Is Clefable Good in Yellow Playthrough?
The TM sponge of Gen 1. Clefable learns almost everything and becomes whatever your team is missing. Need a special attacker? Done. Need something to absorb hits? It can do that too. Not a star, but a chameleon that fills gaps all the way through the Champion.
Brock's typing presses Clefairy's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Clefairy's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Clefable's defenses.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Clefable resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catch Clefairy on Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 11, rare).
- After Lt. Surge
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TM05NormalMega Kick12075%5
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Mt. Moon. 4 other locations are also available.
- After Brock
- TM45ElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TM05NormalMega Kick12075%5
How to Get Clefable in Yellow
No wild encounters for Clefable. The 2-stage line runs through Clefairy, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Clefable in Y
To get Clefable, start by catching Clefairy through walking encounters at Lv. 9-13. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch ClefairyMt. Moon - B2FLv.9-13CaveRate 10%Mt. Moon - B1FLv.10-12CaveRate 5%Mt. Moon - 1FLv.11CaveRate 1%
Step 2Clefable ✓
Clefable Weakness
Clefable is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Clefable can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Clefable Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Clefable
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefable View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefable View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x86-101%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
In Yellow, Exeggutor deals 67-79% with Explosion.
S | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Clefable View Chansey builds →Ice Beam10-12% Thunderbolt10-12% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Clefable View Starmie builds →Blizzard27-32% Psychic22-27% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Clefable View Exeggutor builds →Psychic27-32% Explosion67-79% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Clefable View Snorlax builds →Body Slam26-31% Self Destruct61-72% Earthquake31-36% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Clefable View Tauros builds →Body Slam24-28% Hyper Beam42-50% Earthquake28-33% Blizzard14-16% | ||
Clefable Evolutions
Clefable is the evolved form of Clefairy, reached using a Moon Stone. A Normal type at 468 stats that still can't breed. Evolving from Clefairy gave Clefable the biggest boost in HP (+25), bringing the total to 468 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Clefable Best Moveset
95 Special powering MoveBlizzard for Ice coverage and MoveThunderbolt for Electric damage on a frame that adapts to whatever the team needs. MoveThunder Wave paralyzes, MoveBody Slam adds the one-in-three paralysis chance, and the movepool depth puts useful options in every slot. Handles matchups other Normal-types can't touch.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Blizzard
- Body Slam
- Hyper Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Clefable's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hyper Beam and Skull Bash, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 7 types. That's where the options open up.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
They appear to be very protective of their own world. It is a kind of fairy, rarely seen by people.
Clefable Yellow Guide
In Yellow, Clefable has a 468 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. It works best as a balanced. Thunder Wave anchors the moveset.
In Yellow, Clefable's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Yellow, Clefable fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 70 Attack. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Yellow, the core moveset is Thunder Wave, Blizzard, Body Slam, and Hyper Beam. Thunder Wave leads at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
In Yellow, the best way to handle Clefable: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fighting-type attackers hit hardest.
Game Availability
Clefable has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves