In Red & Blue, Clefable has a 468 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. It works best as a balanced. Thunder Wave anchors the moveset.

What is Clefable weak to?

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

What role does Clefable play in battle?

In Red & Blue, Clefable fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 70 Attack. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What counters Clefable?

In Red & Blue, the best way to handle Clefable: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fighting-type attackers hit hardest.

How do you use Clefable in battle?

In Red & Blue, Clefable plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.

Clefable - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats

Above

HP95

Attack70

Defense73

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def85

Speed60

Total468

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult25 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.3 m

Weight40.0 kg

Base XP217

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Cute Charm

Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

Magic Guard

Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.

UnawareHA

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

EV Yield

HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Clefable Weakness

Clefable is weak to Fighting. 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.

Clefable Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Clefable in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

In Red & Blue, Machamp can KO Clefable with Submission (85-101%).

Machamp Fighting	C
Recommended Build Moves Earthquake Body Slam SubmissionSTAB Low Kick Damage vs Clefable Earthquake 35-42% Body Slam 30-36% Submission 2x 85-101%KO View Machamp builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Clefable is the evolved form of Cleffa, reached using a Moon Stone. A Normal type at 468 stats that still can't breed. Evolving from Cleffa gave Clefable the biggest boost in HP (+45), bringing the total to 468 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#035Clefairy

Moon Stone

#036Clefable

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Clefairy

Normal

Clefable

Normal

95+25

ATK

70+25

DEF

73+25

SP.ATK

95+35

SP.DEF

90+25

SPE

60+25

BST

323C-Tier

483A-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Clefable Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

Thunder Wave
BlizzardCoverage
Body SlamSTAB
Hyper BeamSTAB

Recommended Teammates

TaurosGood

SnorlaxGood

ChanseyDecent

Moves

TMs define Clefable's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hyper Beam and Skull Bash, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 7 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Lv 1

Metronome

D——10Normal

Lv 1

Minimize

———20Normal

Lv 1

Sing

B—5515Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

S110905Ice

TM08

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

TM18

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM05

Mega Kick

B120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

TM35

Metronome

D——10Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM46

Psywave

——10015Psychic

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

B10010010Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

D808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM30

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM45

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM49

Tri Attack

—8010010Normal

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Clefable doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Clefable can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Clefable in Red & Blue

You're catching Clefairy first, not Clefable. Clefairy appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Clefable in Red & Blue

The path to Clefable starts with Clefairy at Lv. 8-12 via walking and gift encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Clefairy
Mt. Moon - B2F
RedGrass Lv.10-12 Cave
10%Early
Mt. Moon - B2F
BlueGrass Lv.10-12 Cave
10%Early
Mt. Moon - 1F
BlueGrass Lv.8 Cave
5%Early
Mt. Moon - 1F
RedGrass Lv.8 Cave
5%Early
Mt. Moon - B1F
RedGrass Lv.9 Cave
5%Early
Mt. Moon - B1F
BlueGrass Lv.9 Cave
5%Early
Celadon City - Game Corner
RedGift from NPC Lv.8 City
LimitedEarly
Purchase: 500 coins
Celadon City - Game Corner
BlueGift from NPC Lv.12 City
LimitedEarly
Purchase: 750 coins
Moon Stone
Step 2Clefable ✓

Clefable Guide

In Red & Blue, Clefable has a 468 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. It works best as a balanced. Thunder Wave anchors the moveset.
In Red & Blue, Clefable's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Red & Blue, Clefable fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 70 Attack. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Red & Blue, the best way to handle Clefable: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fighting-type attackers hit hardest.
In Red & Blue, Clefable plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.

Game Availability

Clefable has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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