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

It can be found in quiet mountain areas on a full moon’s night. Its dancing and its tiny, faintly glowing wings confer upon it a lovely fairylike quality.

Legends Arceus

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 using 45 partners 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
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpachirisupikachugrimmsnarltandemausglaliefroslasswhimsicottalcremiejumpluffbreloom
12 of 45·

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

Bulky Support
Ability
Friendguard
Item
EvioliteBULK
Nature
Calm+SPD
EVs

Best Clefairy Moveset

  • Follow Me
  • Helping Hand
  • Life Dew
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Scrafty
ScraftyDecent

STAB runs through Misty Explosion and Moonblast for the basics, but Clefairy's real strength is the 14-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
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
Encore
—1005Normal
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
TM227
Alluring Voice
8010010Fairy
TM128
Amnesia
——20Psychic
TM132
Baton Pass
——40Normal
TM143
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM66
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM58
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM129
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM23
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM02
Charm
—10020Fairy
TM22
Chilling Water
5010020Water
TM79
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM55
Dig
8010010Ground
TM19
Disarming Voice
40—15Fairy
TM204
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM73
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TM37
Draining Kiss
5010010Fairy
TM197
Dual Wingbeat
409010Flying
TM122
Encore
—1005Normal
TM205
Endeavor
—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM03
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
TM141
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM67
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM125
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM43
Fling
—10010Dark
TM192
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM81
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM178
Gravity
——5Psychic
TM130
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM117
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM69
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM92
Imprison
——10Psychic
TM181
Knock Off
6510020Dark
TM75
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM33
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
TM220
Meteor Beam
1209010Rock
TM80
Metronome
——10Normal
TM201
Misty Explosion
1001005Fairy
TM139
Misty Terrain
——10Fairy
TM42
Night Shade
—10015Ghost
TM127
Play Rough
909010Fairy
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM16
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
TM203
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM120
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM54
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM50
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM74
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM85
Rest
——5Psychic
TM114
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM98
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM168
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM116
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM41
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
TM103
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM32
Swift
60—20Normal
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
6010025Dark
TM166
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM68
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM82
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM126
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM109
Trick
—10010Psychic
TM191
Uproar
9010010Normal
TM11
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM59
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Clefairy doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Clefairy can't learn any Tutor moves

Clefairy can't be caught in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer Cleffa from Crystal, Diamond, or Legends: Arceus and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Clefairy in Scarlet & Violet

  1. Cleffa
    Step 1Breed Cleffa from Clefairy

    Also found in:

    CrystalDiamondPlatinumSunUltra SunBrilliant Diamond
  2. Clefairy
    Step 2Clefairy ✓

  • 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.