#0173

Cleffa

Star Shape Pokémon

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.

In Pokémon GO · 671 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.3 m

Weight3.0 kg

Gender25.0% ♂ · 75.0% ♀

Catch rate150(29.5%)Moderate

Base friendship140Very high

Hatch time10 cycles · ~2,805 steps

Growth ratefast

Base EXP44

Abilities

Cute Charm

Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

Magic Guard

Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.

Friend GuardHidden

Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

218

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Poison2×

Steel2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Bug½×

Dark½×

Immune to

Dragon0×

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.

Generation

Counter

Moves

Item

Focus Sash

AbilityMagic Guard

NatureHasty+Spe/−Def

EV spread

HP196

SpA76

Spe▲236

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Cleffa

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Crystal

Route 34

Diamond

Mt. Coronet Trophy Garden

Pearl

Mt. Coronet Trophy Garden

Platinum

Mt. Coronet Trophy Garden

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Evolution

#0173Cleffa

High friendship

#0035Clefairy

Moon Stone

#0036Clefable

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Copycat Uses the target’s last used move.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Splash Does nothing.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
4	Sing Puts the target to sleep.	Normal	Status	—	55	15
5	Fairy Wind Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Fairy	Special	40	100	30
8	Sweet Kiss Confuses the target.	Fairy	Status	—	75	10
9	Baby-Doll Eyes Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Status	—	100	30
12	Disarming Voice Never misses.	Fairy	Special	40	—	15
15	Draining Kiss Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Fairy	Special	50	100	10
16	Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100	5
16	Magical Leaf Never misses.	Grass	Special	60	—	20
20	Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
21	Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
29	Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
37	Moonblast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Special	95	100	15
47	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15