Utility
Support
323Low
35Very Slow
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Clefairy rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Clefable, which is where the real potential kicks in. Can go either physical or special depending on the set. Part of the Gen 1 roster.

Nothing fancy in Clefairy's spread. It leans mixed with HP out front. And you'll get 2 HP EVs per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
323Avg
HP70
C
Attack45
D
Defense48
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed35
F
Total323
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Clefairy yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch150Moderate•Fast800,000 XP•0.6m / 2'00"•7.5kg / 16.5 lbs•113Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It is said that happiness will come to those who see a gathering of Clefairy dancing under a full moon.

Black / White

Clefairy Weakness

Good

Clefairy's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting moves. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Clefairy's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
Friend GuardHADecreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Cleffa
#173Cleffa
High Friendship
Clefairy
#035Clefairy
Moon Stone
Clefable
#036Clefable
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Cleffa
Normal
Clefairy
Normal
Clefable
Normal
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 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.

Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♂25.0%♀75.0%
Hatch Time
10 cycles·2,570 steps
Fast~3 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogeticpachirisupikachuroseradeglaliefroslasswhimsicottjumpluff
12 of 38·

Clefairy's built to absorb hits. Bold nature leans into physical wall duty, Eviolite gives it a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, and Wish handles sustain. Magic Guard and flexible EVs EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Magic Guard
Item
EvioliteBULK
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Clefairy Moveset

  • Heal BellSTAB
  • WishRecovery
  • Healing Wish
  • ReflectUtility

Recommended Teammates

Kingdra
KingdraGood
Sableye
SableyeGood
Lapras
LaprasDecent

STAB runs through Double-Edge and Mega Kick for the basics, but Clefairy's real strength is the 12-type coverage spread. Fighting and Psychic hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Encore
—1005Normal
Lv 7
Sing
—5515Normal
Lv 10
Double Slap
158510Normal
Lv 13
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Lv 16
Follow Me+2
——20Normal
Lv 19
Minimize
——20Normal
Lv 22
Wake-Up Slap
6010010Fighting
Lv 25
Bestow
——15Normal
Lv 28
Cosmic Power
——20Psychic
Lv 31
Lucky Chant
——30Normal
Lv 34
Metronome
——10Normal
Lv 37
Gravity
——5Psychic
Lv 40
Moonlight
——5Normal
Lv 43
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
Lv 46
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Lv 49
Healing Wish
——10Psychic
Lv 52
After You
——15Normal
Lv 55
Meteor Mash
908510Steel

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9510015Fire
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM59
Incinerate
3010015Fire
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
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
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM19
Telekinesis
——15Psychic
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM83
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Egg
Aromatherapy
——5Grass
Egg
Belly Drum
——10Normal
Egg
Covet
6010040Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
Egg
Metronome
——10Normal
Egg
Mimic
——10Normal
Egg
Present
—9015Normal
Egg
Splash
——40Normal
Egg
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal
Egg
Wish
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Clefairy can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Charm
—10020Normal
Rem
Copycat
——20Normal
Rem
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Rem
Sweet Kiss
—7510Normal

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
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
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 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
Gen 4
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
Gen 3
Soft-Boiled
——5Normal
Gen 4
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Cleffa doesn't appear in the wild, so the 2-stage path to Clefairy starts at the nursery. Catch Clefairy first, breed for Cleffa, then evolve through the chain.

Where To Catch Clefairy in Black & White

The path to Clefairy starts with Cleffa at Lv. 52-64 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Cleffa
    Step 1Breed Cleffa from Clefairy

    Breed from Clefairy at the Day Care.

  2. Clefairy
    Step 2Clefairy ✓
    Giant Chasm - Plains
    BlackGrassLv.52-54CommonPostIceAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Giant Chasm - Plains
    WhiteGrassLv.52-54CommonPostIceAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Giant Chasm - Plains
    BlackGrassLv.62-64CommonPostIceAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Giant Chasm - Plains
    WhiteGrassLv.62-64CommonPostIceAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    or evolve from Cleffa (Step 1)

  • At 323 BST, Clefairy is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Clefable before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Clefairy. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 35 Speed, Clefairy won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Cleffa evolves into Clefairy by leveling up. Clefairy evolves into Clefable using a Moon Stone. Clefairy is a middle-stage evolution in the Cleffa line.

  • Clefairy gets Magic Guard, Cute Charm, and Friend Guard. But Magic Guard is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Clefairy is leaning toward the special side (base 60 Sp. Atk). But the speed tells the real story — base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the support role.

  • Clefairy appears in 22 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Clefairy appears in 22 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Clefairy have the longest track record of availability in the series.