Utility
Balanced
483Average
60Moderate
CTier

Clefable's normal typing gives it an immunity to Ghost. Only 1 weaknesses on top of that — it has plenty of safe switch-in opportunities. Magic Guard adds more value on top. A competitive option since Gen 1. It relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up.

Clefable's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Speed trails, 3 stats clear the bar. Very hard to catch and worth 3 HP EVs, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
483Above
HP95
B
Attack70
C
Defense73
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed60
C
Total483
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Clefable yields +3 HP
HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch25Difficult•Fast800,000 XP•1.3m / 4'03"•40kg / 88.2 lbs•217Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It has an acute sense of hearing. It can easily hear a pin being dropped nearly 1,100 yards away.

Fire Red

A timid fairy POKéMON that is rarely seen, it will run and hide the moment it senses people.

Leaf Green

Clefable Weakness

Good

Clefable is weak to Fighting-type moves. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Clefable can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Fighting
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ghost
STABi
No super-effective STAB
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Cute CharmHas a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
Magic GuardProtects against damage not directly caused by a move.
UnawareHAIgnores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

Clefable doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Cleffa's line. Breed this form to get Cleffa eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Cleffa gave Clefable the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+50), bringing the total to 483 stats.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Cleffa
#173Cleffa
High Friendship
Clefairy
#035Clefairy
Moon Stone
Clefable
#036Clefable
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Cleffa
Normal
Clefairy
Normal
Clefable
Normal
HP
50
70+20
95+25
ATK
25
45+20
70+25
DEF
28
48+20
73+25
SP.ATK
45
60+15
95+35
SP.DEF
55
65+10
90+25
SPE
15
35+20
60+25
BST
218D-Tier
323C-Tier+105
483A-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Utility
Special
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Clefable to get Cleffa eggs easily using 27 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Belly Drum, Metronome and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♂25.0%♀75.0%
Hatch Time
10 cycles·2,570 steps
Fast~3 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
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12 of 27·

This is a pure walling set. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn so Clefable sticks around, and the Bold nature reinforces physical wall. Soft-Boiled handles sustain while Cutecharm does work passively.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Cutecharm
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Clefable Moveset

  • Soft BoiledSTAB
  • Seismic Toss
  • Thunder Wave
  • Cosmic Power

Recommended Teammates

Dugtrio
DugtrioDecent
Magneton
MagnetonDecent
Starmie
StarmieDecent

Blizzard and Fire Blast bring the raw damage. But Clefable also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Double Slap
158510Normal
Lv 1
Metronome
——10Normal
Lv 1
Minimize
——20Normal
Lv 1
Sing
—5515Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM28
Dig
6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9510015Fire
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM49
Snatch+4
——10Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Egg
Belly Drum
——10Normal
Egg
Metronome
——10Normal
Egg
Mimic
——10Normal
Egg
Present
—9015Normal
Egg
Splash
——40Normal
Egg
Substitute
——10Normal
Egg
Wish
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Tutor
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Tutor
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
Tutor
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Tutor
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Tutor
Metronome
——10Normal
Tutor
Mimic
——10Normal
Tutor
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
Tutor
Soft-Boiled
——5Normal
Tutor
Substitute
——10Normal
Tutor
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Charm
—10020Normal
Rem
Cosmic Power
——20Psychic
Rem
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Rem
Encore
—1005Normal
Rem
Follow Me+2
——20Normal
Rem
Growl
—10040Normal
Rem
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Rem
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Rem
Meteor Mash
908510Steel
Rem
Moonlight
——5Normal
Rem
Pound
4010035Normal
Rem
Sweet Kiss
—7510Normal

This 3-stage chain starts with Cleffa, a baby that doesn't spawn wild. Breed Clefairy at the nursery to hatch one, then level through the stages to reach Clefable.

How to Obtain Clefable in FireRed & LeafGreen

To get Clefable, start by catching Cleffa through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 8-12. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Cleffa
    Step 1Breed Cleffa from Clefairy

    Breed from Clefairy at the Day Care.

  2. Clefairy
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Clefairy
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    FireRedGrassLv.8RareEarlyCave
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.8RareEarlyCave
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Moon - B2F
    LeafGreenGrassLv.10-12RareEarlyCave
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Moon - B2F
    FireRedGrassLv.10-12RareEarlyCave
    CHALLENGING
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    FireRedGift from NPCLv.8LimitedEarlyCityPurchase: 500 coins
    MODERATE
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    LeafGreenGift from NPCLv.12LimitedEarlyCityPurchase: 750 coins
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Cleffa (Step 1)
  3. Clefable
    Step 3Clefable ✓

  • Don't let Clefable's 483 base stat total fool you. Magic Guard is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier.

  • Clefable's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Clefairy evolves into Clefable using a Moon Stone. Clefable is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Cleffa. At 483 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Run Magic Guard on Clefable. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Clefable also gets Cute Charm and Unaware, but they don't compare.

  • Clefable fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 95 Sp. Atk). At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Clefable appears in 22 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Clefable has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.