Is Clefairy Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Mt. Coronet catch, same as original DP. But Clefairy is Fairy-type now, which changes everything. Moon Stone into Clefable gives you a Dragon-immune Pokemon for Cynthia's Garchomp.
Cleffa has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Cleffa trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Clefable resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Byron's team hits Clefable's weaknesses hard.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Clefairy on Mt. Coronet (walking, Lv 36-38, uncommon).
Catch Cleffa on Mt. Coronet (walking, Lv 14, common).
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Maylene.
How to Get Clefairy in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Clefairy appears at decent spawn rates across 20 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Clefairy in BDSP
Cleffa is your first catch on the way to Clefairy. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 12-42 across 28 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch CleffaMt. Coronet - Route 211 EntranceLv.12CaveRate 25%MorningMt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.14CaveRate 25%MorningMt. Coronet - Route 211 EntranceLv.12CaveRate 5%Mt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.14CaveRate 5%
Step 2Clefairy ✓Mt. Coronet - B1FLv.30-32CaveRate 15%Mt. Coronet - Route 216 EntranceLv.30-32CaveRate 15%Mt. Coronet - 2FLv.36-38CaveRate 15%Mt. Coronet - 3FLv.36-38CaveRate 15%Mt. Coronet - 4FLv.38-40CaveRate 15%Mt. Coronet - 5FLv.38-40CaveRate 15%Mt. Coronet - Top CaveLv.38-40CaveRate 15%Mt. Coronet - 6FLv.40-42CaveRate 15%Mt. Coronet - 7FLv.40-42CaveRate 15%Mt. Coronet - SummitLv.38-39CaveRate 5%or evolve from Cleffa (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Clefable
Clefairy Weakness
Clefairy's Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison and Steel. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. Clefairy's Fairy typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Clefairy Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Clefairy
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x47-57% Steel Wing 2x38-47% | ||
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x50-60% Steel Wing 2x40-48% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x160-188%KO Sludge Bomb 2x63-74% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Salazzle threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (110-129%).
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Ferrothorn builds →Knock Off11-14% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Salazzle builds →Flamethrower55-65% Sludge Bomb 2x110-129%KO | ||
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 35 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Belly Drum and 11 more.
BDSP Clefairy Best Moveset
Fairy typing replaces Normal from the original Gen 4, adding Dragon immunity and Fighting resistance the old version lacked. AbilityMagic Guard blocks all indirect damage. The moveset has 60 Sp. Atk at 35 Speed with new Fairy TermStab but can't compete at pre-evo stats. One evolution from Clefable's S-tier.
Best Build
Clefairy best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Blizzard
- Double Edge
- Fire Blast
- Healing Wish
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Moonblast and Dazzling Gleam for the basics, but Clefairy's real strength is the 12-type coverage spread. Normal 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
Base Stats
Thought to live with others on quiet mountains, it is popular for its adorable nature.
Moonlight gathers on the wings on Clefairy’s back, allowing Clefairy to fly. This Pokémon is difficult to find.
Clefairy Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Clefairy works as a placeholder. Fairy 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