Cleffa

No. 0173

Type: Fairy

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.

Base stats

HP50
Attack25
Defense28
Sp. Attack45
Sp. Defense55
Speed15

Total 218

What to answer with

Attacking types that hit what hits it hard, and the best move of each one it learns.

  • Ground — Cover 2 weaknesses (Poison, Steel) — Dig
  • Fire — Covers 1 weakness (Steel) — Fire Blast
  • Psychic — Covers 1 weakness (Poison) — Psychic
  • Fighting — Covers 1 weakness (Steel) — It learns nothing of that type

Abilities

Evolution line

Moves

What the optimizer would run

Rules: Gen 9 OU (singles)

Role
Speed control
Ability
Magic Guard
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Modest
EVs
252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moves
Thunder Wave, Fire Blast, Dazzling Gleam, Psychic

Frequently asked questions

What type is Cleffa?
Cleffa is a Fairy type Pokémon.
What are Cleffa's base stats?
HP 50, Attack 25, Defense 28, Sp. Attack 45, Sp. Defense 55, Speed 15. That is a base stat total of 218.
What is Cleffa weak to?
Cleffa takes extra damage from Poison and Steel moves. It is immune to Dragon.
What abilities does Cleffa have?
Cleffa can have Cute Charm, Magic Guard and Friend Guard. Its hidden ability is Friend Guard.
What does Cleffa evolve into?
Cleffa evolves into Clefairy.
What moves does Cleffa learn?
Cleffa learns 8 moves by levelling up and 48 by TM.