Is Cleffa Good in Crystal Playthrough?
One of the best Odd Egg outcomes in Crystal. Cleffa evolves into Clefairy via friendship, then Clefable with a Moon Stone. The end result is a versatile TM user available much earlier than the postgame-only Kanto route in Gold and Silver. If the Odd Egg hatches Cleffa, invest in it.
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 Cleffa in Crystal
No searching required for Cleffa. You receive it at Route 34 from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
How to Obtain Cleffa in C
Cleffa is your first catch on the way to Cleffa. You'll find walking and gift encounters from Lv. 5-12 across 5 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Cleffa ✓Route 34Lv.5Gift from NPCHatch Odd Egg (random)
Step 2Catch or Evolve into ClefairyMt. 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.
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.
| 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 Cleffa Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Cleffa
 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 Cleffa View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x220-259%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 Cleffa View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x211-249%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 Cleffa View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x211-249%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 Cleffa View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x211-249%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 Cleffa View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x226-266%KO | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwhirl (Route 30 Surfing) | ||
Cleffa Evolutions
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
C Cleffa Best Moveset
Baby pre-evolution of Clefairy. No competitive stats whatsoever. Clefable's deep movepool is the eventual destination, three stages of evolution away.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Petal Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Cleffa misses out on Amnesia and Belly Drum. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Headbutt and Hidden Power, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
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
If the impact site of a meteorite is found, this POKéMON is certain to be within the immediate area.
Cleffa Crystal Guide
In Crystal, 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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