Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Cleffa's spread. It leans mixed with Sp. Def out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Def EV per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
Its silhouette is like a star. It is believed to arrive riding on shooting stars.
Many appear when the night skies are filled with shooting stars. They disappear with sunrise.
Cleffa Weakness
Poison and Steel moves hit Cleffa for super-effective damage. The upside? Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. Cleffa's special bulk (base 55 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x67-82% Steel Wing 2x61-73% | ||
 Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x81-97% Poison Sting 2x27-32% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x59-73% Steel Wing 2x54-65% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x96-114%KO Steel Wing 2x87-104%KO Poison Fang 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x132-156%KO Poison Jab 2x86-103%KO | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x80-95% Venoshock 2x61-72% Poison Sting 2x22-27% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x96-114%KO Steel Wing 2x87-104%KO Poison Fang 2x96-114%KO | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x132-156%KO Poison Jab 2x86-103%KO | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x80-95% Venoshock 2x61-72% Poison Sting 2x22-27% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x92-110%KO Steel Wing 2x85-101%KO Poison Fang 2x92-110%KO | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x131-155%KO Poison Jab 2x85-100%KO | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x78-94% Venoshock 2x57-68% Poison Sting 2x22-26% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x91-108%KO Steel Wing 2x86-102%KO Poison Fang 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x130-153%KO Poison Jab 2x119-141%KO Poison Sting 2x25-30% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x79-93% Venoshock 2x56-66% Poison Sting 2x22-27% | ||
 Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Stunky builds →Belch 2x89-105%KO Iron Tail 2x103-122%KO Sludge Bomb 2x68-81% Venoshock 2x51-60% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Steelix builds →Iron Tail 2x191-224%KO Flash Cannon 2x71-84% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x90-107%KO Steel Wing 2x85-101%KO Poison Fang 2x93-109%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x126-149%KO Poison Jab 2x116-137%KO Poison Sting 2x23-28% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x76-90% Venoshock 2x54-64% Poison Sting 2x21-25% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Steelix builds →Iron Tail 2x191-224%KO Flash Cannon 2x71-84% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x90-107%KO Steel Wing 2x85-101%KO Poison Fang 2x93-109%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x126-149%KO Poison Jab 2x116-137%KO Poison Sting 2x23-28% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x76-90% Venoshock 2x54-64% Poison Sting 2x21-25% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Venusaur threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (235-276%).
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x235-276%KO Giga Drain98-115%KO | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
Cleffa starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Clefairy by leveling up. To get more eggs, breed the evolved versions. The evolved forms gain up to 265 total stats over Cleffa. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Cleffa Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Need something that threatens multiple types? Cleffa's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Disarming Voice gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Cleffa Locations
Cleffa's scattered across 8 spots in early-game routes with decent spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Cleffa in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Cleffa appears in 8 walking locations at Lv. 12-14 across Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Cleffa Guide
You can find Cleffa in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.
Yes, Cleffa is in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It shows up in 19 games across the series.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Cleffa works as a placeholder. Fairy coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Clefairy. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Cleffa appears in 19 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves