Happiness

Math behind it? I know "having it in your party" boost happyness. But how? Is it by steps? Every x steps happiness goes up by y? Every time it faints, it goes down by z?
Anyone know the exact numbers? Knowing what to do doesn't help unless I know how influential it is. <_<

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Happiness

Yeah, it's by steps.

i think its around like 250 steps per happiness, i had this setup in the factory in diamond with the arrows that push you to a side and i glued the keys and went away and evolved my (pre-evo of lucario).

Raising Happiness:
- Walk 256 steps with the Pokemon in your active Party. (+1 for all happiness values)
- Give the Pokemon Vitamins [HP Up, Carbos, Iron, Protein, Calcium, Zinc, PP Up] (+5 0-99, +3 100-199, +2 200-254)
- Usage in Important Battle [Gym Leaders, Elites, Champion] (+3 0-99, +2 100-199, +1 200-254)
- Level Up the Pokemon (+5 0-99, +3 100-199, +2 200-254 per level)

Decreasing Happiness:
- The Pokemon faints in battle. (-1 for all happiness values)
- Use of Energypowder (-5 for values 0-199, -10 for values 200-249)
- Use of Heal Powder (-5 for values 0-199, -10 for values 200-249)
- Use of Energy Root (-10 for values 0-199, -15 for values 200-249)
- Use of Revival Herb (-15 for values 0-199, -20 for values 200-249)
- As mentioned before, trading your Pokemon will reset its happiness to its base value, so be warned.

Myths of Happiness
- Putting a Pokemon in the PC (Come on, would that really be fair? You can only have 6 Pokemon with you at a time.)
- Healing the Pokemon when weak and injured.
- Giving a Pokemon a hold item (Other than Soothe Bell).
- Using a Pokemon in battles (save level ups).
- Winning battles with a Pokemon (again, save for when it gains a level).
- Letting a Pokemon's HP fall to critical status (when the annoying beeper starts warbling).
- Letting your Pokemon get a status effect like Paralysis.
- Walking when your Pokemon has a status effect.

i think its around like 250 steps per happiness, i had this setup in the factory in diamond with the arrows that push you to a side and i glued the keys and went away and evolved my (pre-evo of lucario).

Riolu is cuteeee!

Happiness is such a betch without cherish balls

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