Is Clefable Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Fairy type in Kanto gives Clefable an immunity to Dragon moves, but that edge does not carry the run: most gyms, the Elite Four, and the Champion are all hard fights for it. Misty and Sabrina are its fairest matchups, so bring it as a teammate rather than a carry.
Not available yet. You cannot get Clefairy before this fight.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Clefable's weaknesses hard.
Koga's team hits Clefable's weaknesses hard.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's typing presses Clefable's defenses.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Clefable's weaknesses hard.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Eevee team. In Let's Go Pikachu, Trace brings Jolteon Lv 57 in place of Raichu Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Clefable in Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 5-10).
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TMFairyPlay RoughPower 135Accuracy 90%PP 10
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Erika
- TMFairyDazzling GleamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMPsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 110Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 10
Catch Clefairy
Catch Clefairy in Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 5-10).
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TMFairyPlay RoughPower 135Accuracy 90%PP 10
- LV 28FairyMoonblastPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMFairyDazzling GleamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMPsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 110Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Clefable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Clefable sits at low spawn rates across 1 spot in early-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
1 location to catch Clefable1 location to catch Clefairy
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 1Catch Clefairy at any of the 1 location below, then use moon stone, and it evolves into Clefable.
Badge 1Where To Catch Clefable in Let's Go
To get Clefable, start by catching Clefairy through walking encounters at Lv. 5+. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
How to Get Shiny Clefable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Clefable is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Clefable odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Clefable Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Clefable in the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
Clefable Weakness
Clefable is weak to Poison and Steel. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
Clefable Evolutions
Clefable doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Clefairy's line. Evolving from Clefairy gave Clefable the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+35), bringing the total to 483 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Clefable Best Moveset
The two abilities that made Clefable format-warping everywhere else don't exist here. Without AbilityMagic Guard blocking indirect damage and AbilityUnaware ignoring stat boosts, the moveset runs Fairy TermStab at 95 Sp. Atk on natural bulk. Still one of the best typings available, and Dragon immunity alone justifies a slot.
Best Build
Quiet raises Sp. Atk and lowers Speed. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Blue, then Pink. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Clefable
Clefairy Candy
Health Candy
Health Candy L
Health Candy XL
Clefairy Candy raises every stat, but only Clefairy and Clefable can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Clefable is Health Candy (HP), and any Pokemon can eat it; Health Candy L needs level 30 and Health Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Alexandra battles with one level 80 Clefable that knows Iron Tail, Moonblast and Minimize. It takes extra damage from Poison and Steel moves. Win to earn the Clefable Master title. Find Alexandra in Mt. Moon.
Moves List
Blizzard and Dream Eater 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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 34 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
They appear to be very protective of their own world. It is a kind of fairy, rarely seen by people.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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