Is Klefki Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Steel/Fairy with AbilityPrankster giving priority to status moves. Molayne uses one on his E4 team. Priority MoveThunder Wave and MoveSpikes cripple opponents before they move. Handles the Dragon trial with Fairy immunity. Support role rather than direct attacker.
Klefki resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Klefki has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Klefki trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Klefki trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Klefki has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Klefki resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Sophocles's typing presses Klefki's defenses.
Klefki has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Klefki has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Klefki has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Klefki trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Klefki's weaknesses hard.
Klefki has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Klefki has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Klefki has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Klefki trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Klefki on Thrifty Megamart (walking, Lv 31-34).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Klefki Locations
Klefki appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Klefki in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Klefki Weakness
Klefki's Steel/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire and Ground. It shrugs off Poison and Dragon-type attacks completely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. With 57 HP and balanced defenses, Klefki can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Dark, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison, Dragon |
What is Klefki Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Klefki
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
 Litten Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Litwick GhostFire | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x132-156%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x115-136%KO Bulldoze 2x38-46% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x132-156%KO Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x134-158%KO Bulldoze 2x28-33% | ||
Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja's Hydro Pump hits Klefki for 54-64%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse19-23% Ice Beam22-26% Hydro Pump54-64% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain15-18% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x54-64% Rapid Spin7-8% | ||
Klefki Evolutions
Klefki is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with plenty of partners. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 4 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Klefki easily with 58 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Iron Defense, Lock-On, Switcheroo and 1 more to offspring.
USUM Klefki Best Moveset
AbilityPrankster gives priority to MoveThunder Wave, MoveSpikes, and MoveMagnet Rise. Steel/Fairy typing resists nine types with Dragon immunity. 80/91/87 bulk absorbs hits while disrupting. The moveset holds A-tier as the format's most annoying priority disruptor, shutting down setup with paralysis before opponents can move.
Best Build
Klefki best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Iron Defense and Lock-On on Klefki. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Play Rough and Dazzling Gleam, they expand what Klefki can actually threaten in practice.
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
Base Stats
Although it’s unclear why it collects keys, giving it a key makes Klefki very happy. However, it apparently only likes master keys.
Long ago it lived in mines, but once the minerals that make up its diet became scarcer, Klefki began appearing in human settlements.
Klefki Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Klefki looks average on paper at 470 BST. But Prankster is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier hazard setter on our tier list. Thunder Wave with Lightclay is the standard set.
Klefki gets Prankster and Magician. But Prankster is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Klefki is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the hazard setter role.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Thunder Wave, Light Screen, Reflect, and Spikes on Klefki. Thunder Wave is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the hazard setter role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Klefki has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Klefki has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 6XYDebut
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