Utility
Balanced
323Low
35Very Slow
CTier

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

Thought to live with others on quiet mountains, it is popular for its adorable nature.

Brilliant Diamond

Moonlight gathers on the wings on Clefairy’s back, allowing Clefairy to fly. This Pokémon is difficult to find.

Shining Pearl

Clefairy Weakness

Good

Clefairy's Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison and Steel moves. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. Clefairy's Fairy typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
PoisonSteel
½xResisti
FightingBugDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Dragon
STAB (3)i
FightingDragonDark
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Scorei+2
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
Fairy
Clefairy
Fairy
Clefable
Fairy
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 from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Belly Drum and 11 more.

Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♂25.0%♀75.0%
Hatch Time
10 cycles·2,570 steps
Fast~3 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves

Clefairy hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Bold nature with HP-heavy investment EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Friendguard adds utility.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Friendguard
Item
EvioliteBULK
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Clefairy Moveset

  • Follow Me
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Life Dew
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Gastrodon
GastrodonGood

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charm
—10020Fairy
Lv 1
Copycat
——20Normal
Lv 1
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Lv 1
Disarming Voice
40—15Fairy
Lv 1
Encore
—1005Normal
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Sing
—5515Normal
Lv 1
Splash
——40Normal
Lv 1
Sweet Kiss
—7510Fairy
Lv 4
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
Lv 8
Minimize
——10Normal
Lv 12
After You
——15Normal
Lv 16
Life Dew
——10Water
Lv 20
Metronome
——10Normal
Lv 24
Moonlight
——5Fairy
Lv 28
Gravity
——5Psychic
Lv 32
Meteor Mash
909010Steel
Lv 36
Follow Me+2
——20Normal
Lv 40
Cosmic Power
——20Psychic
Lv 44
Moonblast
9510015Fairy
Lv 48
Healing Wish
——10Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM67
Recycle
——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM76
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM10
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Egg
Aromatherapy
——5Grass
Egg
Belly Drum
——10Normal
Egg
Covet
6010025Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
Egg
Heal Pulse
——10Psychic
Egg
Metronome
——10Normal
Egg
Mimic
——10Normal
Egg
Misty Terrain
——10Fairy
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

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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.

  1. Cleffa
    Step 1Catch Cleffa
    Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.1225%EarlyCaveMorning
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.1225%EarlyCaveMorning
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.1425%EarlyCaveMorning
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.1425%EarlyCaveMorning
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.125%EarlyCave
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.125%EarlyCave
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.145%EarlyCave
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.145%EarlyCave
    CHALLENGING
  2. Clefairy
    Step 2Clefairy ✓
    Mt. Coronet - B1F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.30-3215%MidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - B1F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.30-3215%MidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 216 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.30-3215%MidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 216 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.30-3215%MidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 2F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.36-3815%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 2F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.36-3815%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 3F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.36-3815%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 3F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.36-3815%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 4F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.38-4015%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 4F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.38-4015%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 5F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.38-4015%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 5F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.38-4015%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Top Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.38-4015%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Top Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.38-4015%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 6F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.40-4215%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 6F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.40-4215%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 7F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.40-4215%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 7F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.40-4215%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.38-395%LateCave
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Shining PearlGrassLv.38-395%LateCave
    CHALLENGING
    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 Nidoking (Poison) and Scizor (Steel) when using Clefairy. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses 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.

  • 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.