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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Whitney Clefairy.png|thumb|right|220px|Clefairy in the anime]]
[[File:Whitney Clefairy.png|thumb|right|Clefairy in the anime]]
===Major appearances===
===Major appearances===
While Clefairy's first appearance was in ''[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]'', in the original pilot episode, Clefairy was intended to be {{Ash}}'s starting Pokémon. Due to a last minute change, the role went to {{p|Pikachu}}. This would have made the anime closer to the [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] manga, which would later be referenced in ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]'', where its main character, [[Isamu Akai]], along with his {{TP|Isamu Akai|Clefairy}} and {{TP|Isamu Akai|Pikachu}} appeared in a film Ash was watching.
Clefairy's debut appearance was in ''[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]''.


A group of Clefairy were going around stealing random junk in [[Viridian City]] to repair their spaceship during ''[[EP062|Clefairy Tales]]''. Their leader got beaten up by {{an|Jigglypuff}} for stealing its microphone/pen. These Clefairy made another brief appearance in ''[[EP246|Wish Upon a Star Shape]]''.
A group of Clefairy were going around stealing random junk in [[Viridian City]] to repair their spaceship during ''[[EP062|Clefairy Tales]]''. Their leader got beaten up by {{an|Jigglypuff}} for stealing its microphone/pen. These Clefairy made another brief appearance in ''[[EP246|Wish Upon a Star Shape]]''.
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===Minor appearances===
===Minor appearances===
In ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'', a Clefairy was used by [[Whitney]] to send [[Team Rocket]] flying and in the Gym Battle against {{Ash}}. The Fairy Pokémon was defeated by [[Ash's Cyndaquil]].
In ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'', a Clefairy was used by [[Whitney]] to send [[Team Rocket]] flying and in the Gym Battle against {{Ash}}. The Fairy Pokémon was defeated by [[Ash's Cyndaquil]].
In ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]'', [[Isamu Akai]], along with his {{TP|Isamu Akai|Clefairy}} and {{TP|Isamu Akai|Pikachu}} appeared in a film that Ash and [[Ash's friends|his friends]] were watching.


===Pokédex entries===
===Pokédex entries===
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* Clefairy is the first Pokémon not to have a base happiness of 70. Its base happiness is 140.
* Clefairy is the first Pokémon not to have a base happiness of 70. Its base happiness is 140.
*Clefairy and {{p|Clefable}} share the same [[species]] name with {{p|Snubbull}} and {{p|Granbull}}. They are all known as the Fairy Pokémon.
*Clefairy and {{p|Clefable}} share the same [[species]] name with {{p|Snubbull}} and {{p|Granbull}}. They are all known as the Fairy Pokémon.
*Clefairy was originally going to be the official mascot of Pokémon, but {{p|Pikachu}} was used instead due to the popularity of the {{pkmn|anime}} and Pikachu's familiarity with fans.<ref>''[[Pikachu's Global Adventure]]: the Rise and Fall of Pokémon''. By Joseph Jay Tobin. Page 63.</ref><ref>Lucard, Alex. "Beckett's Ultimate Guide to Pikachu!" ''Beckett Pokémon Unofficial Collector'' July-Aug. 2010: 17.</ref>
* Clefairy was originally going to be the official mascot of Pokémon, but {{p|Pikachu}} was used instead due to the popularity of the {{pkmn|anime}} and Pikachu's familiarity with fans.<ref>''[[Pikachu's Global Adventure]]: the Rise and Fall of Pokémon''. By Joseph Jay Tobin. Page 63.</ref><ref>Lucard, Alex. "Beckett's Ultimate Guide to Pikachu!" ''Beckett Pokémon Unofficial Collector'' July-Aug. 2010: 17.</ref>
*Despite what its Pokédex entries may insinuate, Clefairy does not have the ability {{a|Levitate}}.
** In the original [[EP001|pilot episode]] of the anime, Clefairy was intended to be {{Ash}}'s starting Pokémon. Due to a last minute change, the role went to {{p|Pikachu}}. This would have made the anime closer to the [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] manga, which would later be referenced in ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]'', where its main character, [[Isamu Akai]], along with his {{TP|Isamu Akai|Clefairy}} and {{TP|Isamu Akai|Pikachu}} appeared in a film Ash was watching.
**Despite it possessing the required anatomy, Clefairy is not part {{t|Flying}}-type, nor can it learn a single move that involves its wings.
* Despite what its Pokédex entries may insinuate, Clefairy does not have the ability {{a|Levitate}}.
** Despite it possessing the required anatomy, Clefairy is not part {{t|Flying}}-type, nor can it learn a single move that involves its wings.
* Clefairy is the only Pokémon that is not related to {{type2|Psychic}} evolutionarily or through [[form differences]] that can learn {{m|Cosmic Power}}.
* Clefairy is the only Pokémon that is not related to {{type2|Psychic}} evolutionarily or through [[form differences]] that can learn {{m|Cosmic Power}}.
* Clefairy is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 323.
* Clefairy is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 323.
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