Cleffa
Table of Contents
Cleffa is a Fairy-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Fairy-type Pokémon, Cleffa is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves.
Cleffa's maximum Combat Power stat is 759 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Pound / Grass Knot. Cleffa encounters are boosted during Cloudy weather. Shiny Cleffa is available! ✨
Cleffa Stats and Max CP
Cleffa's Tier Ranking
Cleffa Type Chart
Cleffa takes increased damage from:
Cleffa takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3.78 | 25.1 | 2.74 | ||
| 2. | 3.72 | 24.8 | 2.71 | ||
| 3. | 3.67 | 24.4 | 2.67 | ||
| 4. | 3.67 | 24.4 | 2.66 | ||
| 5. | 3.57 | 23.8 | 2.60 | ||
| 6. | 3.50 | 23.3 | 2.54 | ||
| 7. | 2.99 | 19.9 | 2.17 | ||
| 8. | 2.97 | 19.8 | 2.16 |
Fast Attacks
Pound6
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
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 Headbutt11
9
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
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 ↗
Charged Attacks
Signal Beam75
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
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 Knot90
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
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 ↗
Swift65
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
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 *50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Body Slam has no special effects.See Body Slam details page ↗
Psychic *95
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
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 ↗
Psyshock60
33
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
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 ↗
More information
The following chart shows Cleffa's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Cleffa's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Cleffa has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Cleffa in the meta
PvE Analysis
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #173 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.3 m |
| Weight | 3 kg |
| Region | Generation 2 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 1 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
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Cleffa family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Cleffa in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.15 m | 0.15 m | 0.3 m | 0.45 m | 0.53 m |
Cleffa's height ranges from 0.15 m to 0.53 m, with the average being 0.3 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
Size bounds
This table shows the size bounds of Cleffa in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.147 m | 0.15 m |
| 0′06″ | 0′06″ | |
| XS | 0.15 m | 0.3 m |
| 0′06″ | 0′12″ | |
| M | 0.225 m | 0.375 m |
| 0′09″ | 1′03″ | |
| XL | 0.375 m | 0.45 m |
| 1′03″ | 1′06″ | |
| XXL | 0.45 m | 0.525 m |
| 1′06″ | 1′09″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 11s |
| Jump Time | 2s |
| Attack Probability | 10.0% |
| Attack Timer | 20s |
| Dodge Probability | 15.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Cleffa CP Chart
Cleffa's has 759 max CP (at Level 50). A Cleffa obtained from Raids can be encountered from 346 CP to 383 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 433 CP to 479 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Cleffa can be found in the 260 CP to 287 CP range.
| 759 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 260 CP - 287 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 346 CP - 383 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 346 CP - 383 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 433 CP - 479 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have 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. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Cleffa Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| 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 |
Mega Pokémon that boost Cleffa
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Cleffa's Fairy-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Cleffa.
Fairy
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
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.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Cleffa Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Cleffa Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Cleffa from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Cleffa in Pokémon GO.
Complete Cleffa Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Cleffa Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Cleffa’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Fairy-type Pokémon, Cleffa is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves.
What are the best moves for Cleffa in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Cleffa in Pokémon GO are Pound and Grass Knot. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 3.775 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 25.117.
How does Cleffa perform in Raids?
Cleffa's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Cleffa rank as a Fairy-type attacker?
Cleffa's performance as a Fairy-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
What Mega Pokémon boost Cleffa?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Cleffa: Mega Gardevoir, Mega Mawile, Mega Altaria, Mega Audino, and Mega Diancie.
What is Cleffa’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Cleffa’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 671 CP 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.












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