Is Clefairy Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Clefairy shows up in Meteor Falls as a pure Fairy-type for the first time in Hoenn. AbilityMagic Guard blocks all indirect damage, and the Fairy typing gives it tools against Drake's Dragon E4 that the original Ruby and Sapphire never had.
Cleffa has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Cleffa has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Cleffa trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Cleffa trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Clefairy on Meteor Falls (walking, Lv 19, rare). DexNav.
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Jagged Pass. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Clefairy in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
This 3-stage chain starts with Cleffa, a baby that doesn't spawn wild. Breed Clefairy at the nursery to hatch one, then level through the stages to reach Clefairy.
Where To Catch Clefairy in ORAS
To get Clefairy, start by catching Cleffa through walking encounters at Lv. 19-40. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Breed Cleffa from ClefairyBreed from Clefairy at the Day Care.
Step 2Clefairy ✓Meteor Falls - Area 1Lv.19GrassRate 5%DexNav chainRoute 115Lv.20GrassRate 5%DexNav chainMeteor Falls - Area 2Lv.40GrassRate 5%DexNav chainMeteor Falls - Area 3Lv.40GrassRate 5%DexNav chainMeteor Falls - Area 4Lv.40GrassRate 5%DexNav chainor 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
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x53-62% Steel Wing 2x38-45% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x161-190%KO Sludge Bomb 2x65-76% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x161-190%KO Sludge Bomb 2x64-75% | ||
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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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 47 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Belly Drum and 11 more.
ORAS Clefairy Best Moveset
Fairy typing new this generation with AbilityMagic Guard blocking all indirect damage. 70 HP at pre-evolution stats. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk. The moveset fires Fairy TermStab at 60 Sp. Atk. Clefable one evolution away is one of the best Pokemon in the format.
Best Build
Clefairy best EVs are HP and Attack
Support Moveset
- Dazzling Gleam
- Protect
- Thunder Wave
- Moonlight
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Moonblast and Dazzling Gleam for the basics, but Clefairy's real strength is the 15-type coverage spread. Normal and Fighting 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
On every night of a full moon, groups of this Pokémon come out to play. When dawn arrives, the tired Clefairy return to their quiet mountain retreats and go to sleep nestled up against each other.
Clefairy Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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