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 EV 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
Cute CharmRare
Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
Magic GuardTop Pick
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
No Legends Z A entries available

In silhouette, they resemble twinkling starlight. When shooting stars rain from the night sky, Cleffa gather in numbers and dance as though they are indeed incarnations of the stars.

Legends: Arceus

Cleffa Weakness

Poison and Steel moves hit Cleffa for super-effective damage. The upside? Dragon-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)Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon
Type ChartGood
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonSteel
½xResist
FightingBugDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Dragon
STAB (3)
FightingDragonDark
How to Beat Cleffa in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Archaludon
Archaludon
SteelDragon
A
Steel is super effective against CleffaView Archaludon →

Legends: Z-A 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
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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Cleffa Best Moveset

Eviolite makes Cleffa bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. Spread EVs with Modest nature handle the stat profile. Fire coverage keeps it from being passive.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Magic Guard
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Cleffa
Modest+SPA

Cleffa best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Thunder Wave
  • Draining KissSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • FlamethrowerCoverage

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Cleffa's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Moonblast and Play Rough gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Splash
C——40Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 5
Fairy Wind
—4010030Fairy
Lv 8
Disarming Voice
D40—15Fairy
Lv 13
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 16
Draining Kiss
A5010010Fairy
Lv 18
Magical Leaf
D60—20Grass
Lv 20
Metronome
C——10Normal
Lv 22
Bubble Beam
D6510020Water
Lv 24
Moonlight
C——5Fairy
Lv 28
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
Lv 42
Mystical Fire
D7510010Fire
Lv 48
Moonblast
C9510015Fairy
Lv 55
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM105
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM06
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
TM110
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
B8010010Fairy
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM56
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
TM35
Endure+4
S——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM71
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM87
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM99
Metronome
C——10Normal
TM20
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
D8010010Psychic
TM31
Reflect
A——20Psychic
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM74
Shadow Ball
B8010015Ghost
TM111
Sing
D—5515Normal
TM64
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM37
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM106
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal
TM59
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Cleffa doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Cleffa can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Cleffa in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Cleffa in Legends: Z-A. 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.

Also found in:

CrystalDiamondPlatinumSunUltra SunBrilliant Diamond

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 Legends: Z-A. 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 Legends: Z-A. It shows up in 19 games across the series.

  • In Legends: Z-A, For a casual playthrough, Cleffa works as a placeholder. Fairy 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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