Physical
Balanced
DTier
15Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Cleffa's spread. It leans mixed with Sp. Def out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Def stat exp per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP50
D
Attack25
F
Defense28
F
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def55
D
Speed15
F
Total218
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate150 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight3.0 kg
6.6 lbsFeather
Base XP44
Low Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Cute Charm
Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
Magic Guard
Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.
Friend GuardHA
Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.

Cleffa Weakness

Fighting moves hit Cleffa for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Cleffa's special bulk (base 55 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Cleffa Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Cleffa in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Poliwrath's Body Slam hits Cleffa for 62-73%.

Poliwrath
Poliwrath
WaterFighting
C
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Belly Drum
  • Lovely Kiss
  • Body Slam
  • Hydro Pump
Damage vs Cleffa
Body Slam
62-73%
Hydro Pump
60-70%
View Poliwrath builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Cleffa starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Clefairy by leveling up. To get more eggs, breed the evolved versions. The evolved forms gain up to 265 total stats over Cleffa. 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

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Gold & Silver Cleffa Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Cleffa misses out on Amnesia and Belly Drum. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Headbutt and Hidden Power, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charm
D—10020Normal
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 4
Encore
C—1005Normal
Lv 8
Sing
D—5515Normal
Lv 13
Sweet Kiss
——7510Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM40
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D120855Fire
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM50
Nightmare
——10015Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM09
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM04
Rollout
D309020Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM07
Zap Cannon
D100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Egg
Belly Drum
C——10Normal
Egg
Metronome
D——10Normal
Egg
Mimic
——10010Normal
Egg
Present
D—9015Normal
Egg
Splash
———40Normal

Tutor Moves

Cleffa can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Cleffa in Gold & Silver

No wild encounters for Cleffa in Gold & Silver. It's available in Crystal, Diamond, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Cleffa is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Receive as a gift in:

CrystalGift · Route 34 · Hatch Odd Egg (random)

Then trade to Gold & Silver.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumSunUltra SunBrilliant DiamondLegends: Arceus

Cleffa Guide

  • Clefairy by leveling up is the mid-stage. Push through to Clefable using a Moon Stone for the final form. 218 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • You can find Cleffa in Gold & Silver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

  • Yes, Cleffa is in Gold & Silver. It shows up in 19 games across the series.

  • In Gold & Silver, For a casual playthrough, Cleffa works as a placeholder. normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Clefairy. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Cleffa appears in 19 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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