Cleffa is a Fairy-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2.

#173 Cleffa

fairy

Height0.3 m(0'12")

Weight3 kg(6.6 lbs)

Gender♂ 25%♀ 75%

Gen 2

Cleffa Evolution

CleffaLevel 1

ClefairyFriendship 160+

ClefableMoon Stone

Cleffa's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	50		241
Attack	25		86
Defense	28		92
Sp. Atk	45		126
Sp. Def	55		146
Speed	15		66
		0/508	757

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

poison steel

1xdamage

normal fire water electric grass ice ground flying psychic rock ghost fairy

0.5xdamage

fighting bug dark

0xdamage

dragon

Cleffa 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×.

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Cleffa Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Pound	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Splash	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...
Copycat	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet.
Sing	normal	status	–	55	Level 4	A soothing lullaby is sung in a beautiful voice that puts the target to sleep.
Sweet Kiss	fairy	status	–	75	Level 8	The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
Disarming Voice	fairy	special	40	–	Level 12	Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	Level 16	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	Level 20	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Alluring Voice	fairy	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target using its angelic voice. This also confuses the target if its stats have been boosted during the turn.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dazzling Gleam	fairy	special	80	100	TM	The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Draining Kiss	fairy	special	50	100	TM	The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fake Tears	dark	status	–	100	TM	The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Gravity	psychic	status	–	–	TM	Enables Flying types or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves for five turns. Moves that involve flying can't be used.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Voice	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	TM	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Misty Terrain	fairy	status	–	–	TM	This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	TM	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psybeam	psychic	special	65	100	TM	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Psyshock	psychic	special	80	100	TM	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Stored Power	psychic	special	20	100	TM	The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Trick	psychic	status	–	100	TM	The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Heal Pulse	psychic	status	–	–	Egg	The user emits a healing pulse that restores the target's HP by up to half its max HP.
Present	normal	physical	–	90	Egg	The user attacks by giving the target a gift with a hidden trap. The gift restores HP sometimes, however.
Tickle	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.
Wish	normal	status	–	–	Egg	One turn after this move is used, the user's or its replacement's HP is restored by up to half the user's max HP.

Cleffa Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.

Silver

When numerous me teors illuminate the night sky, sightings of CLEFFA strangely increase.

Crystal

If the impact site of a meteorite is found, this POKéMON is certain to be within the immediate area.

Ruby

On nights with many shooting stars, CLEFFA can be seen dancing in a ring. They dance through the night and stop only at the break of day, when these POKéMON quench their thirst with the morning dew.

Emerald

On nights with many shooting stars, CLEFFA can be seen dancing in a ring. They dance until daybreak, when they quench their thirst with the morning dew.

In Other Languages

Cleffa's Japanese name is Py (ピィ). Here are all the official names for Cleffa across different languages:

JapaneseピィPy

Korean삐

Chinese (Traditional)皮寶寶

FrenchMélo

GermanPii

SpanishCleffa

ItalianCleffa

Chinese (Simplified)皮宝宝