What does Cleffa evolve into?

Clefairy by leveling up is the mid-stage. Push through to Clefable using a Moon Stone for the final form. 218 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

Where can you catch Cleffa?

You can find Cleffa in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

What games is Cleffa in?

Yes, Cleffa is in Diamond & Pearl. It shows up in 19 games across the series.

In Diamond & Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Cleffa works as a placeholder. normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Clefairy . That's where the stats start mattering.

Cleffa - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

15Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP50

Attack25

Defense28

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def55

Speed15

Total218

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate150 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.3 m

Weight3.0 kg

Base XP44

Abilities

Cute Charm

Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

Magic Guard

Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.

Friend GuardHANot in game

Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Its silhouette is like a star. It is believed to arrive riding on shooting stars.

Cleffa Weakness

Fighting moves hit Cleffa for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-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.

Cleffa Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Cleffa in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 394-463%KO Focus Blast 2x 92-110%KO Brick Break 2x 200-235%KO Rock Smash 2x 109-129%KO View Heracross builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 329-387%KO Focus Blast 2x 106-125%KO Brick Break 2x 167-197%KO Vital Throw 2x 154-182%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 222-262%KO Focus Blast 2x 119-141%KO Drain Punch 2x 113-133%KO Brick Break 2x 113-133%KO View Medicham builds →

Diamond & 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

3 Forms

#173Cleffa

High Friendship

#035Clefairy

Moon Stone

#036Clefable

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Cleffa

Normal

Clefairy

Normal

Clefable

Normal

70+20

95+25

ATK

45+20

70+25

DEF

48+20

73+25

SP.ATK

60+15

95+35

SP.DEF

65+10

90+25

SPE

35+20

60+25

BST

218D-Tier

323C-Tier+105

483A-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Utility

Special

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Diamond & Pearl Cleffa Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Cleffa's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Double-Edge and Mega Kick gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Charm

——10020Normal

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 7

Sing

——5515Normal

Lv 10

Sweet Kiss

——7510Normal

Lv 13

Copycat

———20Normal

Lv 16

Magical Leaf

—60—20Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

———10Normal

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Egg

Belly Drum

D——10Normal

Egg

Covet

—6010025Normal

Egg

Fake Tears

——10020Dark

Egg

Metronome

———10Normal

Egg

Mimic

———10Normal

Egg

Present

——9015Normal

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Egg

Substitute

C——10Normal

Egg

Wish

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Cleffa can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Soft-Boiled

D——5Normal

Diamond & Pearl Cleffa Locations

Cleffa is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 15 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Cleffa in Diamond & Pearl

15 walking encounters at Lv. 12-18 for Cleffa across Pearl and Diamond. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance

PearlGrass Lv.12 Cave

CommonEarly

Morning

Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance

DiamondGrass Lv.12 Cave

CommonEarly

Dual-slot: Ruby

Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance

DiamondGrass Lv.12 Cave

CommonEarly

Morning

Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance

PearlGrass Lv.12 Cave

CommonEarly

Dual-slot: Ruby

Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance

DiamondGrass Lv.14 Cave

CommonEarly

Morning

Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance

PearlGrass Lv.14 Cave

CommonEarly

Morning

Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance

PearlGrass Lv.12 Cave

UncommonEarly

Day

Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance

PearlGrass Lv.12 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance

DiamondGrass Lv.12 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance

DiamondGrass Lv.14 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance

PearlGrass Lv.14 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance

DiamondGrass Lv.14 Cave

RareEarly

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance

PearlGrass Lv.14 Cave

RareEarly

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Trophy Garden - Daily Pokemon

DiamondGrass Lv.16-18 Forest

RareMid

Trophy Garden - Daily Pokemon

PearlGrass Lv.16-18 Forest

RareMid

Cleffa Guide

Clefairy by leveling up is the mid-stage. Push through to Clefable using a Moon Stone for the final form. 218 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
You can find Cleffa in Diamond & 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 Diamond & Pearl. It shows up in 19 games across the series.
In Diamond & Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Cleffa works as a placeholder. normal 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

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Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 391-461%KO Focus Blast 2x 87-103%KO Brick Break 2x 197-232%KO Rock Smash 2x 106-126%KO View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 340-400%KO Focus Blast 2x 153-181%KO Brick Break 2x 172-203%KO Revenge 2x 140-165%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 SubmissionLv. 32 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 326-384%KO Focus Blast 2x 103-123%KO Submission 2x 175-206%KO Brick Break 2x 165-194%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 219-258%KO High Jump Kick 2x 191-226%KO Focus Blast 2x 117-139%KO Drain Punch 2x 112-132%KO View Medicham builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 395-465%KO Close Combat 2x 316-372%KO Focus Blast 2x 89-105%KO Brick Break 2x 198-234%KO View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 341-402%KO Focus Blast 2x 153-180%KO Brick Break 2x 173-204%KO Revenge 2x 140-165%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 SubmissionLv. 32 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 328-387%KO Focus Blast 2x 102-120%KO Submission 2x 178-210%KO Brick Break 2x 165-195%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 219-258%KO High Jump Kick 2x 191-225%KO Focus Blast 2x 114-135%KO Drain Punch 2x 112-132%KO View Medicham builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 247-291%KO Focus Blast 2x 81-96% Brick Break 2x 124-147%KO Drain Punch 2x 124-147%KO View Riolu builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 391-460%KO Close Combat 2x 312-367%KO Focus Blast 2x 85-101%KO Brick Break 2x 197-233%KO View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 338-398%KO Focus Blast 2x 148-174%KO Brick Break 2x 171-202%KO Revenge 2x 137-163%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Cross ChopLv. 40 SubmissionLv. 32 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 323-381%KO Focus Blast 2x 100-118%KO Cross Chop 2x 217-255%KO Submission 2x 174-205%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 217-255%KO High Jump Kick 2x 188-221%KO Focus Blast 2x 111-132%KO Drain Punch 2x 109-129%KO View Medicham builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 243-286%KO Focus Blast 2x 79-93% Brick Break 2x 123-146%KO Drain Punch 2x 123-146%KO View Riolu builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 408-480%KO Close Combat 2x 327-385%KO Focus Blast 2x 89-105%KO Brick Break 2x 206-243%KO View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 354-418%KO Focus Blast 2x 155-183%KO Brick Break 2x 178-210%KO Revenge 2x 144-170%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Cross ChopLv. 40 SubmissionLv. 32 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 338-398%KO Focus Blast 2x 102-120%KO Cross Chop 2x 227-268%KO Submission 2x 183-215%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 227-268%KO High Jump Kick 2x 198-233%KO Focus Blast 2x 117-138%KO Drain Punch 2x 114-135%KO View Medicham builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Cleffa Focus Punch 2x 257-303%KO Focus Blast 2x 83-98% Brick Break 2x 129-153%KO Drain Punch 2x 129-153%KO View Riolu builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Close Combat MegahornSTAB Stone Edge Sleep Talk Damage vs Cleffa Close Combat 2x 406-478%KO Megahorn 203-239%KO Stone Edge 113-133%KO View Heracross builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Close Combat Extreme Speed Swords Dance Bullet Punch Damage vs Cleffa Close Combat 2x 529-623%KO Extreme Speed 117-139%KO Bullet Punch 88-104%KO View Lucario builds →