Chansey is a special Tier 4 Raid Boss in Pokémon Go. It is round in shape and pink in color. Chansey is small in size with stubby arms and legs along with small black eyes and a mouth with no nose. It will be available to fight against at the end of Chansey Community Day. It is quite a difficult opponent to fight against all by yourself even if you have the right counters. So in this Pokémon Go guide, we are going to talk about the best ways and counters using which you’ll be able to defeat Chansey in the best way possible.
Chansey in Pokémon Go
Chansey is a pure Normal-type Pokémon with a maximum boss CP of 8508. It is vulnerable to only Fighting-type attacks which is why you’ll need to prepare your team carefully. It’s not recommended to fight against Chansey alone even if you have the right counters as it has a high CP. So a team of two to three trainers is recommended for high-level players while five to seven trainers is for low-level players.
Chansey Moveset

The best moves from the moveset of Chansey are Pound and Hyper Beam. Both of them have a combined DPS of 61.4. It is also the best combination of moves that can be used in Pokémon Gyms and PvP battles. Other good options from its movepool include Zen Headbutt, Dazzling Gleam, and Psychic.
Best counters against Chansey in Pokémon Go
Here’s the list of the best counters you can use against Chansey to have the best chances of winning.
- Blaziken (Mega): Counter/Focus Blast
- Terrakion: Double Kick/Sacred Sword
- Alakazam (Mega): Counter/Focus Blast
- Rayquaza (Mega): Dragon Tail/Dragon Ascent
- Keldeo (Ordinary): Low Kick/Sacred Sword
- Keldeo: Low Kick/Sacred Sword
- Lucario: Counter/Aura Sphere
- Lopunny (Mega): Double Kick/Focus Blast
- Conkeldurr: Counter/Dynamic Punch
- Groudon (Primal): Mud Shot/Precipice Blades
- Cobalion: Double Kick/Scared Sword
- Kyogre (Primal): Waterfall/Origin Pulse
- Machamp: Counter/Dynamic Punch
- Pheromosa: Low Kick/Focus Blast
- Zapdos (Galarian): Counter/Close Combat
- Gengar (Mega): Sucker Punch/Focus Blast
- Buzzwole: Counter/Superpower
- Tyranitar (Mega): Bite/Brutal Swing
- Mewtwo: Psycho Cut/Focus Blast
- Virizion: Double Kick/Sacred Sword
- Meloetta (Pirouette): Low Kick/Close Combat
- Pinsir (Mega): Fury Cutter/Superpower
- Blaziken: Counter/Focus Blast
- Garchomp (Mega): Dragon Tail/Outrage
- Breloom: Counter/Dynamic Punch
- Hawlucha: Low Kick/Flying Press
- Hariyama: Counter/Dynamic Punch
- Charizard (Mega Y): Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Annihilape: Counter/Close Combat
- Rayquaza: Dragon Tail/Dragon Ascent

As Chansey is a pretty tough Pokémon to fight against and has only one type of counter it is vulnerable, you need to be careful while setting up your team. Try to include your best mega evolutions in the team and also don’t go into battle without the presence of other trainers on your side.
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