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Clefairy

Fairy Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
ClefairyClefairy (shiny)
Height
0.6 m
Weight
7.5 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender25.0% ♂ · 75.0% ♀
Catch rate150(29.5%)Moderate
Base friendship140Very high
Hatch time10 cycles · ~2,805 steps
Growth ratefast
Base EXP113

It can be found in quiet mountain areas on a full moon's night. Its dancing and its tiny, faintly glowing wings confer upon it a lovely fairylike quality.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Bug½×
Dark½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Clefairy

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Evolution

Cleffa
#0173Cleffa

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Clefairy can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

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Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Charm

Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.

FairyStatus—10020
1Copycat

Uses the target’s last used move.

NormalStatus——20
1Disarming Voice

Never misses.

FairySpecial40—15
1Growl

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus—10040
1Pound

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
1Splash

Does nothing.

NormalStatus——40
1Spotlight

Forces the target’s opponents to aim at the target for the rest of the turn.

NormalStatus——15
1Sweet Kiss

Confuses the target.

FairyStatus—7510
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
4Stored Power

Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.

PsychicSpecial2010010
5Fairy Wind

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

FairySpecial4010030
8Encore

Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.

NormalStatus—1005
9Baby-Doll Eyes

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

FairyStatus—10030
12After You

Makes the target act next this turn.

NormalStatus——15
13Sing

Puts the target to sleep.

NormalStatus—5515
15Draining Kiss

Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user.

FairySpecial5010010
16Amnesia

Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.

PsychicStatus——20
16Life Dew

Each Pokemon on the user's side restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half up.

WaterStatus——10
18Double Slap

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

NormalPhysical158510
19Bestow

Gives the user’s held item to the target.

NormalStatus——15
21Calm Mind

Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.

PsychicStatus——20
22Wake-Up Slap

If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up.

FightingPhysical7010010
24Body Slam

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

NormalPhysical8510015
24Minimize

Raises the user’s evasion by two stages.

NormalStatus——10
24Moonlight

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.

FairyStatus——5
28Gravity

Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.

PsychicStatus——5
29Psychic

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

PsychicSpecial9010010
31Metronome

Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.

NormalStatus——10
32Meteor Mash

Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.

SteelPhysical909010
36Follow Me

Redirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn.

NormalStatus——20
37Lucky Chant

Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns.

NormalStatus——30
39Defense Curl

Raises user’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus——40
40Cosmic Power

Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.

PsychicStatus——20
44Moonblast

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

FairySpecial9510015
47Double-Edge

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

NormalPhysical12010015
48Healing Wish

User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed.

PsychicStatus——10
48Light Screen

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.

PsychicStatus——30

Breeding & egg moves

Clefairy can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Heal PulsePsychic9 compatible parents
ClefableChanseyBlisseyCherubiAudinoAromatisseHatennaHattremHatterene
PresentNormal7 compatible parents
ClefableChanseyMarillSnubbullGranbullBlisseyTogedemaru
TickleNormal14 compatible parents
PikachuRaichuClefableMarillAzumarillSkittyMawileCherubiCottoneeWhimsicottTogedemaruMorpekoTandemausMaushold
WishNormal17 compatible parents
PikachuRaichuClefableTogeticSkittyPlusleMinunTogekissAudinoFlabébéFloetteFlorgesSpritzeeAromatisse

Sprites & renders

30 sprites & renders for Clefairy.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

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Yellow
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Red · Blue
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red green japan
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Black · White
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Gold
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Silver
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Crystal
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Platinum
Platinum
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
X · Y
X · Y
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ORAS
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Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
FireRed · LeafGreen
FireRed · LeafGreen
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Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
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lets go pikachu lets go eevee
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More Fairy-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Fairy-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

“Clefairy”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/clefairy.

Species data from PokéAPI.