Special
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. 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

They appear to be very protective of their own world. It is a kind of fairy, rarely seen by people.

Yellow

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 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
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 is the evolved form of Cleffa, reached using a Moon Stone. A Normal type at 483 stats that still can't breed. Evolving from Cleffa gave Clefable the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+50), bringing the total to 483 stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Clefairy
#035Clefairy
Moon Stone
Clefable
#036Clefable
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Clefairy
Normal
Clefable
Normal
HP
70
95+25
ATK
45
70+25
DEF
48
73+25
SP.ATK
60
95+35
SP.DEF
65
90+25
SPE
35
60+25
BST
323C-Tier
483A-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Special
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

For an attacker, Clefable wants flexible EVs EVs and an item. The a nature nature tilts toward balanced duty, and an ability contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Best Clefable Moveset

  • Thunder Wave
  • BlizzardCoverage
  • Body SlamSTAB
  • Hyper BeamSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Tauros
TaurosGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Chansey
ChanseyDecent

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
——10Normal
Lv 1
Minimize
——20Normal
Lv 1
Sing
—5515Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110905Ice
TM08
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM11
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
TM18
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
120855Fire
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM05
Mega Kick
120755Normal
TM01
Mega Punch
808520Normal
TM35
Metronome
——10Normal
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM46
Psywave
—10015Psychic
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM19
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM40
Skull Bash
10010010Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM17
Submission
808025Fighting
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM30
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM45
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM49
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
TM12
Water Gun
4010025Water

Egg Moves

Clefable doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Clefable can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Rem
Growl
—10040Normal
Rem
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Rem
Pound
4010035Normal

No wild encounters for Clefable. The 2-stage line runs through Clefairy, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Clefable in Yellow

To get Clefable, start by catching Clefairy through walking encounters at Lv. 9-13. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Clefairy
    Step 1Catch Clefairy
    Mt. Moon - B2F
    GrassLv.9-13UncommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - B1F
    GrassLv.10-12UncommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    GrassLv.11RareEarlyCave
    CHALLENGING
  2. Clefable
    Step 2Clefable ✓

  • 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.

  • 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.