

If she says "You clearly love your Pokémon, and you must spend a lot of time together." then the Pokémon is happy enough to evolve, or very close to it, and if she says "My! It feels incredibly close to you! Nothing makes it happier than being with you!" then it'll definitely evolve the next time it levels up. Likewise, to check the approximate Happiness of your Pokémon, in both the regular or Ultra versions you can visit the market in Konikoni City where the lady near the TM shop will inform you of its value with a certain phrase. For starters, most Pokémon will be caught with a base happiness of 70 (barring some exclusions like Happiny, Chansey and Blissey, which start on 140, or Type: Null and Silvally who start on zero). There are ways to tell your Pokémon's approximate happiness though.

Pokémon that require happiness to evolve will do so from when they level up whilst having a happiness of 220 or above - but seeing as this is a hidden stat, there's no way to know exactly how much happiness they have in game. There's a specific, hidden number for your Pokémon's happiness, starting at zero and up as far as 250 and beyond. It's primary use is to evolve certain Pokémon, but it can also change the effectiveness of moves 'Return' and 'Frustration', where high or low friendship will improve their strength respectively. Happiness - also known as friendliness, but not to be confused with 'affection' in Pokémon Refresh - is a hidden stat that determines how close a Pokémon is to its trainer. Watch on YouTube Do Pokémon Sun and Moon finally prove a weird fan theory? Pokémon Sun and Moon Happiness: How it works, how it's used and Happiness checker location in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
