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

Adored for their cute looks and playfulness. They are thought to be rare, as they do not appear often.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

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

2 Forms
Clefairy
#035Clefairy
Moon Stone
Clefable
#036Clefable
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Clefairy
Fairy
Clefable
Fairy
HP
70
95+25
ATK
45
70+25
DEF
48
73+25
SP.ATK
60
95+35
SP.DEF
65
90+25
SPE
35
60+25
BST
323C-Tier
483A-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Special
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Clefairy to get Cleffa eggs easily from the Fairy egg group.

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

Clefairy hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Calm nature with max HP and Sp. Def EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Friendguard adds utility.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

STAB runs through Moonblast and Play Rough for the basics, but Clefairy's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Normal and Ice hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Lv 6
Sing
—5515Normal
Lv 10
Minimize
——10Normal
Lv 12
Double Slap
158510Normal
Lv 16
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Lv 18
Metronome
——10Normal
Lv 22
Encore
—1005Normal
Lv 24
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Lv 28
Moonblast
9510015Fairy

TM Moves

Src
TM51
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM33
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM32
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM10
Dig
8010010Ground
TM59
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM31
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM35
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM06
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM44
Play Rough
909010Fairy
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM40
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM15
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM43
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM45
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM56
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM04
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
TM38
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM23
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM16
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM28
Tri Attack
8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Clefairy doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Clefairy can't learn any Tutor moves

Grab Clefairy from the locations below, it shows up in the wild. Drop it at the nursery to hatch Cleffa. From there, level the baby through the remaining stages to Clefairy.

Where To Catch Clefairy in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Cleffa is your first catch on the way to Clefairy. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-10 across 4 total spots in the chain.

  1. Cleffa
    Step 1Breed Cleffa from Clefairy

    Breed from Clefairy at the Day Care.

  2. Clefairy
    Step 2Clefairy ✓
    Mt. Moon - B1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.5-109%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Moon - B1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.5-109%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.5-104%EarlyCave
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.5-104%EarlyCave
    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.