-99
One heart, happiness = 100-199
Two hearts, happiness = 200-255

WARNING: letting a pokemon faint in battle or trading a pokemon, resets the happiness value to 0!

Also: If a pokemon is critically wounded [beeping sound] or has a bad status [sleep, poison,...], it will not receive its happiness points.

Holding Soothe Bell increases points 50% of what is listed below.

Walk 256 steps with the Pokemon in your active Party.
(+1 point)

Feeding pokemon negative EV berry.
[berries 21-26, pomeg - tamato]
(+10 points)

Grooming your pokemon by massage.
(+3 points if its happiness stat is 0-199,
+1 point if its happiness stat is 200-254)

Give the Pokemon Vitamins.
[HP Up, Carbos, Iron, Protein, Calcium, Zinc, PP Up]
(+5 points if its happiness stat is 0-99,
+3 points if its happiness stat is 100-199,
+2 points if its happiness stat is 200-254)

Usage in Important Battle.
[Gym Leaders, Elites, Champion]
(+3 points if its happiness stat is 0-99,
+2 points if its happiness stat is 100-199,
+1 point if its happiness stat is 200-254)

Level Up the Pokemon.
(+5 points if its happiness stat is 0-99,
+3 points if its happiness stat is 100-199,
+2 points if its happiness stat is 200-254)


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If for some reason you are an evil trainer and want unhappy pokemon.

The attack Frustration benefits from an unhappy pokemon.
Where as Return benefits from a happy pokemon with a high happiness stat.

You can decrease the happiness stat using the following items.

Energypowder
(-5 point if its happiness stat is 0-199,
-10 point if its happiness stat is 200-249)

Heal Powder
(-5 point if its happiness stat is 0-199,
-10 point if its happiness stat is 200-249)

Energy Root
(-10 point if its happiness stat is 0-199,
-15 point if its happiness stat is 200-249)

Revival Herb
(-15 point if its happiness stat is 0-199,
-20 point if its happiness stat is 200-249)



Edit 1:

Some people debate that letting a pokemon faint only gives -1 point to the happiness stat. My experimentation has shown its a happiness reset, but I'm only human...I could be wrong. My advice is to not take the chance if you are trying to evolve a pokemon.

Edit 2:

Pokemon have a base happiness stat as well.
It is the happiness value it will have when its hatched, caught or traded.
The list below is what I have found from different sites.

Base = 0
Arceus, Buneary, Darkrai, Deoxys, Dialga, Giratina, Groudon, Ho-oh, Kyogre, Lugia, Mewtwo, Palkia, Rayquaza, Regigigas

Base = 35
Absol, Aggron, Aron, Articuno, Bagon, Banette, Beldum, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carvanha, Chatot, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Entei, Gallade, Gardevoir, Glaceon, Honchkrow, Houndoom, Houndour, Kirlia, Lairon, Larvitar, Leafeon, Metagross, Metang, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Moltres, Murkrow, Pupitar, Raikou, Ralts, Regice, Regirock, Registeel, Sableye, Salamence, Sharpedo, Shelgon, Shuppet, Sneasel, Suicune, Tyranitar, Umbreon, Weavile, Zapdos

Base = 70
All other Pokemon not in any other group.

Base = 100
Ambipom, Cresselia, Croagunk, Heatran, Luxio, Pachirisu, Shaymin

Base = 140
Azelf, Blissey, Celebi, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Happiny, Jirachi, Lopunny, Mesprit, Mew, Uxie

[Xr.]

Letting a pokemon die doesn't reset happiness. Some of mine died countless times and it barely affected the time it took them to evolve (i.e. it just makes them lose some points but not all).

Also, afaik, two hearts is enough for evolution. I don't if it's because evolution is possible starting from 200 or because 2 hearts means a happiness stat of 255.

Return benefits from happiness. The attack that benefits from frustration is, well... frustration :p

[piichan]

fainting a pokemon gives a -1 for happiness as i've read.

[FatherGoblin]

This is a work in progress.
XP
Thanks for the corrections. ;)

[Slizer107]

I think that poffins are +1 to happiness aswell.

[Sorgatani]

Fainting didn't seem to affect my pichu very much, I was using it as chain-bait so I was forcing it to faint. However, it still evolved at level 2/3. Must have been because the steps counteracted the fainting. But I didn't do anything! I just sent it against opponents that outranked it and now I have a level 4 pikachu :P

I still use it as chain bait though, I'm not sure how much it helps but I have gotten 2 electric shiny species, so it can't be too bad.

[Settra]

A quick question: if a pokemon explodes (uses self destruct or explosion) or sacrifices (uses momento or healing wish) itself, does it lose the standard -1 happiness?

[lvl100]

This could of helped me a lot earlier, I let my shiny Golbat faint 20 times. lol

[Settra]

Also: If a pokemon is critically wounded [beeping sound] or has a bad status [sleep, poison,...], it will not receive its happiness points.

^I should point out that's a myth. Letting your pokemon walk around with a status condition or letting it receive critical health will not influence happiness in any way.

[Giratina master]

Why is it then that my Giratina loved me from what seemed to be the moment I caught it?:confused: In fact, now that I think about it, all my legendaries loved me from the very moment I caught them...

[KitsuneGin]

You must be very plushy and pink... or maybe taste good?

[me27]

What if your pokemon is at 254 happiness and gains 10 through a berry? Does it max, or does it need exactly 255? Cuz I'm having trouble with my Chingling (trying to get chimeco).

[Viscosity]

Chingling requires happiness of >220 + level-up nighttime. Happiness for any pokemon cannot exceed 255.

[me27]

I know, but I mean if you have 254 and it gains 10, will it have 255 or not go up at all since 254+10>255?? By the way, I got my chimeco. Thanks :)

[Viscosity]

Since happiness cannot exceed 255, 254 + 10 will automatically equal 255. No higher. :)

[me27]

ok, thanks :)

[Lucariomast]

In Vielstone the house next to the gym has a girl inside who gives massages but i don't kno how many points it is:confused:

[puffdaddy]

Buying/ Giving ribbons increases your pokemons happiness. I don't know by how much, but you can buy ribbons at the resort area, and you can get the foot print ribbon, as well as the day related ribbons in sunyshore. My brother recently used this as a way to get that last bit of happiness.

[Vott]

how do make evee happy?HUH??????????/

[Whitdjinn]

I've evolved MANY an espeon/umbreon, and i've found 2 very simple and pretty quick ways to do it.

First, make sure you give it a shell bell, then you can do 1 of two things.

Walk around a lot (I breed so this is pretty standard anyway)

Feed it vitamins (If you feed it 30 vitamins while holding the shell bell, it will evolve within a level or two)

[Deneves]

how do make evee happy?HUH??????????/

Mine always try to evolve after I put an experience share on them and run them through the elite four two times.

[razorbeam]

i use a combination of soothe bell, massages and lemonades :) very refreshing :lol:

[thefuriousangel]

how can u tell how many happiness points ur pokemon has?

[revelp8]

the happiness checker, its the app on the poketch.

#6 i think

[razorbeam]

how can u tell how many happiness points ur pokemon has?


the happiness checker, its the app on the poketch.

#6 i think

yes, your poketch can tell. the one that have all pokemons move all over the place. if you put your stickpen on one of them, you'll see some hearts. when they get 2 large hearts, they are very happy. :)

[Wilkesy]

I found a pretty solid way to raise happiness.
-IF- you haven't got say, a Chansey for example, catch it with a Luxury Ball.
Give the little blighter a Soothe Bell, and that should give you a a +4 counter overall with the Happiness points.
Put the 'mon you need to make happy, in the first position of your squad.
I then used a mixtures of daily massages, then a system of levelling the 'mon up by 5-10 levels, and then taking a treck on the bike along Route 210 and 209, through Solaceon Town. You should line yourself up so you go up and down two mud slopes. If done right, you should clock up 123 steps on the bike, for one way (246 for going up, then down.) Choose however many steps you wish to set yourself, (I usually go for 20 or 30,000) and that 256 steps will give you 1+ Happiness point.
It should start loving you in no time!
I did have a set table with bits of data on base happiness of when a 'mon is caught, and what actions cause it to go up. I'll look for it later.
I've got a Lot of Pokemon that need to evolve via Happiness this way. :)

[thefuriousangel]

thanks revelp
:)
but i already know about the poketch.
i'm know BIG flashing hearts means the pokemon likes u a lot.
but theyre talking about points
i had no idea that happiness can be done in points...
:shock:

[revelp8]

well yea, cause happiness is also a stat.

[thefuriousangel]

oh man
i had no idea
-_-
its back to the pokemon academy i go
lol

[puffdaddy]

The way I get pokemon to like me is by ev training them, that usually does the trick. :D I think it's the vitamins it likes or something.

[Wilkesy]

If you head back to the first page, t-f-angel, I believe FatherGoblin has a rather extensive list on the statistics of Happiness. So that should get you part way. The rest is just your technique on How you raise their happiness. Which can be entirely up to you. I have also found the old reference sheet that I used myself. It's got a few more details than FatherGoblin's (no offence meant at all >.<) PM me if you'd like it.

[Vott]

so how do i make togipi happy to evolve?

[KitsuneGin]

so how do i make togipi happy to evolve?
Let me give you the link of an awesome thread that can give you plenty of info. Click Here! (http://forum.pokefarm.com/showthread.php?p=130268#post130268) :lol: :-D :lol:

[Vott]

Let me give you the link of an awesome thread that can give you plenty of info. Click Here! (http://forum.pokefarm.com/showthread.php?p=130268#post130268) :lol: :-D :lol:

thanks ....... what other pokemon that you could make them happy?

[Rolytic]

Just as a note, if you want to raise your pokemon's happiness to maximum without fear of fainting or leveling at all (If you don't want EV's on your pokemon or if you want a lvl 3 Blissey, or lvl 2 Eeveelution or Togekiss, etc) you can:

If you have the money to spare: Give it vitamins
If you don't: Give it massages or walk a lot with it (256 steps = +1 with soothe bell)

If you want to walk with it, then I suggest going to cycling road (beat all the trainers so your pokemon doesn't level or faint accidentally), and keep either the step counter app or the happiness checker out. You can make your pokemon happy without too much effort or time. Just press up every once in a while. As you go along you can calculate the happiness by the step counter, or you poke the happiness checker until the HUGE hearts appear.

Hope this helps someone. :D

[MissingNo.]

Vitamins will in fact give it 10 EVs per specified stat, however. They come in handy while EV training.

[Tom]

Could you still max it's happiness the old Pokémon Yellow way? Which is to just keep using potion on Pikachu even when it has no effect, usually showed Pikachu extremely happy when you clicked it.

[razorbeam]

Could you still max it's happiness the old Pokémon Yellow way? Which is to just keep using potion on Pikachu even when it has no effect, usually showed Pikachu extremely happy when you clicked it.

i believe Lemonade have similar effect.

[Vott]

How do I make my togepi happy and fire red?

[razorbeam]

How do I make my togepi happy and fire red?

Similar to what have been discussed. a Soothe Bell , vitamins (protein,carbos,etc), avoid having it faint.

[Loki Grants]

you can also give the berries that decreases EV