Utility
Balanced
DTier
35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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
Avg
HP70
C
Attack45
D
Defense48
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed35
F
Total323
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate150 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight7.5 kg
16.5 lbsFeather
Base XP113
Average
Abilities
Cute Charm
Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
Magic Guard
Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.
Friend GuardHANot in game
Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

The moonlight that it stores in the wings on its back apparently gives it the ability to float in midair.

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.

Clefairy Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Clefairy in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)
Machoke
Machoke
Fighting
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Focus PunchTM01
  • Focus BlastTM52
  • Cross ChopLv. 40
  • SubmissionLv. 32
Damage vs Clefairy
Focus Punch 2x
209-247%KO
Focus Blast 2x
80-94%
Cross Chop 2x
140-165%KO
Submission 2x
112-132%KO
View Machoke builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

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

3 Forms
Cleffa
#173Cleffa
High Friendship
Clefairy
#035Clefairy
Moon Stone
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 35 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Belly Drum and 8 more.

Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♂25.0%♀75.0%
Hatch Time
10 cycles·2,570 steps
Fast~3 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogeticpachirisupikachuroseradeglaliefroslassjumpluffbreloom
12 of 35·

HeartGold & SoulSilver Clefairy Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

STAB runs through Last Resort and Double-Edge for the basics, but Clefairy's real strength is the 14-type coverage spread. Fighting and Steel hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 4
Encore
C—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
Cosmic Power
D——20Psychic
Lv 28
Lucky Chant
———30Normal
Lv 31
Metronome
———10Normal
Lv 34
Gravity
D——5Psychic
Lv 37
Moonlight
———5Normal
Lv 40
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 43
Meteor Mash
D908510Steel
Lv 46
Healing Wish
D——10Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
D751005Fighting
TM85
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9510015Fire
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
———10Normal
TM33
Reflect
D——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM49
Snatch+4
———10Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM76
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM25
Thunder
D1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
———20Psychic
Egg
Aromatherapy
D——5Grass
Egg
Belly Drum
D——10Normal
Egg
Covet
—6010025Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
——10020Dark
Egg
Metronome
———10Normal
Egg
Mimic
———10Normal
Egg
Present
——9015Normal
Egg
Splash
———40Normal
Egg
Substitute
C——10Normal
Egg
Wish
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bounce
D85855Flying
Tutor
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Tutor
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Tutor
Gravity
D——5Psychic
Tutor
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Tutor
Heal Bell
C——5Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
———20Normal
Tutor
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Tutor
Last Resort
C1301005Normal
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
———15Psychic
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Role Play
———10Psychic
Tutor
Rollout
—309020Rock
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
Tutor
Trick
C—10010Psychic
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Charm
——10020Normal
Rem
Copycat
———20Normal
Rem
Magical Leaf
—60—20Grass
Rem
Sweet Kiss
——7510Normal
Rem
Uproar
—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 3
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Soft-Boiled
D——5Normal

How to Get Clefairy in HeartGold & SoulSilver

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver

The path to Clefairy starts with Cleffa at Lv. 8+ 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 ✓
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    HeartGoldGrass Lv.8 Cave
    RareEarly
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    SoulSilverGrass Lv.8 Cave
    RareEarly
    Mt. Moon - 2F
    HeartGoldGrass Lv.8 Cave
    RareEarly
    Mt. Moon - 2F
    SoulSilverGrass Lv.8 Cave
    RareEarly
    or evolve from Cleffa (Step 1)

Clefairy Guide

  • Get Clefairy to Clefable using a Moon Stone. At 323 BST, Clefairy is just the starting point.

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

  • You can find Clefairy in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 21 other games across the series.

  • Yes, Clefairy is in HeartGold & SoulSilver. It shows up in 22 games across the series.

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

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