Happiness Calculator
Track your Pokémon's friendship and plan the fastest path to evolution
Common starting values:
Fastest Methods
Haircut - Older Brother (High)
+32 per action
Haircut - Younger Brother (High)
+16 per action
Haircut - Older Brother (Med)
+16 per action
Haircut - Younger Brother (Med)
+8 per action
Haircut - Older Brother (Low)
+8 per action
Use EV-Lowering Berry
+10 per action
Quick Tips
Haircut Brothers
Visit the Underground in Goldenrod City. The older brother gives better results but is less consistent.
Walking Strategy
Every 256 steps raises happiness. Combine with leveling for double gains.
Avoid Fainting
Fainting reduces happiness. Poison fainting is especially bad (-10 at high happiness).
250-255
"It looks really happy! It must love you a lot."
200-249
"I get the feeling that it really trusts you."
150-199
"It's friendly toward you. It looks sort of happy."
100-149
"It's quite cute."
50-99
"You should treat it better. It's not used to you."
0-49
"It doesn't seem to like you at all. It looks mean."
| Action | 0-99 | 100-159 | 160+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fainted in Battle | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fainted from Poison | -5 | -5 | -10 |
| Lost to Much Stronger Enemy | -5 | -5 | -10 |
| Used Heal/Energy Powder | -5 | -5 | -10 |
| Used Energy Root | -10 | -10 | -15 |
| Used Revival Herb | -15 | -15 | -20 |