Special
Balanced
483Average
60Moderate
ATier

Clefable's Fairy typing gives it an immunity to Dragon. Only 2 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

Its hearing is so acute it can hear a pin drop over half a mile away. It lives on quiet mountains.

X

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

Y

Clefable Weakness

Good

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

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
PoisonSteel
½xResisti
FightingBugDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Dragon
STAB (3)i
FightingDragonDark
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Scorei+2
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
Fairy
Clefairy
Fairy
Clefable
Fairy
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 from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Belly Drum and 11 more.

Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♂25.0%♀75.0%
Hatch Time
10 cycles·2,570 steps
Fast~3 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves

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 Magic Guard does work passively.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Magic Guard
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Clefable Moveset

  • MoonblastSTAB
  • Soft Boiled
  • Calm Mind
  • Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

Excadrill
ExcadrillDecent

Blizzard and Dream Eater bring the raw damage. But Clefable also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Disarming Voice
40—15Fairy
Lv 1
Double Slap
158510Normal
Lv 1
Metronome
——10Normal
Lv 1
Minimize
——10Normal
Lv 1
Sing
—5515Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM59
Incinerate
6010015Fire
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM98
Power-Up Punch
4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
701005Normal
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Egg
Aromatherapy
——5Grass
Egg
Belly Drum
——10Normal
Egg
Covet
6010025Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
Egg
Heal Pulse
——10Psychic
Egg
Metronome
——10Normal
Egg
Mimic
——10Normal
Egg
Misty Terrain
——10Fairy
Egg
Present
—9015Normal
Egg
Splash
——40Normal
Egg
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal
Egg
Wish
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Clefable can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
After You
——15Normal
Rem
Bestow
——15Normal
Rem
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Rem
Charm
—10020Fairy
Rem
Copycat
——20Normal
Rem
Cosmic Power
——20Psychic
Rem
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Rem
Encore
—1005Normal
Rem
Follow Me+2
——20Normal
Rem
Gravity
——5Psychic
Rem
Growl
—10040Normal
Rem
Healing Wish
——10Psychic
Rem
Lucky Chant
——30Normal
Rem
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Rem
Meteor Mash
909010Steel
Rem
Moonblast
9510015Fairy
Rem
Moonlight
——5Fairy
Rem
Pound
4010035Normal
Rem
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
Rem
Sweet Kiss
—7510Fairy
Rem
Wake-Up Slap
7010010Fighting

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
309020Rock
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Soft-Boiled
——10Normal
Gen 5
Telekinesis
——15Psychic
Gen 5
Work Up
——30Normal

Clefable isn't available in the wild in X & Y. Start by transferring Cleffa from Crystal, Diamond, or Legends: Arceus. The evolution path from Cleffa to Clefable is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Clefable in X & Y

  1. Cleffa
    Step 1Breed Cleffa from Clefairy

    Also found in:

    CrystalDiamondPlatinumSunUltra SunBrilliant Diamond
  2. Clefairy
    Step 2Evolve into Clefairy

    Also found in:

    CrystalDiamondPlatinumSunUltra SunBrilliant Diamond
  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 A-Tier.

  • Clefable's biggest threats include Gengar (Poison) and Steelix (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses 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 a special attacker with 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.