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**To use Chansey effectively in the current VGC format, leverage its Normal type typing and build around its top-performing movesets.** Chansey appears as a prominent choice in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Chansey fits in a VGC team.
The most common build highlights Natural Cure, recurring held items and Calm 32/2/0/0/32/0. Its frequent moves include Seismic Toss, Soft-Boiled, Thunder Wave, Stealth Rock, Heal Pulse, and Blizzard. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.
Defensively, Chansey has important weaknesses to fighting 2x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as Luxray, Lucario, Froslass, Empoleon, and Garchomp appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.
MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Chansey. Open the Chansey teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Chansey with other Pokémon in the active format.
The best moveset for Chansey in the current competitive meta typically features the moves Seismic Toss, Soft-Boiled, Thunder Wave, Stealth Rock.
In the Pokémon Champions meta, Chansey can be countered by exploiting its weaknesses (fighting 2x) and using effective check/counter teams.
The best item for Chansey is typically its most frequently equipped competitive item, based on high-level tournament and ladder stats.
Usage statistics and battle data compiled from Pokémon Showdown usage reports and official Play! Pokémon VGC tournament results.
External sources cited: Pokémon Showdown | Play! Pokémon
