Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Klefki's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
These key collectors threaten any attackers by fiercely jingling their keys at them.
It never lets go of a key that it likes, so people give it the keys to vaults and safes as a way to prevent crime.
Klefki Weakness
Klefki's Steel/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire and Ground. It shrugs off Poison and Dragon-type attacks completely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. With 57 HP and balanced defenses, Klefki can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Dark, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison, Dragon |
 Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Pansear builds →Incinerate 2x42-51% Flame Charge 2x34-41% | ||
 Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Charmander builds →Flame Charge 2x34-41% Ember 2x34-41% | ||
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 2x34-41% Ember 2x34-41% Fire Spin 2x29-36% | ||
 Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x64-76% Bulldoze 2x51-61% | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x42-51% Bulldoze 2x37-46% | ||
 Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x43-51% Flame Charge 2x34-41% Ember 2x34-41% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 2x28-34% Ember 2x28-34% Fire Spin 2x25-31% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Pansear builds →Dig 2x31-36% Flame Burst 2x43-51% Incinerate 2x38-44% Flame Charge 2x32-38% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Charmander builds →Dig 2x31-36% Flame Burst 2x45-55% Fire Fang 2x38-44% Flame Charge 2x32-38% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x58-68% Bulldoze 2x45-55% Sand Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x72-85% Mud Bomb 2x38-44% Bulldoze 2x55-65% Sand Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x43-51% Flame Charge 2x34-41% Ember 2x34-41% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 2x28-34% Ember 2x28-34% Fire Spin 2x25-31% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Pansear builds →Dig 2x31-36% Flame Burst 2x43-51% Incinerate 2x38-44% Flame Charge 2x32-38% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Charmander builds →Dig 2x31-36% Flame Burst 2x45-55% Fire Fang 2x38-44% Flame Charge 2x32-38% | ||
Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x72-85% Mud Bomb 2x38-44% Bulldoze 2x55-65% Sand Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x43-51% Flame Charge 2x34-41% Ember 2x34-41% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 2x28-34% Ember 2x28-34% Fire Spin 2x25-31% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Pansear builds →Dig 2x31-36% Flame Burst 2x43-51% Incinerate 2x38-44% Flame Charge 2x32-38% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Charmander builds →Dig 2x31-36% Flame Burst 2x45-55% Fire Fang 2x38-44% Flame Charge 2x32-38% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x44-52% Flame Charge 2x34-41% Ember 2x34-41% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 2x66-79% Dig 2x33-39% Flame Burst 2x44-52% Incinerate 2x39-47% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Charmander builds →Flamethrower 2x61-73% Dig 2x31-37% Flame Burst 2x47-55% Fire Fang 2x39-47% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Fennekin builds →Flamethrower 2x61-73% Flame Charge 2x29-35% Ember 2x29-35% Fire Spin 2x27-32% | ||
 Litwick GhostFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Litwick builds →Inferno 2x71-84% Flame Burst 2x51-61% Flame Charge 2x21-26% Ember 2x29-35% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x42-50% Flame Charge 2x35-42% Ember 2x35-42% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 2x66-78% Dig 2x31-37% Flame Burst 2x44-53% Incinerate 2x37-44% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Charmander builds →Flamethrower 2x61-72% Dig 2x31-37% Flame Burst 2x47-56% Fire Fang 2x40-47% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Fennekin builds →Flamethrower 2x61-72% Flame Charge 2x28-33% Ember 2x31-36% Fire Spin 2x26-31% | ||
Litwick GhostFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Litwick builds →Inferno 2x70-83% Flame Burst 2x49-58% Flame Charge 2x23-28% Ember 2x31-36% | ||
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Heatmor builds →Fire Blast 2x111-132%KO Flamethrower 2x92-109%KO Dig 2x50-59% Flame Burst 2x71-84% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Torkoal builds →Fire Blast 2x94-111%KO Flamethrower 2x77-91% Lava Plume 2x69-82% Flame Wheel 2x50-59% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Houndour builds →Fire Blast 2x90-107%KO Flamethrower 2x75-89% Fire Fang 2x42-50% Flame Charge 2x33-39% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 2x67-80% Flamethrower 2x55-66% Dig 2x32-38% Flame Burst 2x44-52% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Charmander builds →Fire Blast 2x73-86% Inferno 2x65-77% Flamethrower 2x60-70% Dig 2x30-36% | ||
In X & Y, Garchomp's Earthquake also KOs at 111-131%.
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Weavile builds →Knock Off25-30% Ice Shard16-19% Pursuit16-19% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Clefable builds →Moonblast12-14% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemQuickclaw NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Klefki View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick60-71% Flare Blitz 2x110-130%KO Stone Edge15-18% | ||
X & Y Evolution
Klefki is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with plenty of partners. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 4 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Klefki easily with 56 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Iron Defense, Lock-On, Switcheroo and 1 more to offspring.
X & Y Klefki Best Moveset
Lightclay and Prankster form the backbone. Klefki invests max HP and Sp. Def EVs to play its defensive wall role properly, and Calm nature pushes Sp. Def higher. Thunder Wave handles the heavy lifting on offense. Utility options rounds it out.
Best Build
Klefki best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Foul Play
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Moves
You'll want to breed for Iron Defense and Lock-On on Klefki. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Play Rough and Dazzling Gleam, they expand what Klefki can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
X & Y Klefki Locations
A solid number of locations for Klefki with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Klefki in X & Y
Klefki's encounter pool splits between Y and X. You've got 14 walking spots at Lv. 19-38 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Klefki Guide
In X & Y, Klefki looks average on paper at 470 BST. But Prankster is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier hazard setter on our tier list. Thunder Wave with Lightclay is the standard set.
Klefki gets Prankster and Magician. But Prankster is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Klefki is leaning toward the physical side (base 80 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the hazard setter role.
For X & Y, Klefki has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fire and Ground-type attackers hit hardest.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Klefki has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Klefki has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
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 6XYDebut
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