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.
On nights with many shooting stars, they gather in packs and dance in circles. If you should see them, something good will happen!
Said to have ridden here on a shooting star, Cleffa seem to appear in places where meteorites have struck in the past.
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 |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x295-348%KO Iron Head 2x238-281%KO Flash Cannon 2x130-154%KO Metal Claw 2x149-175%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x262-310%KO Metal Claw 2x149-175%KO Bullet Punch 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Crobat Poison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Crobat builds →Cross Poison 2x146-173%KO Steel Wing 2x98-115%KO Venoshock 2x73-86% Poison Fang 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x146-173%KO Mirror Shot 2x120-142%KO Magnet Bomb 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Excadrill can KO Cleffa with Earthquake (178-210%). Tentacruel's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 109-128%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Excadrill builds →Earthquake178-210%KO Rapid Spin60-71% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Tentacruel builds →Scald49-57% Rapid Spin26-31% Sludge Bomb 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cleffa View Salazzle builds →Sludge Bomb 2x178-209%KO Heat Wave93-110%KO | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Cleffa Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Need something that threatens multiple types? Cleffa's movepool delivers. Coverage across 14 types plus STAB from Fairy STAB gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Cleffa Locations
Cleffa appears at decent spawn rates across 4 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Cleffa in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
4 walking encounters at Lv. 27-30 for Cleffa across Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Cleffa Guide
You can find Cleffa in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It shows up in 19 games across the series.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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