Is Clefairy Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Crystal's Odd Egg from the Day Care couple can hatch a Cleffa, which means early Clefable access for the first time in Gen 2. In Gold and Silver, the Clefairy line was locked behind Kanto postgame. The Odd Egg changes everything if you get lucky with the hatch.
Falkner's typing presses Cleffa's defenses.
Bugsy's typing presses Cleffa's defenses.
Clefairy trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Brock'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 Blue's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Clefable trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Clefable has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Cleffa is given to you as a gift on Route 34 at Lv 5. Hatch Odd Egg received from Day-Care Man (random). Hatch the Odd Egg received from the Day-Care Man on Route 34. The Egg randomly hatches into one of seven baby Pokemon, with a 14% chance of being Shiny
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Pryce
- TM16IceIcy Wind5595%15
- After Jasmine
- TM07ElectricZap Cannon12050%5
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Whitney.
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- TM48FireFire Punch75100%15
- TM33IceIce Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Tohjo Falls. 1 other location is also available.
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- TM48FireFire Punch75100%15
- TM33IceIce Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
How to Get Clefairy in Crystal
Easy grab on Clefairy with decent spawn rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Clefairy in C
Cleffa is your first catch on the way to Clefairy. You'll find walking and gift encounters from Lv. 5-12 across 5 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch CleffaRoute 34Lv.5Gift from NPCHatch Odd Egg (random)
Step 2Clefairy ✓Mt. Moon - 1FLv.8-12CaveRate 25%NightRoute 3Lv.6GrassRate 5%NightRoute 4Lv.6GrassRate 5%NightMt. Moon - 1FLv.8CaveRate 5%Morning/dayor evolve from Cleffa (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into ClefableBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Clefable egg.
Clefairy Weakness
Clefairy's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Clefairy's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Clefairy Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Clefairy
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x135-160%KO | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwhirl (Route 30 Surfing) | ||
 Machoke Fighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x132-156%KO | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwhirl (Route 30 Surfing) | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x132-156%KO | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwhirl (Route 30 Surfing) | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x132-156%KO | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwhirl (Route 30 Surfing) | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clefairy View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x138-162%KO | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwhirl (Route 30 Surfing) | ||
Clefairy Evolutions
Clefairy connects Cleffa to Clefable in this chain. At least one evolution here needs an evolution item. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Cleffa). The final form adds another 160 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
C Clefairy Best Moveset
Pre-evolution with the same deep movepool as Clefable at stats that can't exploit it. MoveThunder Wave paralyzes regardless of power. Evolve for the Sp. Atk that makes the coverage dangerous.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Counter
- Thunder Wave
- Ice Beam
- Moonlight
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Strength and Headbutt for the basics, but Clefairy's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Ice and Psychic hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Though rarely seen, it becomes easier to spot, for some reason, on the night of a full moon.
Clefairy Crystal Guide
In Crystal, For a casual playthrough, Clefairy works as a placeholder. normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Clefable. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Clefairy appears in 22 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Clefairy have the longest track record of availability in the series.
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