Cleffa

Cleffa is a Fairy-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Cleffa has a maximum CP of 759. It is weak to Poison and Steel-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Cleffa is Pound and Grass Knot.

Cleffa Stats and Max CP

75 ATK

79 DEF

137 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

759 CP

Lvl 40

671 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

479 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

383 CP

Lvl 15 Research

287 CP

Cleffa's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Cleffa Type Chart

Cleffa takes increased damage from:

Poison160.0%

Steel160.0%

Cleffa takes reduced damage from:

Dragon39.1%

Bug62.5%

Dark62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Cleffa best moveset

Pound + Grass Knot

Pound

Grass Knot

The best moveset for Cleffa in raids is Pound and Grass Knot (4.22 DPS, 31.6 TDO).

12 of 12 matches

Data table

1.	Pound	Grass Knot	3.17	4.22	31.6
2.	Pound	Psychic	3.10	4.13	30.9
3.	Pound	Body Slam	2.98	3.98	29.8
4.	Pound	Psyshock	2.98	3.97	29.7
5.	Pound	Signal Beam	2.90	3.87	29.0
6.	Pound	Swift	2.81	3.74	28.0
7.	Zen Headbutt	Grass Knot	2.58	3.44	25.7
8.	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	2.54	3.38	25.3

Rows per page1–8 of 12

Fast Attacks

Pound650.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 4

Effects
Pound has no special effects.
See Pound details page ↗
Zen Headbutt1191.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 9
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 6

Effects
Zen Headbutt has no special effects.
See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.4s

Damage	4
Energy	4

Damage	11
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	8
Energy	6

Charged Attacks

Signal Beam75503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Psychic160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Signal Beam details page ↗
Grass Knot90502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Grass Knot has no special effects.
See Grass Knot details page ↗
Swift65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.2s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Swift has no special effects.
See Swift details page ↗
Body Slam *50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
Body Slam has no special effects.
See Body Slam details page ↗
Psychic *95503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Psychic details page ↗
Psyshock60332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 40

Effects
Psyshock has no special effects.
See Psyshock details page ↗

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.7s

Damage	75
Energy	55

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.8s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	55

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.4s

Damage	70
Energy	40

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Cleffa can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Cleffa can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Cleffa CP Chart

At Level 50, Cleffa maxes out at 759 CP. Raid catches are 346 to 383 CP, or 433 to 479 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 260 to 287 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	759 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	260 CP - 287 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	346 CP - 383 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	346 CP - 383 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	433 CP - 479 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Cleffa’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	9 CP	2	29 CP	3	50 CP
4	70 CP	5	90 CP	6	110 CP
7	131 CP	8	151 CP	9	171 CP
10	192 CP	11	211 CP	12	230 CP
13	249 CP	14	268 CP	15	287 CP
16	307 CP	17	326 CP	18	345 CP
19	364 CP	20	383 CP	21	403 CP
22	422 CP	23	441 CP	24	460 CP
25	479 CP	26	499 CP	27	518 CP
28	537 CP	29	556 CP	30	575 CP
31	585 CP	32	595 CP	33	604 CP
34	614 CP	35	623 CP	36	633 CP
37	643 CP	38	652 CP	39	662 CP
40	671 CP	41	680 CP	42	689 CP
43	697 CP	44	706 CP	45	715 CP
46	723 CP	47	732 CP	48	741 CP
49	750 CP	50	759 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Cleffa

Mega Pokémon that boost Cleffa’s Fairy-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Cleffa.

Fairy

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#173
Height	0.3 m
Weight	3 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 25% Male ♀ 75% Female
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	5 Mega Energy

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cleffa	25 Candy	Clefairy
Clefairy	50 Candy	Clefable
Clefable	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Clefable

Cleffa evolves into Clefairy which costs 25 Candy.
Clefairy evolves into Clefable which costs 50 Candy.
Clefable can transform into Mega Clefable through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.

Cleffa family

Cleffa’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.15 m	0.15 m	0.3 m	0.45 m	0.53 m

Size bounds

Cleffa's height ranges from 0.147 m to 0.525 m, with the average being 0.3 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.147 m0′06″	0.15 m0′06″
XS	0.15 m0′06″	0.225 m0′09″
M	0.225 m0′09″	0.375 m1′03″
XL	0.375 m1′03″	0.45 m1′06″
XXL	0.45 m1′06″	0.525 m1′09″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.8s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Cleffa from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Cleffa

Cleffa high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Cleffa. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Cleffa Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, peoplebelieve 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, thisPOKéMON is certain to be within the immediate area.
Ruby, Sapphire	On nights with many shooting stars, CLEFFA can be seen dancing in a ring. They dance through the night and stoponly 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.
FireRed	When numerous meteors illuminate the night sky, sightings of CLEFFA strangely increase.
LeafGreen	Because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.
Diamond	Its silhouette is like a star. It is believed to arrive riding on shooting stars.
Pearl	Many appear when the night skies are filled with shooting stars. They disappear with sunrise.
Platinum, Black, White	It is often seen when shooting stars fill the night skies. It’s said to arrive riding on a shooting star.
HeartGold	Because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.
SoulSilver	When numerous meteors illuminate the night sky, sightings of CLEFFA strangely increase.
Black 2, White 2	According to local rumors, Cleffa are often seen in places where shooting stars have fallen.
X, Shield	Because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.
Y	Many appear when the night skies are filled with shooting stars. They disappear with sunrise.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	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.
Sun	On late nights illuminated by shooting stars, it gazes intently skyward, as if thinking of its home.
Moon	Because of its silhouette, it’s believed to be a star reborn. For some reason, it loves Minior.
Ultra Sun	On nights with many shooting stars, they gather in packs and dance in circles. If you should see them, something good will happen!
Ultra Moon	Said to have ridden here on a shooting star, Cleffa seem to appear in places where meteorites have struck in the past.
Sword	According to local rumors, Cleffa are often seen in places where shooting stars have fallen.
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Cleffa in Pokémon GO?

Cleffa’s best moves are Pound and Grass Knot, for 4.22 DPS and 31.6 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Cleffa’s strengths and weaknesses?

Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Poison and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fighting, and Dragon-type moves.

What is Cleffa’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Cleffa tops out at 671 CP at Level 40 and 759 CP at Level 50.

Can Cleffa be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Cleffa can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Cleffa Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Cleffa cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.