Is Clefairy Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityMagic Guard blocking all indirect damage. Wild in Giant Chasm late in the story. Moon Stone for Clefable whenever ready. Arrives near the climax, so gym battles are over. The E4 and Iris are the only targets.
Cleffa trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Cleffa has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Cleffa trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Cleffa trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Cleffa trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Cleffa has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Cleffa's defenses.
Cleffa trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Clefairy on Giant Chasm (walking, Lv 44-46, uncommon).
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Chargestone Cave. 9 other locations are also available.
How to Get Clefairy in Black 2 & White 2
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 Clefairy.
Where To Catch Clefairy in B2W2
To get Clefairy, start by catching Cleffa through walking encounters at Lv. 44-47. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Breed Cleffa from ClefairyBreed from Clefairy at the Day Care.
Step 2Clefairy ✓Giant Chasm - CaveLv.44-46CaveRate 15%AnyGiant Chasm - Inner CaveLv.44-46CaveRate 15%AnyGiant Chasm - OutsideLv.45-47CaveRate 15%AnyGiant Chasm - PlainsLv.45CaveRate 15%Anyor evolve from Cleffa (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into ClefableGiant Chasm - OutsideLv.47Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotGiant Chasm - PlainsLv.47Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Clefairy (Step 2)
Clefairy Weakness
Clefairy's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Clefairy's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Clefairy Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Clefairy
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x192-226%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x137-162%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x195-230%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x139-164%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x198-234%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x153-180%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x198-233%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x114-134%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x205-241%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x200-235%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x151-177%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Clefairy Evolutions
Clefairy connects Cleffa to Clefable in this chain. At least one evolution here needs an evolution item. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Cleffa). The final form adds another 160 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Clefairy to get Cleffa eggs easily using 38 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Belly Drum and 9 more.
B2W2 Clefairy Best Moveset
Normal typing in this format gives one Fighting weakness and Ghost immunity. AbilityMagic Guard blocks all indirect damage, and Held ItemEviolite pushes defenses to functional levels, but the moveset can't threaten anything at 60 Sp. Atk. Clefable one evolution away puts Magic Guard to real use.
Best Build
Clefairy best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Heal Bell
- Wish
- Healing Wish
- Reflect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Last Resort and Double-Edge for the basics, but Clefairy's real strength is the 14-type coverage spread. Fighting and Psychic hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
On nights with a full moon, Clefairy gather from all over and dance. Bathing in moonlight makes them float.
Clefairy Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Clefairy works as a placeholder. normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Clefable. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Clefairy appears in 22 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Clefairy have the longest track record of availability in the series.
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 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves