[Overview]
<p>Chansey, the infamous pink blob's little cousin
(offspring = cousin? I don't know if this is right), possesses amazing bulk which allows it to be a very effective support Pokemon
, even in Ubers. When equipped with an Eviolite, Chansey achieves incredible bulk with 642 HP, 163 Defense and 508 Special Defense, assuming
that it is a Calm
nature. Its extra defenses allow Chansey to avoid being 2HKOed by a number of attacks that Blissey would succumb to, including
Choice Specs Kyogre's Water Spout, Dialga
's and Palkia's Outrage, and Latios'
s Psycho Shock.
Chansey's ability to pass Access to Wish
also allows
it Chansey to
replenish give a massive 321 HP
for a teammate.</p>
[SET]
name: Ubers Support
move 1: Wish / Heal Bell
move 2: Softboiled
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Seismic Toss / Heal Bell / Snatch
item: Eviolite
ability: Natural Cure
nature: Calm / Bold
evs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
[Set Comments]
<p>Chansey's superb defenses allow it to be an excellent wall, and play a key role on any
stall-inclined team. With its vast support movepool, it can pass enormous Wishes, cripple opponents, stall with Toxic, and remove status
afflictions from the team with Heal Bell. Chansey can also remove any status dealt to it
self by simply switching due to its ability, Natural Cure. This
allows gives it incredible staying power and the ability to
outstall opposing walls. Its defenses allow it to switch in easily on almost any special attack and even certain weaker physical attacks
(either delete this or integrate into the opening sentence, it's kinda out of place). Against
enemies it such walls, it may then proceed to Toxic as the opponent is forced to switch, lest he face the slow spiral to death while beating futilely against Chansey's awesome bulk, supported by Softboiled. Note that even with Toxic Spikes support, Toxic is still a great move
as it to deal
s with Flying-types and Levitate users such as Lugia and Giratina-O.
(imo split into two paragraphs here so it isn't one huge wall of text) The choice between Wish, Seismic Toss
, and Heal Bell is dependent on Chansey's teammate
'ss' access to
status immunity and recovery moves
and ability to absorb status. Teams that are vulnerable to
wards crippling statuses such as
poison,
paralysis
, and
burn
do well with appreciate Heal Bell
, while teams that lack recovery moves benefit greatly from
Wish. Snatch may also be used
on Chansey as it allows it to take down mono-attacking Arceus (most notably Dark Arceus) by stealing Refreshes and Recovers
; if the Arceus is poisoned, Chansey may repetitively abuse
Snatch so that it cannot remove its status or recover
its HP. This also allows it to steal Calm Mind boosts
allowing to further increase Chansey's Special Defense.
to be increased even further. Should a team be comfortable for
egoing Wish's recovery or Heal Bell's status removing support, Seismic Toss should be used for its value in breaking down poisoned enemies that abuse recovery moves, most notably Lugia.</p>
[Additional Comments]
<p>In order to use Chansey effectively,
the player you must always seize opportunities to switch into special sweepers that cannot significantly damage Chansey. Entry hazard support greatly aids Chansey in stalling out sweepers
; therefore,
Spikers such as Forretress,
Ferrothorn, and Skarmory make great partners for Chansey. Do not be afraid to switch Chansey in to certain weaker physical attacks
, either as. Due to its awesome bulk with Eviolite, it can survive harsh beatings provided that there are few entry hazards. Chansey should be confident in switching into the likes of Palkia, Dialga, Kyogre
(Choice sets), Reshiram,
defensive Groudon
(Support set), Latias [not seen anymore], Latios
, and
mixed attacking Giratina-O
(Spinblocking set) and force them to switch out in fear of Toxic. Chansey can also outstall opposing walls like Lugia with Toxic or force a switch.</p>
<p>It should be noted that the inability to use Leftovers is a considerable loss when choosing Chansey over Blissey. While Chansey can take certain hits that Blissey cannot, Chansey can easily get worn down by entry hazards and
other forms of residual damage such as sand
storm, poison, and burn. It also loses the opportunity to heal behind Protect.
Burn and Poison also take a greater toll on Chansey without Leftovers's healing. Blissey can also competently use special attacks such as Flamethrower and Ice Beam to take down certain threats, and can even utilize a Calm Mind set, whereas Chansey's pathetic 35 base Special Attack is unusable.</p>
<p>
As for teammates, Lugia can take powerful hits from physical sweepers easily, use Reflect
, and Whirlwind them away. Ho-
Oh can address any Calm Mind abusers looking to set up on Chansey by hitting them with a powerful STAB Scared Fire or Brave Bird. Giratina and Giratina-O are immune to any Fighting
-type move thrown at Chansey, which can patch up their Ghost weaknesses with its Ghost-type immunity. Since most types that are super effective against Giratina
are predominantly
use special attacks, Chansey should also be considered a valuable partner from Giratina's perspective. Pokemon that lack recovery moves greatly appreciate Chansey's ability to pass Wish
, , This can greatly help a variety of Pokemon from sweepers to walls such as Groudon,
Ferrothorn, Palkia
, and Zekrom. Due to Chansey's massive HP, Wish recipients will recover 321 HP, often restoring them to full health.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>If
your team lacks a Pokemon with Stealth Rock, Chansey may use it over Seismic Toss in order to support the team. Protect is still usable over Softboiled to secure Wish
health activation for Chansey itself. It can also be useful for scouting opponent
's attacks, but its effectiveness
with be is greatly hindered by the absence of Leftovers. Thunder Wave is an option for offensive teams as it can
paralyze opposing sweepers to prepare for a slower teammate to sweep. An EV spread of 252 HP / 252 Def may be used if one wishes to pass 352 HP
to teammates with Wish
to team mates. This also allows Chansey to take
physical hits better at the cost of a chance to be KOed by a number of more powerful special attacks. Counter is another interesting option for Chansey
; due to its higher physical bulk relative to Blissey, it can survive a number of
physical hits from certain Pokemon and KO them with Counter. Using Counter requires a great deal of prediction, but makes it even more difficult for the opponent to take down Chansey. Light Screen is a useful support move that can ensure that pretty much no
special
attacks will KO Chansey
, while supporting
the team as well. Charm can be used in order weaken the opponent's physical attacks and allow Chansey to more effectively wall physical
ly attacking Pokemon. Keep in mind that for Blissey, attack drops are removed by a mere switch in
(huh?).</p>
[Checks and Counters]
<p>Many physical sweepers such as Zekrom, Ter
rakion, Ho-Oh, physical variants of Arceus
, and Rayquaza can counter Chansey reasonably due to its lower Defense. However, even they have to fear being poisoned by Toxic and stalled out
, and Chansey can also simply
be switch
ed out to a counter to the physical sweepers. Pokemon that
are immune to or can remove can safely ignore poison and
also use stat boosting moves such as Swords Dance, Bulk Up, Calm Mind, and Nasty Plot can give Chansey a lot of problems. This includes Steel, Flying and Poison Arceus, Kyogre
, and Dialga. Pokemon with
Substitute and 404 HP or more can use Substitute to set up fearlessly against Chansey
, as they are not bothered by Seismic Toss or Toxic. Extremekiller Arceus can simply set up on
it while Chansey
, taking only deals some relatively minor damage
with from Seismic Toss or Toxic. Mewtwo can easily 2HKO Chansey with
Psystrike, a task accomplished with
increasing much ease when backed by Calm Mind boosts. Pokemon with Refresh, Aromatherapy
, or Heal Bell and a Recovery move can also set up on Chansey at will. Refresh Arceus and Latias
can do are notable examples.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Chansey receives Healing Heart as a Dream World Ability. It serves no purpose in singles competitive play.</p>
