Special
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 is said that happiness will come to those who see a gathering of Clefairy dancing under a full moon.

Sword

Its adorable behavior and cry make it highly popular. However, this cute Pokémon is rarely found.

Shield

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 41 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Aromatherapy, Heal Pulse, Present and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♂25.0%♀75.0%
Hatch Time
10 cycles·2,570 steps
Fast~3 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissraichuazumarilltogedemarutogeticpikachuroseradegrimmsnarlglaliefroslasswhimsicottalcremie
12 of 41·

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

Incineroar
IncineroarGood
Gastrodon
GastrodonGood
Diancie
DiancieDecent

STAB runs through Misty Explosion and Moonblast for the basics, but Clefairy's real strength is the 13-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
TR83
Ally Switch+2
——15Psychic
TR17
Amnesia
——20Psychic
TM31
Attract
—10015Normal
TR29
Baton Pass
——40Normal
TR06
Blizzard
110705Ice
TR01
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM52
Bounce
85855Flying
TM43
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TR49
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM29
Charm
—10020Fairy
TR44
Cosmic Power
——20Psychic
TR92
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM15
Dig
8010010Ground
TM63
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TM87
Draining Kiss
5010010Fairy
TR30
Encore
—1005Normal
TR26
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM39
Facade
7010020Normal
TM47
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
TR15
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM03
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM59
Fling
—10010Dark
TR77
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM41
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TR42
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM04
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM44
Imprison
——10Psychic
TR31
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM17
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM10
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
TM01
Mega Kick
120755Normal
TM
Mega Punch
808520Normal
TR14
Metronome
——10Normal
TM89
Misty Terrain
——10Fairy
TM92
Mystical Fire
7510010Fire
TR90
Play Rough
909010Fairy
TM25
Protect+4
——10Normal
TR11
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TR25
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM33
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM18
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM21
Rest
——10Psychic
TM79
Retaliate
701005Normal
TM76
Round
6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
——25Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TR76
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TR82
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
TR20
Substitute
——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TR09
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM05
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM14
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TR08
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TR19
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
TR38
Trick
—10010Psychic
TR35
Uproar
9010010Normal
TM71
Wonder Room
——10Psychic
TR85
Work Up
——30Normal
TR69
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Aromatherapy
——5Grass
Egg
Heal Pulse
——10Psychic
Egg
Present
—9015Normal
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal
Egg
Wish
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Dual Wingbeat
409010Flying
Tutor
Meteor Beam
1209010Rock
Tutor
Misty Explosion
1001005Fairy

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 Sword & Shield

Cleffa is your first catch on the way to Clefairy. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 26-65 across 14 total spots in the chain.

  1. Cleffa
    Step 1Breed Cleffa from Clefairy

    Breed from Clefairy at the Day Care.

  2. Clefairy
    Step 2Clefairy ✓
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordOverworldLv.26-2840%MidHeavy Fog
    EFFORTLESS
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3040%MidHeavy Fog
    EFFORTLESS
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3035%MidHeavy Fog
    EFFORTLESS
    Giant's Cap
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3035%MidHeavy Fog
    EFFORTLESS
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworldLv.28-3010%MidHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3010%MidHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Giant's Cap - 3
    ShieldOverworldLv.28-3210%MidHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Giant's Cap - 3
    SwordOverworldLv.29-3210%MidHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Giant's Bed
    ShieldOverworldLv.60-655%PostHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Giant's Bed
    SwordOverworldLv.60-655%PostHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldOverworldLv.60-655%PostIceHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordOverworldLv.60-655%PostIceHeavy Fog
    MODERATE
    Tunnel to the Top
    ShieldOverworldLv.60-655%PostCaveAll Weather
    MODERATE
    Tunnel to the Top
    SwordOverworldLv.60-655%PostCaveAll Weather
    MODERATE
    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 a special attacker with 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.