Cleffa
Explore Cleffa #0173: fairy types, base stats, evolution methods, abilities and regional Pokédex entries. View artwork, shiny and pixel variants, and related coloring pages.

About Cleffa
Star Shape Pokémon. National Pokédex #173. Fairy. Introduced in generation 2, Johto. Height 0.3 m; weight 3 kg.
Abilities: Cute Charm, Magic Guard, Friend Guard (hidden)
Egg groups: No Eggs. Growth rate: Fast. Catch rate: 150. Base friendship: 140.
Base stats
- Hp
- 50
- Attack
- 25
- Defense
- 28
- Special Attack
- 45
- Special Defense
- 55
- Speed
- 15
Base stat total: 218
Evolution family
Cleffa
Cleffa → Clefairy: Level up · friendship 160+
Clefairy → Clefable: Use Item · Moon Stone
Recorded species evolution methods; regional forms and requirements can vary by game.
Pokédex descriptions
Legends Arceus
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.
Shield
Because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.
Sword
According to local rumors, Cleffa are often seen in places where shooting stars have fallen.
Artwork variants
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Regional entries
- Johto #40 · Gold, Silver & Crystal
- Johto remakes #40 · HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Sinnoh #99 · Diamond & Pearl
- Sinnoh expanded #99 · Platinum
- Unova expanded #88 · Black 2 & White 2
- Alola #210 · Sun & Moon
- Alola expanded #272 · Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
- Galar #254 · Sword & Shield
- Crown Tundra #43 · Sword & Shield expansion
- Hisui #199 · Legends: Arceus
- Kitakami #151 · The Teal Mask
- Lumiose City #55 · Legends: Z-A
Type matchups
Fighting: 0.5× · Poison: 2× · Bug: 0.5× · Dragon: 0× · Dark: 0.5× · Steel: 2×
Related coloring, cards and wallpapers
Stories featuring Cleffa
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