Cleffa

Official artwork of CleffaFairy Shiny Pokémon icon

Cleffa is a Fairy-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 759 in Pokémon GO. Cleffa's best moveset is Pound and Grass Knot. It is weather boosted by Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Johto region. Shiny Cleffa is available in Pokémon GO.

Cleffa is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fighting, and Dragon-type moves.

Stats

Max CP759 CP
Attack75 ATK
Defense79 DEF
Stamina137 STA
Weather Boost
  • cloudyCloudy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedCleffa can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance1 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#173
Height0.3 m
Weight3 kg
RegionJohto Generation 2
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
100 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
25 Candy
10000 Candy

Cleffa type chart

Takes increased damage
PoisonPoison160.0%
SteelSteel160.0%
Takes decreased damage
DragonDragon39.1%
BugBug62.5%
DarkDark62.5%
FightingFighting62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Cleffa's best moves and movesets

Moves

Cleffa's best moveset is Pound and Grass Knot, with 5.90 DPS (damage per second) and 58.5 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather.

Best Cleffa moves
DPS5.90
TDO58.53
Score6.6
Weather Boost
  • partlyCloudy
  • sunny
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Cleffa with its best moveset, we recommend to use Pound/Psychic. You will lose around 3.1% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Cleffa's strongest moveset (Pound/Grass Knot).

Cleffa moves comparison

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.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.NormalPound GrassGrass Knot 5.9058.56.6
      2.NormalPound PsychicPsychic *5.7256.76.4
      3.NormalPound NormalBody Slam *5.2852.35.9
      4.PsychicZen Headbutt GrassGrass Knot 5.2852.35.9
      5.PsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic *5.1250.85.7
      6.NormalPound PsychicPsyshock 5.1250.75.7
      7.NormalPound BugSignal Beam 5.0950.45.7
      8.PsychicZen Headbutt NormalBody Slam *4.7547.15.3
      9.PsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsyshock 4.7146.75.2
      10.PsychicZen Headbutt BugSignal Beam 4.5445.05.0

      Fast Attacks

      • NormalPound7Damage6Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Pound
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage7
        Energy6
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration0.6s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy4

        Effects
        Pound has no special effects.
        See Pound details page ↗
      • PsychicZen Headbutt12Damage10Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Zen Headbutt
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage12
        Energy10
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration1.1s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.1s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage8
        Energy6

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

      Charged Moves

      • PsychicPsyshock65Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Psyshock
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage65
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration2.7s
        Damage window2.0s - 2.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage70
        Energy45

        Effects
        Psyshock has no special effects.
        See Psyshock details page ↗
      • BugSignal Beam75Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Signal Beam
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • PsychicPsychic
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • GhostGhost
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage75
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration2.9s
        Damage window1.8s - 2.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage75
        Energy55

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        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 ↗
      • PsychicPsychic *90Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Psychic
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage90
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration2.8s
        Damage window1.3s - 2.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage75
        Energy55

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Psychic details page ↗
      • NormalBody Slam *50Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Body Slam
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration1.9s
        Damage window1.2s - 1.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage60
        Energy35

        Effects
        Body Slam has no special effects.
        See Body Slam details page ↗
      • GrassGrass Knot90Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Grass Knot
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • WaterWater
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage90
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration2.6s
        Damage window1.7s - 2.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage90
        Energy50

        Effects
        Grass Knot has no special effects.
        See Grass Knot details page ↗
      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 Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Cleffa's Max CP is at Level 50. Cleffa Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP759 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch260 CP - 287 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs346 CP - 383 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids346 CP - 383 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • cloudyCloudy
      433 CP - 479 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore 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.

      Cleffa Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      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.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      19 CP229 CP350 CP
      470 CP590 CP6110 CP
      7131 CP8151 CP9171 CP
      10192 CP11211 CP12230 CP
      13249 CP14268 CP15287 CP
      16307 CP17326 CP18345 CP
      19364 CP20383 CP21403 CP
      22422 CP23441 CP24460 CP
      25479 CP26499 CP27518 CP
      28537 CP29556 CP30575 CP
      31585 CP32595 CP33604 CP
      34614 CP35623 CP36633 CP
      37643 CP38652 CP39662 CP
      40671 CP41680 CP42689 CP
      43697 CP44706 CP45715 CP
      46723 CP47732 CP48741 CP
      49750 CP50759 CP

      Cleffa evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of CleffaCleffa
      • Candy Icon25 Candy
      Thumbnail image of ClefairyClefairy
      Thumbnail image of ClefairyClefairy
      • Candy Icon50 Candy
      Thumbnail image of ClefableClefable
      • Cleffa evolves into Clefairy which costs 25 Candy.
      • Clefairy evolves into Clefable which costs 50 Candy.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Cleffa

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Cleffa's Fairy-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Cleffa.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega Gardevoir
      PsychicFairy
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AltariaMega Pokémon iconMega Altaria
      DragonFairy
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega Diancie
      RockFairy
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega 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 BonusWhile 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 and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Cleffa Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Cleffa in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
              Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
              Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
              Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Cleffa, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

              To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

              Catch rate formula

              Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

              • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
              • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

              There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

              Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

              Catch rate multipliers

              The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              Cleffa family

              Family

              A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Cleffa in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

              Thumbnail image of ClefairyClefairy
              Thumbnail image of ClefableClefable
              Thumbnail image of CleffaCleffa

              List of Cleffa costumes

              Photobomb

              A list of Cleffa costumes available in Pokémon GO.

              No costume sprites available

              Cleffa high resolution sprites

              Photobomb

              A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Cleffa. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

              Cleffa Pokédex entries

              Johto
              VersionsPokédex entry
              GoldBecause of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.
              SilverWhen numerous me­ teors illuminate the night sky, sightings of CLEFFA strangely increase.
              CrystalIf the impact site of a meteorite is found, this POKéMON is certain to be within the immediate area.
              Ruby, SapphireOn 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.
              EmeraldOn 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.
              FireRedWhen numerous meteors illuminate the night sky, sightings of CLEFFA strangely increase.
              LeafGreenBecause of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.
              DiamondIts silhouette is like a star. It is believed to arrive riding on shooting stars.
              PearlMany appear when the night skies are filled with shooting stars. They disappear with sunrise.
              Platinum, Black, WhiteIt is often seen when shooting stars fill the night skies. It’s said to arrive riding on a shooting star.
              HeartGoldBecause of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.
              SoulSilverWhen numerous meteors illuminate the night sky, sightings of CLEFFA strangely increase.
              Black 2, White 2According to local rumors, Cleffa are often seen in places where shooting stars have fallen.
              X, ShieldBecause of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.
              YMany appear when the night skies are filled with shooting stars. They disappear with sunrise.
              Omega Ruby, Alpha SapphireOn 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.
              SunOn late nights illuminated by shooting stars, it gazes intently skyward, as if thinking of its home.
              MoonBecause of its silhouette, it’s believed to be a star reborn. For some reason, it loves Minior.
              Ultra SunOn nights with many shooting stars, they gather in packs and dance in circles. If you should see them, something good will happen!
              Ultra MoonSaid to have ridden here on a shooting star, Cleffa seem to appear in places where meteorites have struck in the past.
              SwordAccording to local rumors, Cleffa are often seen in places where shooting stars have fallen.
              Legends: ArceusIn 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.