Cleffa #0173

The Star Shape Pokémon

Typing	Fairy
Abilities	Cute Charm - Ability 1 Magic Guard - Ability 2 Friend Guard - Hidden
Classification	The Star Shape Pokémon
National ID	#0173
Regional ID	#0151

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

PoisonSteel

Resists x½

FightingBugDark

Immune x0

Dragon

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This page displays data from The Teal Mask (Violet) (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	50	110—157
Attack	25	27—84
Defense	28	29—88
Sp. Attack	45	45—106
Sp. Defense	55	54—117
Speed	15	18—73
Total	218	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

High
Friendship

Use Moon Stone

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Undiscovered
Egg Cycles	10
Egg Steps	2560 - Generations II, III, and VII 2550 - Generations IV 2570 - Generations V and VI 2550 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 1280 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	25.00% 75.00%
Height	0.3 m (1'0")
Weight	3.0 kg (6.6 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Sp. Defense
Base Exp. Yield	44
Catch Rate	150
Catch Chance	~29.47% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Fast
Base Friendship	140

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet "On late nights illuminated by shooting stars, it gazes intently skyward, as if thinking of its home." Violet "Since it is often seen when shooting stars fill the night skies, it’s said to come here by riding on a star."
Sword "According to local rumors, Cleffa are often seen in places where shooting stars have fallen." Shield "Because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor."
Brilliant Diamond "Its silhouette is like a star. It is believed to arrive riding on shooting stars." Shining Pearl "Many appear when the night skies are filled with shooting stars. They disappear with sunrise."
Legends: Arceus "In silhouette, they resemble twinkling starlight. When shooting stars rain from the night sky, Cleffa gather in numbers and dance as though they are indeed incarnations of the stars."
Sun "On late nights illuminated by shooting stars, it gazes intently skyward, as if thinking of its home." Moon "Because of its silhouette, it’s believed to be a star reborn. For some reason, it loves Minior."
Ultra Sun "On nights with many shooting stars, they gather in packs and dance in circles. If you should see them, something good will happen!" Ultra Moon "Said to have ridden here on a shooting star, Cleffa seem to appear in places where meteorites have struck in the past."
X "Because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor." Y "Many appear when the night skies are filled with shooting stars. They disappear with sunrise."
Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby "On nights with many shooting stars, Cleffa can be seen dancing in a ring. They dance through the night and stop only at the break of day, when these Pokémon quench their thirst with the morning dew."
Black White "It is often seen when shooting stars fill the night skies. It’s said to arrive riding on a shooting star."
Black 2 White 2 "According to local rumors, Cleffa are often seen in places where shooting stars have fallen."
Diamond "Its silhouette is like a star. It is believed to arrive riding on shooting stars." Pearl "Many appear when the night skies are filled with shooting stars. They disappear with sunrise."
Platinum "It is often seen when shooting stars fill the night skies. It’s said to arrive riding on a shooting star."
HeartGold "Because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor." SoulSilver "When numerous meteors illuminate the night sky, sightings of CLEFFA strangely increase."
Ruby Sapphire "On nights with many shooting stars, CLEFFA can be seen dancing in a ring. They dance through the night and stop only at the break of day, when these POKéMON quench their thirst with the morning dew."
FireRed "When numerous meteors illuminate the night sky, sightings of CLEFFA strangely increase." LeafGreen "Because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor."
Emerald "On nights with many shooting stars, CLEFFA can be seen dancing in a ring. They dance until daybreak, when they quench their thirst with the morning dew."
Gold "Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor." Silver "When numerous me teors illuminate the night sky, sightings of CLEFFA strangely increase."
Crystal "If the impact site of a meteorite is found, this POKéMON is certain to be within the immediate area."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Cleffa via level-up in Pokémon The Teal Mask (Violet):

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Copycat	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Pound	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Splash	—	—	Normal	Stat.
4	Sing	—	55	Normal	Stat.
8	Sweet Kiss	—	75	Fairy	Stat.
12	Disarming Voice	40	—	Fairy	Spec.
16	Encore	—	100	Normal	Stat.
20	Charm	—	100	Fairy	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Cleffa as Egg Moves in Pokémon The Teal Mask (Violet):

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Heal Pulse	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Present	1	90	Normal	Phys.
Tickle	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Wish	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Cleffa via TM in Pokémon The Teal Mask (Violet):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM002	Charm	—	100	Fairy	Stat.
TM003	Fake Tears	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM011	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM016	Psybeam	65	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM019	Disarming Voice	40	—	Fairy	Spec.
TM022	Chilling Water	50	100	Water	Spec.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM033	Magical Leaf	60	—	Grass	Spec.
TM034	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM037	Draining Kiss	50	100	Fairy	Spec.
TM041	Stored Power	20	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM043	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM054	Psyshock	80	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM055	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM059	Zen Headbutt	80	90	Psychic	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM074	Reflect	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM075	Light Screen	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM079	Dazzling Gleam	80	100	Fairy	Spec.
TM080	Metronome	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM081	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
TM082	Thunder Wave	—	90	Electric	Stat.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM109	Trick	—	100	Psychic	Stat.
TM114	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM117	Hyper Voice	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM120	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM122	Encore	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM125	Flamethrower	90	100	Fire	Spec.
TM127	Play Rough	90	90	Fairy	Phys.
TM128	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM129	Calm Mind	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM130	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM139	Misty Terrain	—	—	Fairy	Stat.
TM141	Fire Blast	110	85	Fire	Spec.
TM168	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM178	Gravity	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM191	Uproar	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM205	Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM227	Alluring Voice	80	100	Fairy	Spec.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Gold

Obtainable

Silver

Obtainable

Crystal

Obtainable

Generation III

Ruby

Transfer

Sapphire

Transfer

FireRed

Obtainable

LeafGreen

Obtainable

Emerald

Transfer

Generation IV

Diamond

Catchable

Pearl

Catchable

Platinum

Catchable

HeartGold

Obtainable

SoulSilver

Obtainable

Generation V

Black

Obtainable

White

Obtainable

Black 2

Obtainable

White 2

Obtainable

Generation VI

X

Obtainable

Y

Obtainable

Alpha Sapphire

Obtainable

Omega Ruby

Obtainable

Generation VII

Sun

Catchable

Moon

Catchable

Ultra Sun

Catchable

Ultra Moon

Catchable

Generation VIII

Sword

Obtainable

Shield

Obtainable

The Isle of Armor (Sword)

Obtainable

The Isle of Armor (Shield)

Obtainable

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

Obtainable

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

Obtainable

Brilliant Diamond

Catchable

Shining Pearl

Catchable

Legends: Arceus

Catchable

Generation IX

Scarlet

Transfer

Violet

Transfer

The Teal Mask (Scarlet)

Catchable

The Teal Mask (Violet)

Catchable

Legends: Z-A

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Pichu(#0172)

Igglybuff(#0174)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

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Cleffa #0173

The Star Shape Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites