Cleffa (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Cleffa (disambiguation).

Cleffa Star Shape Pokémon ピィ Py #0173 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Cute Charm or Magic GuardGen IV+ Cacophony Cacophony Friend Guard Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 25% male, 75% female	Catch rate 150 (29.5%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 10 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Cleffa 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 6.6 lbs. 3.0 kg Cleffa 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 37 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 44 V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Cleffa 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 140
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cleffa (Japanese: ピィ Py) is a Fairy-type baby Pokémon introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation VI, it was a Normal-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Clefairy when leveled up with high friendship, which evolves into Clefable when exposed to a Moon Stone.

Biology

Cleffa is a small, pink Pokémon that is vaguely star-shaped in appearance. Its ears are completely brown. Cleffa has two small black eyes and a small mouth, and it appears to have a small, permanent blush on its cheeks. It possesses stubby arms and legs, which have no defined digits and come to a point. It has a curl on its forehead and a curled-up tail.

Cleffa lives in mountainous regions, typically found at meteor impact sites. Sightings of Cleffa become more likely during nights illuminated by shooting stars, where they dance the night away; this dance is said to bring good fortune to any who witness it. They quench their thirst the next morning by drinking dew. It is fascinated by anything resembling stars and meteors, such as Minior. Because of this, as well as its own star-shaped silhouette, Cleffa is commonly believed to have arrived on a shooting star. The Pokémon the Series episode Clefairy Tales showed that its evolved forms (and therefore Cleffa itself) are actually extraterrestrial Pokémon. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Cleffa is known to sway its body similar to a rocking craddle while sleeping. The way it moves while sleeping resembles a twinking star in the night.

Prior to Generation V, Cleffa and its evolved forms were the only known Pokémon that could have Magic Guard as an Ability.

Evolution

Cleffa evolves into Clefairy, which evolves into Clefable.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Cleffa  Fairy

→

First Evolution Clefairy  Fairy

→

Second Evolution Clefable  Fairy

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Stadium 2: Cleffa appears in a quiz-show styled mini-game alongside Igglybuff. A series of Pokémon parade across the screen and players have to count how many of the Pokémon species that have been instructed to be counted parade across the screen. The final score is based on how close the answered amount is to the right number.
• Pokémon Puzzle Collection Vol. 2: A Cleffa appears during Motion Puzzle mode, taking over the role that Pichu had in the first game.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Johto #040 Gold Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor. Silver When numerous meteors 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. Stadium 2 Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) When numerous meteors illuminate the night sky, sightings of Cleffa strangely increase. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #— 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. Sapphire 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. 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.
Generation IV Sinnoh #099 Johto #040 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.
Generation V Unova  B2  W2 : #088 Black It is often seen when shooting stars fill the night skies. It's said to arrive riding on a shooting star. White Black 2 According to local rumors, Cleffa are often seen in places where shooting stars have fallen. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— 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. 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. Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #210 Alola  US  UM : #272 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. 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.
Generation VIII Galar #254 Galar Crown Tundra #043 Sinnoh #099 Hisui #199 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.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #151 Blueberry #— 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.

Cleffa in the Alola Pokédex	Cleffa in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Breed Clefairy or Clefable Crystal Breed Clefairy or Clefable Route 34 (Odd Egg*)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Breed Clefairy or Clefable Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Mt. Coronet, Trophy Garden Platinum Mt. Coronet, Trophy Garden HeartGold SoulSilver Breed Clefairy or Clefable Pal Park Field Pokéwalker Amity Meadow
Generation V Black White Breed Clefairy or Clefable Black 2 White 2 Breed Clefairy or Clefable Dream World Icy Cave
Generation VI X Y Breed Clefairy or Clefable Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Breed Clefairy or Clefable
Generation VII Sun Moon Mount HokulaniNight Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Mount HokulaniNight Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Hammerlocke Hills, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Forest of Focus, Insular Sea, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Mount Coronet, Trophy Garden Legends: Arceus Cobalt Coastlands: massive mass outbreaks Coronet Highlands: Fabled SpringNight, massive mass outbreaks
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Reveler's Road, Kitakami Hall, Oni Mountain, Infernal Pass, Crystal Pool Tera Raid Battles (1★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Puzzle Challenge Hatch the Normal Star Egg
Generation III Channel Mt. Snowfall Trozei! Endless Level 1, Forever Level 50, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Wish Cave (1F-4F)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Marine Resort (2F-7F) MD Sky Marine Resort (2F-7F) Ranger: GS Canal Ruins
Generation V Rumble Blast Autumnwood: Firebreathing Mountain Rumble U Flower Garden: Festival on Mount Moon
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sacred Plains: Stage 6 Rumble World Sapphire Sea: Blue Tower (All Areas), Origin Hideaway: Super Gene Laboratorium (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Dragonite Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Mimikyu SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Wish Cave (1F-4F), Purity Forest (1F-4F) Fainted Pokémon: Wyvern Hill New Snap Mightywide RiverDay Level 3, Night Level 2
Cross-Generation Shuffle Marron Trail: Stage 687 Event: Pokémon Safari (Eighth release) Masters EX Egg event (Fairy- and Normal-Type Egg Event, Fairy- and Normal-Type Egg Event (2022), Three-Type Egg Event (2023), Normal- and Fairy-Type Egg Event): Scottie/Bettie & CleffaEgg

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1 Swift Cleffa	Japanese	Japan	5	December 15, 2001 to January 14, 2002
GSC	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1 Petal Dance Cleffa	Japanese	Japan	5	March 16 to April 7, 2002
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Swift Cleffa	English	United States	5	March 22 to April 11, 2002
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Petal Dance Cleffa	English	United States	5	April 12 to May 4, 2002
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Scary Face Cleffa	English	United States	5	October 25 to 31, 2002

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	hide	50	April 10 to 15, 2020

Held items

Games		Held items
Diamond	Pearl	Leppa Berry (50%) Moon Stone (5%)
Platinum
Pokéwalker		Qualot Berry (100%)
Sun	Moon	Moon Stone (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl
Legends: Arceus		Normal Leppa Berry (30%) Vivichoke (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy S (100%) Seed of Mastery (10%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Defense: 28		29 - 88	54 - 170
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 15		18 - 73	31 - 141
Total: 218	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 1/2 ★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 13/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×. Due to the conversion to  Fairy-type , the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves was 0×,  Dragon-type ,  Dark-type ,  Steel-type ,  Bug-type  and  Poison-type  moves was 1× and  Fighting-type  moves was 2×. prior to Generation VI.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Splash Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Copycat Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 044 Sing Normal Status 0000— 05555% 15 088 Sweet Kiss Fairy Status 0000— 07575% 10 1212 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00——% 15 1616 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 2020 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cleffa Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cleffa Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM037 TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM139 TM139 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM178 TM178 Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM227 TM227 Alluring Voice Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cleffa Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Cleffa Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Heal Pulse Psychic Status — —% 10 Present* Normal Physical — 90% 15 Tickle* Normal Status — 100% 20 * Wish Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cleffa Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cleffa Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Cleffa Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 13.1% Friend Area: Mt. Moonview Phrases 51%-100% HP The stars in the sky are where I came from! 26%-50% HP Oh, no! I lost about half my HP already! 1%-25% HP I can't go on like this... I want to go back to the stars... Level up Yay! See? I leveled up!

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: B

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Capim Town Connected to: Budew Connection Orb Set: 8 Phrases Normal I like shooting stars! I like stars, too! ♪ Low HP (< 50%) I'm getting kind of sleepy…

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Normal Poké Assist: (present) Normal Field move: (present) (Tackle ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-240 It creates hearts around itself that make Pokémon Tired.

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 62 Base Defense: 45 Base Speed: 50

Pokémon Battle Trozei Fairy Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Fairy Attack Power: 30 - 120 20 #498 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type. Swappable Skill(s): Super Cheer

Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 79 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Pound, Zen Headbutt Charged Attacks: Grass Knot*, Psyshock*, Signal Beam, Swift*, Psychic†, Body Slam†

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #223 I’m sure you noticed those Cleffa dancing inside the cave with a view of the night sky. It’s said that Cleffa first arrived here in ancient times, riding on a meteor.

Pokémon Sleep Sleep type: Slumbering Pokémon type: Fairy Points to befriend: 5 Specialty: Berries Berry: Pecha Berry ×2 Primary ingredient: Fancy Apple ×1 Possible ingredients: Fancy Apple Honey Greengrass Soybeans Main skill: Metronome Base carry limit: 10 Uses one randomly chosen main skill. Evolution requirements: Clefairy Candy ×20, 50 hrs of sleep logged with Cleffa Its body sways as it sleeps, as if rocked in a cradle. Its swaying silhouette looks just like a star that twinkles in the night sky. Rocking Sleep Nodding-Off Sleep Overturned Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Evolution data

Baby form Cleffa  Fairy

Breed ← + Level up with high friendship →

First Evolution Clefairy  Fairy

Moon Stone →

Second Evolution Clefable  Fairy

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Cleffa images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Cleffa in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

A Cleffa Egg in Pokémon the Series

Major appearances

Lusamine's Cleffa

In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge! and A Glaring Rivalry!, Lusamine's Clefable was seen as a Cleffa held by Gladion in a photo. Lillie was shown to have held her in a flashback in Night of a Thousand Poses!.

Other

Cleffa made its animated series debut in Wish Upon a Star Shape, where one fell from a spaceship that belonged to the kleptomaniac Clefairy from Clefairy Tales. Ash and his friends had to get the Star Shape Pokémon back to its group before Team Rocket and the Pokémon Mystery Club could get their hands on it. It evolved at the end of the episode.

In A Real Cleffa-Hanger, multiple Cleffa were revealed to be living at Mt. Moon.

In The Brockster Is In!, Normajean's Cleffa was badly poisoned by a Tentacruel, alongside several of her other baby Pokémon.

In Star Night, Star Flight!, a Cleffa that Tiara once befriended appeared in flashbacks and as an illusion. She had been forced to say goodbye to it several days before the events of the episode, leaving Tiara distraught.

Minor appearances

Cleffa debuted in Pikachu & Pichu, where it was part of the Pichu Brothers' Posse.

A Coordinator's Cleffa appeared in Harley Rides Again.

In Hungry For the Good Life!, a Cleffa was being cared for by Mr. Backlot.

In Last Call — First Round!, a Coordinator's Cleffa and Steelix competed in the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

In I Choose You!, a Cleffa playfully chased a Chikorita.

Three Trainers' Cleffa appeared in The Power of Us.

A Trainer's Cleffa appeared in Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!.

In Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Cleffa watched the battles of the Manalo Conference.

In From Z to Shining Z!, a Trainer's Cleffa watched the battle between Ash's Pikachu and Tapu Koko.

A Cleffa appeared in a fantasy in Time After Time!.

In Pikachu Translation Check..., a Trainer's Cleffa was in a video.

A Trainer's Cleffa appeared in HZ049.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP246 Cleffa Ash's Pokédex Cleffa, the Star Shape Pokémon. Cleffa is the pre-evolved form of Clefairy. Their star shape has led some to believe that they reach the Earth riding on shooting stars. Strangely, many Cleffa are often found on nights of meteor showers.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG134 Cleffa Ash's Pokédex Cleffa, the Star Shape Pokémon. Cleffa are said to form circles and dance as if they are flying on nights when there are many falling stars.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP084 Cleffa Dawn's Pokédex Cleffa, the Star Shape Pokémon. It has the silhouette of a star in the night sky and some believe that Cleffa ride on shooting stars.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN083 Cleffa Goh's Rotom Phone Cleffa, the Star Shape Pokémon. A Fairy type. Because it's shaped like a star in the night sky, some people believe it has celestial origins.

In the manga

Cleffa in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

A Cleffa appeared in ICYR2.

Pokémon Adventures

In Gligar Glide, Cleffa was one of the baby Pokémon that escaped from the Daycare Center near Goldenrod City.

Whitney has a Cleffa, which was first seen in Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa. Using her Sweet Kiss, she provided an opening for her Miltank to use a Rollout on what she thought was Suicune, but the fake Pokémon withstood the attack and struck Miltank down.

A Cleffa appeared in a fantasy in Cautious Clefairy.

A Cleffa appeared in a fantasy in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia IV.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Whitney owns a Cleffa in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

A Cleffa appeared in GDZ55.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Cleffa appeared in Clefairy Becomes a Father...?!.

A Cleffa appeared in The Exam Showdown!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Cleffa (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Cleffa only appears as a random trophy.

Trophy information

With silhouettes that resemble stars, Cleffa are often sighted when the night sky is filled with shooting stars. Cleffa evolves into Clefairy, but only if it has a strong bond of friendship with its trainer. Since Cleffa are so cute and lovable, many trainers choose to keep it in this unevolved form.

Trivia

• Cleffa shares its category with Staryu. They are both known as Star Shape Pokémon.
• Cleffa is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 218.
• Cleffa is tied with Pawmi and Greavard for having the shortest Japanese name of all Pokémon, being spelt with only two kana.
  • Cleffa is tied with Cramorant for the shortest Japanese Pokémon name in trademarked romaji, with only two letters.
• Cleffa is tied with Igglybuff and Morelull for the lowest base Speed stat of all Fairy-type Pokémon.
• Cleffa, Igglybuff, and Togepi are the only baby Pokémon to have a TAG TEAM GX card.

Origin

Cleffa seems to be based on fairies and pixies since it is a small, playful, magical creature. It may also be inspired by the concept of extraterrestrial life due to its rumored celestial origins and vaguely star-shaped body. It may also reference the mythical Moon rabbit due to its large ears and the fact that it reaches its final evolved form using a Moon Stone.

Name origin

Cleffa may be a combination of clef (musical symbol) and the first two letters of fairy or fable; fa may also be derived from the popular western musical teaching method solfa (i.e. do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti).

Py may be a truncation of pixie.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ピィ Py From pixie French Mélo From mélodie Spanish Cleffa Same as English name German Pii From Japanese name Italian Cleffa Same as English name Korean 삐 Ppi Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 皮寶寶 / 皮宝宝 Píbǎobao From the transcription of Japanese name and 寶寶 / 宝宝 bǎobao Cantonese Chinese 皮寶寶 Pèihbóubóu From the transcription of Japanese name and 寶寶 bóubóu

More languages Hindi क्लेफ़ा Cleffa Transcription of English name Russian Клеффа Kleffa Transcription of English name Thai ปี Pi Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Lusamine's Cleffa
• Baby Pokémon

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