No. 0035 · Generation I · Fairy Pokémon
ピッピPippi · Possibly the first syllable of 'pixie' said twice – a bouncy, babyish sound for a fairy-like Pokémon
The Fairy Pokémon · Fairy type · first seen in Pokémon Red & Green (1996)
01Overview
Meet Clefairy
Everything you need to know about the Fairy Pokémon — the creature behind the number.
Meet Clefairy, the Fairy Pokémon – a round, pink bundle of mischief that has been charming Trainers since the very first games. Just 60 centimetres tall, it sits in the middle of a moon-powered family: a baby Cleffa grows into Clefairy once it truly loves its Trainer, and a single Moon Stone turns Clefairy into the taller Clefable. For five generations it was a plain Normal type, until X and Y finally made its fairy name official with the brand-new Fairy type.
Its chubby body is loosely shaped like a star, from the big brown-tipped ears down to the stubby feet. A curl of fur flops over its forehead, a curly tail rises behind it and one little fang pokes out of the corner of its smile. On its back sit two tiny butterfly-shaped wings. They are far too small to fly with, but they soak up moonlight – and that stored glow lets Clefairy drift gently up into the air.
“Its adorable appearance makes it popular as a pet. However, it is rare and difficult to find.”
Pokédex · Pokémon Red (Japan), Green (Japan) & FireRed · 1996
Clefairy is famously shy. It lives tucked away in quiet mountains and rarely lets people see it, except on nights of the full moon, when groups slip out to dance together. Their gatherings are said to wrap the area in a strange magnetic field, and anyone lucky enough to watch one is supposed to be blessed with happiness. When the sun comes up, the tired dancers head home and fall asleep snuggled against one another.
That lunar habit has given Clefairy a cosmic reputation. The anime's first Clefairy were found dancing in prayer around a giant Moon Stone deep inside Mt. Moon, a later episode had a whole crew of them patching up a crashed spaceship, and in Sinnoh Team Galactic wants to snatch them precisely because they're said to have come from space. In battle, its party trick is Metronome: a wag of the finger that unleashes a completely random move, for better or worse.
Fans have adored it from day one. Clefairy was Red's cheeky first partner and comic sidekick in the Pocket Monsters manga, which began just weeks after Red and Green launched. Since then it has opened Whitney's Gym battles, partnered Lillie in Pokémon Masters EX and kicked off every Pokémon UNITE match for the healer Clefable – and the Poké Doll, the decoy that has been getting Trainers out of wild battles since 1996, is a little Clefairy doll.
How big is Clefairy?
Clefairy stands 0.6 m (2′00″) tall, so it would reach about mid-thigh on an adult, and at 7.5 kg (16.5 lb) it weighs a shade more than the heaviest regulation bowling ball (16 lb).
02In the Pokédex's words
Clefairy's Pokédex entries
21 different entries across 46 games, from 1996 to 2022. Here is how the Pokédex has described Clefairy over the years, in the order the games came out.
Generation I
Its adorable appearance makes it popular as a pet. However, it is rare and difficult to find.
Kanto Pokédex
Its magical and cute appeal has many admirers. It is rare and found only in certain areas.
Kanto Pokédex
Adored for their cute looks and playfulness. They are thought to be rare, as they do not appear often.
Kanto Pokédex
Because of its adorable nature, it is in high demand as a pet. However, it is rare and found only in limited areas.
Kanto Pokédex
Generation II
The moonlight that it stores in the wings on its back apparently gives it the ability to float in midair.
Johto Pokédex
Its adorable behavior and cry make it highly popular. However, this cute Pokémon is rarely found.
Johto Pokédex
Though rarely seen, it becomes easier to spot, for some reason, on the night of a full moon.
Johto Pokédex
Generation III
On every night of a full moon, groups of this Pokémon come out to play. When dawn arrives, the tired Clefairy return to their quiet mountain retreats and go to sleep nestled up against each other.
Hoenn Pokédex
With its magical and cute appeal, it has many admirers. It is rare and found only in certain areas.
FireRed & LeafGreen Pokédex
On every night of a full moon, they come out to play. When dawn arrives, the tired Clefairy go to sleep nestled up against each other in deep and quiet mountains.
Hoenn Pokédex
Generation IV
Thought to live with others on quiet mountains, it is popular for its adorable nature.
Sinnoh Pokédex
It flies using the wings on its back to collect moonlight. This Pokémon is difficult to find.
Sinnoh Pokédex
It is said that happiness will come to those who see a gathering of Clefairy dancing under a full moon.
Sinnoh Pokédex
Generation V
On nights with a full moon, Clefairy gather from all over and dance. Bathing in moonlight makes them float.
Unova Pokédex
Generation VII
Its adorable behavior and appearance make it popular with men and women, young and old. Its numbers are few, however.
Rotom Pokédex
On nights with a full moon, they gather together and dance. The surrounding area is enveloped in an abnormal magnetic field.
Rotom Pokédex
They're popular, but they're rare. Trainers who show them off recklessly may be targeted by thieves.
Rotom Pokédex
Bathed in moonlight, its wings glow faintly. Without even flapping, Clefairy rises into the air, where it dances around.
Rotom Pokédex
Generation VIII
A lot of old writings link Clefairy to the moon, and we even saw them in a part of the cave where the moon could be seen. People say that happiness comes to those who see Clefairy dance.
Photodex (New Pokémon Snap)
Moonlight gathers on the wings on Clefairy's back, allowing Clefairy to fly. This Pokémon is difficult to find.
Sinnoh Pokédex
It can be found in quiet mountain areas on a full moon's night. Its dancing and its tiny, faintly glowing wings confer upon it a lovely fairylike quality.
Hisui Pokédex
03Stats, moves & where to find it
Clefairy in the video games
Base stat total 323 · 24 core-series games · 28 spin-offs · every move it learns, generation by generation.
Base stats
Clefairy's base stats have never changed: 70 HP, 45 Attack, 48 Defense, 60 Sp. Atk, 65 Sp. Def and 35 Speed, a total of 323, with HP as its best stat and a yield of 2 HP effort values. In Generation I it had a single Special stat of 60; when Gold and Silver split Special in two, it kept 60 as Sp. Atk and gained 65 Sp. Def. Its base experience yield was 68 in Generations I–IV and has been 113 since Generation V. Base friendship was 70 in Generation II, like every Pokémon's, and has been an unusually high 140 since. It belongs to the Fast growth group, reaching level 100 at 800,000 Exp. Magic Guard was added as a second Ability in Generation IV, and Friend Guard arrived as its Hidden Ability in Generation V.
Abilities
- Cute Charmsince Gen III
An opponent of the opposite gender that touches Clefairy with a contact move may fall in love with it and struggle to attack. - Magic Guardsince Gen IV
Clefairy only takes damage from direct attacks – poison, burns, weather, recoil and other indirect damage leave it unharmed. - Friend GuardHidden abilitysince Gen V
Clefairy shields its partners, reducing the damage its allies take in Double and other multi-Pokémon battles.
Type matchups
How hard each attacking type hits a Fairy Pokémon.
Clefairy was a pure Normal type in Generations I–V. Back then its only weakness was Fighting, it had no resistances and Ghost-type moves couldn't touch it. Becoming a Fairy type in X and Y swapped that for weaknesses to Poison and Steel, resistances to Fighting, Bug and Dark – and a complete immunity to Dragon-type moves.
Training & breeding
- Catch rate
- 150
- Base friendship
- 140
- Base experience
- 113
- Growth rate
- Fast
- EV yield
- 2 HP
- Egg groups
- Fairy
- Egg cycles
- 10
- Colour
- Pink
- Gender ratio
- 25% male
- Body shape
- bipedal, tailed
Where to find Clefairy
| Game | Year | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Red & Green | 1996 | Wild in Mt. Moon; also a prize at the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City |
| Blue (Japan) | 1996 | Wild in Mt. Moon and Cerulean Cave |
| Red & Blue | 1998 | Wild in Mt. Moon, or win one as a prize at the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City |
| Yellow | 1998 | Wild in Mt. Moon |
| Gold & Silver | 1999 | Wild in Mt. Moon, back in KantoVisit Mt. Moon Square on a Monday night to catch the Clefairy dancing around their Moon Stone boulder. Goldenrod Gym Leader Whitney leads with a Clefairy, too. |
| Crystal | 2000 | Wild in Mt. Moon, and on Kanto's Routes 3 and 4 at night |
| Ruby & Sapphire | 2002 | Not found in Hoenn – trade from FireRed or LeafGreen |
| FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | Wild in Mt. Moon; also a prize at the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon CityWild Clefairy have a 5% chance of carrying a Moon Stone. |
| Emerald | 2004 | Not found in Hoenn – trade only |
| Diamond & Pearl | 2006 | Wild on Mt. Coronet and in the Trophy GardenLucas or Dawn sends out a Clefairy when they team up with you in a Double Battle against Team Galactic, and Clefairy migrated from the Game Boy Advance games turn up in Pal Park's Mountain area. |
| Platinum | 2008 | Wild on Mt. Coronet and in the Trophy Garden |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 2009 | Wild in Mt. Moon and, at night, in the Safari Zone's Meadow; also on the Pokéwalker's Resort and Night Sky's Edge routesWhitney's Clefairy is back at the Goldenrod Gym, though in her Fighting Dojo rematch she brings a Clefable instead. Pokéathlon stats: Speed 4 (max 5), Power 1 (max 3), Technique 3 (max 5), Stamina 2 (max 4), Jump 2 (max 3). |
| Black & White | 2010 | Wild in the Giant ChasmClefairy found in dark grass have a 1% chance of holding a precious Comet Shard. |
| Black 2 & White 2 | 2012 | Wild in the Giant Chasm, including its Hidden Grotto |
| X & Y | 2013 | Friend Safari (Fairy type)The first games in which Clefairy is a Fairy type. |
| Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire | 2014 | Hidden Pokémon found with the DexNav on Route 115 and in Meteor Falls, after you have caught or defeated Groudon or Kyogre |
| Sun & Moon | 2016 | At night on Mount Hokulani, where it appears in SOS Battles |
| Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon | 2017 | At night on Mount Hokulani, where it appears in SOS BattlesLillie battles with a Clefairy during the post-game Episode RR story – a nod to her mother Lusamine's Clefable. |
| Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! | 2018 | Wild in Mt. Moon |
| Sword & Shield | 2019 | Wild at Giant's Cap and Motostoke Riverbank in the Wild Area, plus Max Raid Battles in Bridge Field, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage and Rolling FieldsThe Expansion Pass adds Max Raid dens on the Isle of Armor and in the Crown Tundra, where it also lives at Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope and the Tunnel to the Top and joins Dynamax Adventures in the Max Lair. |
| Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl | 2021 | Wild on Mt. Coronet and in the Trophy Garden |
| Legends: Arceus | 2022 | Massive mass outbreaks in the Cobalt Coastlands and Coronet Highlands, and at night at the Fabled Spring in the Coronet HighlandsRequest 67, 'The Clefairy's Moonlit Dance', sends you to the Fabled Spring under a full moon to study the dancers. After the Daybreak update, Rei or Akari sometimes battles with a Clefairy. |
| Scarlet & Violet | 2022 | Trade only in the base game (from Version 2.0.1); The Teal Mask adds it wild on Reveler's Road and at Kitakami Hall, Infernal Pass, Oni's Maw and Crystal Pool, and in 3★ Tera Raid Battles in Kitakami |
| Legends: Z-A | 2025 | Wild in Wild Zone 19 (Jaune District)Clefable can now Mega Evolve with a Clefablite, bought at the Quasartico Inc. building for 240 Mega Shards after Main Mission 30. The Mega Dimension DLC adds Clefairy to Hyperspace Lumiose's 2★ and 4★ Fairy-type wild zones. |
Sprites through the ages
Spin-offs & cameos
Super Smash Bros.
Clefairy has never been a fighter in Super Smash Bros., but it came close. In a 1999 interview, director Masahiro Sakurai revealed that Clefairy and Jigglypuff were both considered for the Kirby-style Pokémon slot in the original game; Jigglypuff won because its personality suited the hapless underdog role better. Clefairy got a consolation prize instead: it became a Poké Ball Pokémon whose Metronome borrows the move of another Poké Ball Pokémon at random – even Mew's – while its cries come straight from the anime episode 'Clefairy and the Moon Stone'. Melee kept it in the Poké Ball line-up with a reworked Metronome that fires off one of four attacks (a gusting whirlwind, a ring of fire, a towering waterfall geyser or an explosion), and gave it a trophy that notes how hard Clefairy are to find and how lively they get under a full moon. After skipping Brawl and the 3DS/Wii U games, it returned in Ultimate as Spirit #429, a Novice primary spirit whose battle sends you against a Jigglypuff on Magicant while the screen keeps flipping – a sly nod to Metronome's chaos.
Pokémon GO
Clefairy has been dancing around Pokémon GO since the game launched in 2016, and it hatched from 2 km Eggs until the baby Pokémon arrived in December 2016 and Cleffa took over. Evolving it into Clefable costs 50 Candy, and as a buddy it finds Candy every single kilometre. For years the only way to get a Shiny Clefairy was to evolve a Shiny Cleffa – until the Solstice event of 19–24 June 2020, when Shiny Clefairy began appearing in the wild. Its moves are Pound and Zen Headbutt as Fast Attacks, with Disarming Voice, Body Slam, Moonblast and – from June 2024 – Swift as Charged Attacks.
Its holographic Base Set card – Sing, Metronome and all – can be collected and played in the handheld card game.
Pops out of a Poké Ball and waggles its finger: Metronome copies the move of another Poké Ball Pokémon at random – sometimes even Mew's.
Lives on the Blue Field, where you can catch it at Mt. Moon or in Celadon City.
Gets its own Stadium Pokédex entry and stars in the minigame Clefairy Says, where every player is a Clefairy copying arrow patterns – five mistakes and you're out, and the last Clefairy standing wins.
Back in the arena, with its Pokédex showing the Gold or Silver entry depending on the cartridge you plug in.
The Japan-only sequel deals the holo Base Set Clefairy back into the deck.
Its Metronome now picks one of four blasts – a whirlwind, a ring of fire, a towering geyser or an explosion – and it earns a collectible trophy.
A rare piece in the puzzle line-up, turning up in Huge Storage 3 and Mr. Who's Den.
Befriend one on floors 9–14 of Joyous Tower and it settles in the Mt. Moonview friend area – shy, but promising it will still fight.
Can be recruited on the first nine floors of Marine Resort.
Fittingly appears in the Flower Garden stage Festival on Mount Moon.
One of the first faces you'll match up in Stage 1 of the Mountain of Order.
Waits on Stage 691 of Marron Trail with the Crowd Control skill, which hits harder the more Clefairy are on the board. A Winking Clefairy also visits as a Daily Pokémon.
Turns up in the Blue Tower on the Sapphire Sea and in the Super Gene Laboratorium.
Solve Area 10's first puzzle to add it to your team; its Diamond Reveal skill uncovers a diamond of squares at the start of a puzzle.
Joins after you complete Cubone's Connection Orb mission – and makes no secret that it loves full-moon nights.
In the game since launch, evolving into Clefable for 50 Candy; its wild Shiny form debuted during the 2020 Solstice event.
Spirit #429, a Novice primary spirit; its spirit battle pits you against a Jigglypuff on Magicant while the screen randomly flips – a nod to Metronome.
One of the original 151 Pokémon reimagined as a cube for expeditions around Tumblecube Island.
Appears in several seas, including the Charizard, Dragonite, Mimikyu and Bulbasaur Seas.
Lillie & Clefairy arrived on 17 September 2020 with the Family Ties story event: a Fairy-type support pair whose sync move is Full-Force Challenger Moonblast. Your own player character can hatch a Cleffa from an Egg, too.
The remake spreads it across Joyous Tower, Purity Forest, Oddity Cave, Remains Island, Marvelous Sea and Fantasy Strait.
Lurks in Outaway Cave from research level 2, where the research team spots old writings linking it to the moon.
Clefable joined as a healing Supporter on 13 October 2022. Every match starts as Clefairy with Heal Pulse and Disarming Voice, evolving at level 4, and Clefairy even has its own Elegant Style Holowear.
A Snoozing-type Berry specialist bringing Pecha Berries, Fancy Apples, Honey and Greengrass Soybeans. Its main skill Metronome triggers a random skill – and it even has a Metronome Sleep style.
Listed as #149 in Pokopia's own Pokédex, which promises happiness to anyone who sees a group of Clefairy dancing under the full moon.
Moves
Back in Red and Green, Clefairy's toolkit was gentle and a little mysterious: eight level-up moves, from Pound and Growl to a soothing Sing at 13, with Metronome, the finger-wag that could do almost anything, at 31 and Light Screen to finish at 48. Gold and Silver brought Encore, Moonlight and a baby called Cleffa, Ruby and Sapphire leant into the space theme with Cosmic Power and the shooting-star punch Meteor Mash, and Diamond and Pearl added Gravity and the selfless Healing Wish.
The real makeover came in X and Y, when Clefairy turned Fairy-type: its Normal attacks lost their same-type bonus, and Disarming Voice and Moonblast took over. Since Sword and Shield, Cleffa's old tricks have been folded into a ten-move starting set, Scarlet and Violet stretch the TM list to 72 moves, and Legends: Z-A redraws everything again with Fairy Wind, Draining Kiss and Mystical Fire. Through it all, Metronome has stayed in the line-up of every main-series game except Legends: Arceus.
Signature moves
The finger-wagging lucky dip Clefairy is famous for: level 31 and TM35 in Red and Blue, and part of its list in every main-series game except Legends: Arceus.
Clefairy's lullaby: a level-13 move in Red and Blue, part of the starting set since Sword and Shield, and TM111 in Legends: Z-A.
A moonlit healing move added at level 43 in Gold and Silver. It turned Fairy-type in X and Y and now arrives as early as level 24.
A Steel-type shooting-star punch that joined at level 45 in Ruby and Sapphire. It has hit for 90 rather than 100 since X and Y, and lands at 32 in Sword, Shield, Scarlet and Violet.
Ruby and Sapphire's other space-themed gift (level 33), raising Defense and Special Defense at once. It is a level-40 move today, and Sword and Shield also offer it as TR44.
The doubles-battle bodyguard trick, in the list since Ruby and Sapphire (level 17): Clefairy draws the opponents' attacks away from its partner.
The Fairy-type finisher that came with Clefairy's new type: level 46 in X and Y, 28 in Let's Go, 44 in Sword, Shield, Scarlet and Violet, 37 in Legends: Arceus and 48 in Legends: Z-A.
Complete learnsets
Generation I · Red, Green, Blue & Yellow8 level-up · 33 TM/HM
Clefairy lives in Mt. Moon in Red, Green, Blue and Yellow, and in Red and Blue it is also a prize at the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City (the Japanese Blue adds Cerulean Cave). The level-up list is the same in all four games: eight moves, with the famous Metronome at 31 (it is also TM35) and Light Screen to finish at 48. Clefairy is a pure Normal type in this era, so its Normal-type attacks get the same-type bonus, and every move's category is set by its type. The transfer list shows moves a Clefairy can learn in Gold, Silver or Crystal and still bring back to these games through the Time Capsule.
By level-up
| RGBY | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 13 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 18 | DoubleSlap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 24 | Minimize | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 31 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 39 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 48 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Mega Punch | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 |
| TM05 | Mega Kick | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM09 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | BubbleBeam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM12 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 |
| TM18 | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM19 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Teleport | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| TM35 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM40 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM46 | Psywave | Psychic | Special | — | 80 | 15 |
| TM49 | Tri Attack | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM50 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM05 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Amnesia | Gen II (breeding) |
| Dizzy Punch | Gen II (Cleffa from Crystal's Odd Egg) |
| Dream Eater | Gen II (TM) |
| Fire Punch | Gen II (TM) |
| Flamethrower | Gen II (tutor) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM) |
| Ice Punch | Gen II (TM) |
| Petal Dance | Gen II (event Cleffa) |
| Splash | Gen II (breeding) |
| Swift | Gen II (event Cleffa) |
| ThunderPunch | Gen II (TM) |
Generation II · Gold, Silver & Crystal10 level-up · 37 TM/HM · 6 egg · 3 tutor
Mt. Moon is still Clefairy's home in Gold, Silver and Crystal. Cleffa arrives as its baby form, and breeding brings Egg Moves for the first time: a Cleffa that hatches knowing Belly Drum, Present or Splash keeps the move when it evolves. Crystal's move tutor adds Flamethrower, Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Some moves can only be picked up as a Cleffa: Charm and Sweet Kiss by level, Icy Wind from TM16, Dizzy Punch from Crystal's Odd Egg, and Petal Dance, Scary Face and Swift from Pokémon Center events. Categories still follow type, Curse is ???-type and Hidden Power's category depends on the type it rolls.
By level-up
| GSC | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 4 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 8 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 13 | DoubleSlap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 19 | Minimize | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 26 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 34 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 43 | Moonlight | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 53 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| TM02 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Curse | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM04 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM07 | Zap Cannon | Electric | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| TM09 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM20 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Ice Punch | Ice | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM40 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| TM41 | ThunderPunch | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM42 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM43 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM48 | Fire Punch | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM50 | Nightmare | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM05 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Marill, Azumarill (chain breeding needed) |
| Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Marill, Azumarill (chain breeding needed) |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefairy, Clefable, Togetic |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Pikachu, Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff (only from a father that learned it back in Red, Blue or Yellow) |
| Present | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Pikachu, Raichu, Marill, Azumarill, Snubbull, Granbull (chain breeding needed) |
| Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Crystal |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | Crystal |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Crystal |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Sweet Kiss | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Cleffa · TM16 |
| Dizzy Punch | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Cleffa · Odd Egg (Crystal) |
| Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Cleffa · event |
| Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Cleffa · event |
| Swift | Normal | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Cleffa · event |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Body Slam | Gen I (TM) |
| BubbleBeam | Gen I (TM) |
| Counter | Gen I (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM) |
| Mega Kick | Gen I (TM) |
| Mega Punch | Gen I (TM) |
| Psywave | Gen I (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM) |
| Seismic Toss | Gen I (TM) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Submission | Gen I (TM) |
| Substitute | Gen I (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
| Teleport | Gen I (TM) |
| Thunder Wave | Gen I (TM) |
| Tri Attack | Gen I (TM) |
| Water Gun | Gen I (TM) |
Generation III · Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen (tutor data also covers XD)13 level-up · 34 TM/HM · 8 egg · 25 tutor
Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald have no wild Clefairy, so it has to be traded in, while FireRed and LeafGreen bring back Mt. Moon and the Celadon Game Corner. The level-up list grows to 13 moves with Follow Me, Cosmic Power and Meteor Mash, which closes the list at 45. The move tutors in FireRed and LeafGreen, Emerald and Pokémon XD teach 25 different moves between them, Softboiled and Mimic included. A Cleffa can still bring Charm and Sweet Kiss, plus Magical Leaf (level 17 in FireRed and LeafGreen) and Icy Wind from the Emerald and XD tutors. Categories still follow type.
By level-up
| RSE/FRLG | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 5 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 9 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 13 | DoubleSlap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 17 | Follow Me | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 21 | Minimize | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 29 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 33 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 37 | Moonlight | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 41 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 45 | Meteor Mash | Steel | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM05 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Marill, Azumarill, Castform (chain breeding needed) |
| Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Marill, Azumarill (chain breeding needed) |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefairy, Clefable, Togetic |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Jigglypuff |
| Present | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Pikachu, Raichu, Marill, Azumarill, Snubbull, Granbull (chain breeding needed) |
| Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Skitty, Delcatty (chain breeding needed) |
| Wish | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Togetic |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | FRLG, Emerald |
| Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Emerald |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | Emerald |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Mega Kick | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | FRLG, Emerald |
| Mega Punch | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | FRLG, Emerald |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | Emerald |
| Nightmare | Ghost | Status | — | — | 15 | XD |
| Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Emerald |
| Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Softboiled | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Emerald, XD |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| ThunderPunch | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Sweet Kiss | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Cleffa · level-up (level 17) · FRLG |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Cleffa · tutor · Emerald, XD |
Generation IV · Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver17 level-up · 50 TM/HM · 11 egg · 20 tutor
Diamond, Pearl and Platinum hide Clefairy on Mt. Coronet and in the Trophy Garden; HeartGold and SoulSilver keep Mt. Moon and add the Safari Zone's Meadow and two Pokéwalker routes, Resort and Night Sky's Edge. This is the first generation in which every move has its own physical or special category. Wake-Up Slap, Lucky Chant, Gravity and Healing Wish join the level-up list, with Healing Wish now the finale at 46. The tutors in Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver teach 20 moves, and Aromatherapy is an Egg Move only in HeartGold and SoulSilver. A Cleffa can learn Uproar from a tutor in Platinum or HeartGold and SoulSilver. The transfer list holds move-tutor moves that can only come from the Generation III games.
By level-up
| DPPt/HGSS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 4 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 7 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 10 | DoubleSlap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 13 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 16 | Follow Me | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 19 | Minimize | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 22 | Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 28 | Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 31 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 34 | Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 37 | Moonlight | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 40 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 43 | Meteor Mash | Steel | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 |
| 46 | Healing Wish | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM60 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM67 | Recycle | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM76 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Marill, Castform (chain breeding needed) |
| Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Roselia |
| Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Marill (chain breeding needed) |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Skitty |
| Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Mawile, Plusle, Minun |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefairy, Clefable, Togetic |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Jigglypuff |
| Present | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Pikachu, Marill, Snubbull (chain breeding needed) |
| Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Marill, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Skitty (chain breeding needed) |
| Wish | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Togetic |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | Pt, HGSS | |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Pt, HGSS |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | HGSS |
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | HGSS |
| Heal Bell | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | HGSS |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 5 | Pt, HGSS |
| Magic Coat | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | HGSS |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | HGSS |
| Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
| Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Sweet Kiss | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Copycat | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Cleffa · tutor · Pt, HGSS |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Counter | Gen III (tutor) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| DynamicPunch | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mega Kick | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mega Punch | Gen III (tutor) |
| Nightmare | Gen III (tutor) |
| Seismic Toss | Gen III (tutor) |
| Softboiled | Gen III (tutor) |
Generation V · Black, White, Black 2 & White 221 level-up · 44 TM/HM · 12 egg · 27 tutor
Clefairy lives in the Giant Chasm in Black and White, and Black 2 and White 2 add a Hidden Grotto there. Black 2 and White 2 also reshuffle the level-up list, so there are two level columns: Bestow, Stored Power and Metronome come earlier, Body Slam joins at 40 and After You moves to the very end at 58. The move tutors, found only in Black 2 and White 2, offer 27 moves from Hyper Voice to Wonder Room. A Cleffa can learn Uproar from a Black 2/White 2 tutor, and a Cleffa from the Dream World in Black and White can arrive knowing Sleep Talk.
By level-up
| BW | B2W2 | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 4 | 4 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 10 | 10 | DoubleSlap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 13 | 13 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 16 | 16 | Follow Me | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | 19 | Bestow | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 22 | 22 | Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 19 | 25 | Minimize | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 43 | 28 | Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 34 | 31 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 31 | 37 | Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| — | 40 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | 43 | Moonlight | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 46 | 46 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 37 | 49 | Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 55 | 52 | Meteor Mash | Steel | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 |
| 49 | 55 | Healing Wish | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 52 | 58 | After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM19 | Telekinesis | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| TM59 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| TM67 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM83 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Marill, Castform (chain breeding needed) |
| Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Roselia |
| Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Marill (chain breeding needed) |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 40 | Skitty |
| Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Mawile, Plusle, Minun |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefairy, Clefable, Togetic |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Jigglypuff |
| Present | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Pikachu, Marill, Snubbull (chain breeding needed) |
| Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff |
| Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Clefairy |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pikachu, Marill, Skitty, Mawile, Cherubi, Cottonee (chain breeding needed) |
| Wish | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Togetic |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | B2W2 |
| Bounce | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | B2W2 | |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 40 | B2W2 |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | B2W2 |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | B2W2 |
| Heal Bell | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | B2W2 |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | B2W2 |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | B2W2 |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | B2W2 |
| Magic Coat | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | B2W2 |
| Recycle | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | B2W2 |
| ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Wonder Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | B2W2 |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Sweet Kiss | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Copycat | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Cleffa · tutor · B2W2 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Cleffa · Dream World · BW |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Counter | Gen III (tutor) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| DynamicPunch | Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Focus Punch | Gen III–IV (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mega Kick | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mega Punch | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Nightmare | Gen III (tutor) |
| Rollout | Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Secret Power | Gen III–IV (TM) |
| Seismic Toss | Gen III (tutor) |
| Shock Wave | Gen III–IV (TM) |
| Softboiled | Gen III (tutor) |
| Water Pulse | Gen III–IV (TM) |
Generation VI · X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire24 level-up · 48 TM/HM · 14 egg · 29 tutor
The big change: from X and Y onwards Clefairy is a pure Fairy type, so its Normal attacks lose the same-type bonus and Fairy moves gain it, with Disarming Voice from the start, Moonblast at 46 and Dazzling Gleam on TM99. Moonlight, Charm and Sweet Kiss become Fairy-type too. In X and Y Clefairy turns up in the Fairy-type Friend Safari; in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire it hides on Route 115 and in Meteor Falls (found with the DexNav) after Groudon or Kyogre has been dealt with. After You and Healing Wish can be learned at level 1 as well as at 58 and 55. TM94 is Rock Smash in X and Y but Secret Power in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, where Rock Smash becomes HM06, and the move tutors are in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire only.
By level-up
| XY/ORAS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Healing Wish | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 7 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 10 | Double Slap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 13 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 16 | Follow Me | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 19 | Bestow | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 22 | Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Minimize | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 31 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 34 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 37 | Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 40 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 46 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 49 | Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Meteor Mash | Steel | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 55 | Healing Wish | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 58 | After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | |
| TM59 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM67 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | XY |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| TM98 | Power-Up Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Marill, Castform (chain breeding needed) |
| Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Roselia, Swirlix, Slurpuff |
| Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Marill, Swirlix (chain breeding needed) |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Skitty |
| Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Mawile, Plusle, Minun, Swirlix, Slurpuff |
| Heal Pulse | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Audino, Aromatisse |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefairy, Clefable, Togetic |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Jigglypuff |
| Misty Terrain | Fairy | Status | — | — | 10 | Spritzee, Aromatisse |
| Present | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Pikachu, Marill, Snubbull (chain breeding needed) |
| Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Marill, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff |
| Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Clefairy |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pikachu, Marill, Skitty, Mawile, Cherubi, Cottonee (chain breeding needed) |
| Wish | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Togetic, Swirlix, Slurpuff |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | ORAS |
| Bounce | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | ORAS | |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | ORAS |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | ORAS |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | ORAS |
| Heal Bell | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | ORAS |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ORAS |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | ORAS |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | ORAS |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | ORAS |
| Magic Coat | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | ORAS |
| Recycle | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | ORAS |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | ORAS |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | ORAS |
| Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | ORAS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | ORAS |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| Wonder Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | ORAS |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | ORAS |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Sweet Kiss | Fairy | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Copycat | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Cleffa · tutor · ORAS |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Counter | Gen III (tutor) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Dynamic Punch | Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mega Kick | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mega Punch | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Nightmare | Gen III (tutor) |
| Rollout | Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Seismic Toss | Gen III (tutor) |
| Soft-Boiled | Gen III (tutor) |
| Telekinesis | Gen V (TM) |
| Work Up | Gen V (TM) |
Generation VII · Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon23 level-up · 40 TM/HM · 14 egg · 30 tutor
Clefairy lives on Mount Hokulani in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. One level-up list covers all four games, with Spotlight added to the starting moves. Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon add 30 tutor moves, and a Cleffa can learn Uproar from a tutor there. The transfer list grows to 35 moves that a Clefairy can only bring from older games, from Bide to Zap Cannon.
By level-up
| SM/USUM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spotlight | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 7 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 10 | Double Slap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 13 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 16 | Follow Me | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 19 | Bestow | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 22 | Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Minimize | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 31 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 34 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 37 | Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 40 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 46 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 49 | Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Meteor Mash | Steel | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 55 | Healing Wish | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 58 | After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM03 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Clefairy, Marill, Hoppip, Castform, Audino (chain breeding needed) |
| Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Roselia, Spritzee, Aromatisse, Swirlix, Slurpuff, Cutiefly, Ribombee |
| Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefairy, Marill, Swirlix (chain breeding needed) |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Skitty |
| Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Mawile, Minun, Swirlix, Slurpuff |
| Heal Pulse | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Audino, Aromatisse |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefairy, Clefable, Togetic |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Jigglypuff |
| Misty Terrain | Fairy | Status | — | — | 10 | Audino, Spritzee, Aromatisse |
| Present | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Pikachu, Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Togetic, Marill, Snubbull, Togedemaru (chain breeding needed) |
| Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff |
| Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Clefairy |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pikachu, Clefairy, Skitty, Mawile, Cherubi, Cottonee, Togedemaru (chain breeding needed) |
| Wish | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Togetic, Swirlix, Slurpuff |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | USUM |
| Bounce | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | USUM | |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | USUM |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | USUM |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
| Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | USUM |
| Heal Bell | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | USUM |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | USUM |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | USUM |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | USUM |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | USUM |
| Magic Coat | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | USUM |
| Recycle | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | USUM |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | USUM |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | USUM |
| Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | USUM |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | USUM |
| Telekinesis | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | USUM |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
| Wonder Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | USUM |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | USUM |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Sweet Kiss | Fairy | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Copycat | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Cleffa · level-up |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Cleffa · tutor · USUM |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Bubble Beam | Gen I (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Counter | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Detect | Gen II (TM) |
| Dig | Gen III–VI (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Dynamic Punch | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Flash | Gen I–II (TM), Gen IV–VI (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Incinerate | Gen V–VI (TM) |
| Mega Kick | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mega Punch | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen II (TM), Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Nightmare | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Power-Up Punch | Gen VI (TM) |
| Psywave | Gen I (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Retaliate | Gen V–VI (TM) |
| Rock Smash | Gen V–VI (TM) |
| Rollout | Gen II (TM), Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Secret Power | Gen III–IV (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Seismic Toss | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Soft-Boiled | Gen III (tutor) |
| Strength | Gen I–II (TM), Gen V–VI (TM) |
| Submission | Gen I (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
| Teleport | Gen I (TM) |
| Tri Attack | Gen I (TM) |
| Water Gun | Gen I (TM) |
| Zap Cannon | Gen II (TM) |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! · Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!11 level-up · 33 TM/HM
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! keep Clefairy in Mt. Moon. Its list is short and snappy: 11 level-up moves ending with Moonblast at 28 (Amnesia at 16 is a surprise), plus 33 TMs including Play Rough. There is no breeding and no move tutor. Values are as in these games, so Solar Beam hits for 200 here.
By level-up
| LGPE | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 6 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 10 | Minimize | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | Double Slap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 16 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 18 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 22 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 24 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM04 | Teleport | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM05 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM06 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM08 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM09 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM12 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM13 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM15 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM16 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| TM19 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM23 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM28 | Tri Attack | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM33 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM35 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM36 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM37 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM40 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM43 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM44 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| TM45 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 200 | 100 | 10 |
| TM46 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| TM51 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM55 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM56 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM59 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
Generation VIII · Sword & Shield (incl. Expansion Pass), Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl22 level-up · 110 TM/HM · 19 egg · 3 tutor
Sword and Shield: Giant's Cap and Motostoke Riverbank in the Wild Area plus Max Raid Battles, with The Crown Tundra adding Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Tunnel to the Top and Dynamax Adventures. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl return it to Mt. Coronet and the Trophy Garden. One level-up list covers both pairs: Cleffa's Charm, Sweet Kiss, Copycat and Splash are folded into a ten-move starting set, so Cleffa no longer has moves of its own to pass on, and Life Dew arrives at 16. TM, TR and Egg Move rows are tagged SwSh or BDSP. The Expansion Pass move tutor teaches Dual Wingbeat, Meteor Beam and Misty Explosion. Many older moves, such as Bestow, Lucky Chant, Wake-Up Slap and Spotlight, can come along from earlier games but cannot be used in Sword and Shield.
By level-up
| SwSh/BDSP | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 1 | Sweet Kiss | Fairy | Status | — | 75 | 10 |
| 1 | Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 |
| 1 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Copycat | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 4 | Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 8 | Minimize | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 16 | Life Dew | Water | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 20 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 24 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 28 | Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 32 | Meteor Mash | Steel | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 36 | Follow Me | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 40 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 44 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 48 | Healing Wish | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM00 | Mega Punch | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM01 | Mega Kick | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | SwSh |
| TM03 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM04 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM05 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM10 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TM11 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM14 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM17 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | SwSh |
| TM18 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TM19 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | SwSh |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM27 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM29 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM41 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TM43 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM44 | Imprison | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM47 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM52 | Bounce | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | SwSh | |
| TM59 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM63 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM71 | Wonder Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM79 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | SwSh |
| TM87 | Draining Kiss | Fairy | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM89 | Misty Terrain | Fairy | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM92 | Mystical Fire | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR01 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR02 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR05 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR06 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR08 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR09 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR11 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR14 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR15 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR17 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TR19 | Tri Attack | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR20 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR25 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR26 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR29 | Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | SwSh |
| TR30 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR31 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR33 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR35 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR38 | Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR42 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR44 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TR49 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TR69 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR76 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TR77 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TR82 | Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR83 | Ally Switch | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | SwSh |
| TR85 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | SwSh |
| TR90 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR92 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM10 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | BDSP |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | BDSP |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | BDSP |
| TM21 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | BDSP |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM60 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM67 | Recycle | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM76 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM96 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM98 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Roselia, Roserade, Spritzee, Aromatisse, Swirlix, Slurpuff, Cutiefly, Ribombee and 1 more |
| Heal Pulse | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Audino, Aromatisse |
| Present | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Pikachu, Raichu, Marill, Azumarill, Togedemaru (chain breeding needed) |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pikachu, Raichu, Marill, Azumarill, Mawile, Cherubi, Cherrim, Cottonee and 3 more (chain breeding needed) |
| Wish | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Togetic, Togekiss, Swirlix, Slurpuff |
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Marill, Azumarill, Castform (chain breeding needed) |
| Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Roselia, Roserade |
| Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Marill, Azumarill (chain breeding needed) |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Skitty, Delcatty |
| Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Mawile, Minun |
| Heal Pulse | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Cherubi, Cherrim (chain breeding needed) |
| Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefairy, Clefable, Togetic, Togekiss |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff |
| Misty Terrain | Fairy | Status | — | — | 10 | Mawile (chain breeding needed) |
| Present | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Pikachu, Raichu, Marill, Azumarill, Snubbull, Granbull (chain breeding needed) |
| Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Marill, Azumarill |
| Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Clefairy, Clefable |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pikachu, Raichu, Skitty, Delcatty, Mawile, Cherubi, Cherrim (chain breeding needed) |
| Wish | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Togetic, Togekiss |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Wingbeat | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 | Expansion Pass | |
| Meteor Beam | Rock | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 | Expansion Pass |
| Misty Explosion | Fairy | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Expansion Pass |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Belly Drum | Gen II–VII (breeding) |
| Bestow | Gen V–VII (level-up) |
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Bubble Beam | Gen I (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Confide | Gen VI–VII (TM) |
| Counter | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Covet | Gen IV (breeding), Gen V–VII (breeding, tutor) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Detect | Gen II (TM) |
| Double Slap | Gen I–VII (level-up) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Dynamic Punch | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Echoed Voice | Gen V–VII (TM) |
| Endeavor | Gen IV–VII (tutor) |
| Frustration | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor), Gen VII (TM) |
| Heal Bell | Gen IV–VII (tutor) |
| Hidden Power | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Incinerate | Gen V–VI (TM) |
| Knock Off | Gen IV–VII (tutor) |
| Last Resort | Gen IV–VII (tutor) |
| Lucky Chant | Gen IV–VII (level-up) |
| Magic Coat | Gen IV–VII (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen II (breeding), Gen III (breeding, tutor), Gen IV–VII (breeding) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen II (TM), Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Nightmare | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Power-Up Punch | Gen VI (TM) |
| Psywave | Gen I (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Return | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Role Play | Gen IV–VII (tutor) |
| Rollout | Gen II (TM), Gen III–IV (tutor) |
| Secret Power | Gen III–IV (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Seismic Toss | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen VII (TM) |
| Signal Beam | Gen IV–VII (tutor) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Snatch | Gen III–IV (TM), Gen V–VII (tutor) |
| Soft-Boiled | Gen III (tutor) |
| Spotlight | Gen VII (level-up) |
| Submission | Gen I (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
| Telekinesis | Gen V (TM), Gen VII (tutor) |
| Teleport | Gen I (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Toxic | Gen I–VII (TM) |
| Wake-Up Slap | Gen IV–VII (level-up) |
| Water Gun | Gen I (TM) |
| Zap Cannon | Gen II (TM) |
Pokémon Legends: Arceus · Legends: Arceus8 level-up · 25 tutor
In Legends: Arceus, Clefairy appears in massive mass outbreaks in the Cobalt Coastlands and the Coronet Highlands, and at the Fabled Spring. Moves work differently here: each has a level at which it is learned and a higher level at which it is mastered, after which it can be used in strong or agile style, and PP totals are lower. Power is listed for normal, strong and agile style, and accuracy for normal and strong style. There are no TMs or breeding; the move tutor teaches 25 moves, and Metronome is nowhere to be seen.
By level-up
| Learn | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | Fairy Wind | Fairy | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Baby-Doll Eyes | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Draining Kiss | Fairy | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| 21 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 47 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby-Doll Eyes | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 15 | |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 60 | 95 | 20 | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 5 | |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Mystical Fire | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | |
| Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| Tri Attack | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 10 |
Generation IX · Scarlet & Violet (Version 2.0.1+ and The Teal Mask)21 level-up · 72 TM/HM · 4 egg
Clefairy arrived in Scarlet and Violet with Version 2.0.1: trade one in, or find it around Kitakami in The Teal Mask (Reveler's Road, Kitakami Hall, Infernal Pass, Oni's Maw and Crystal Pool) and in 3★ Tera Raid Battles. The level-up list matches Sword and Shield except that Encore moves to 8 and Minimize drops out. The TM list grows to 72 moves, Tera Blast and Alluring Voice included. Present and Tickle come from parents, while Heal Pulse and Wish can only be copied with a Mirror Herb. There are no move tutors.
By level-up
| SV | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 1 | Sweet Kiss | Fairy | Status | — | 75 | 10 |
| 1 | Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 |
| 1 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Copycat | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 4 | Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 8 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| 12 | After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 16 | Life Dew | Water | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 20 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 24 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 28 | Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 32 | Meteor Mash | Steel | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 36 | Follow Me | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 40 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 44 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 48 | Healing Wish | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM002 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM003 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM007 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM011 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM016 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM018 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM019 | Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 |
| TM022 | Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM023 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| TM025 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM032 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM033 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM034 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM037 | Draining Kiss | Fairy | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM041 | Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| TM042 | Night Shade | Ghost | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM043 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM047 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM050 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM054 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM055 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM058 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM059 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| TM066 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM067 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM068 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM069 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM073 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM074 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM075 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM079 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM080 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM081 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM082 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| TM085 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM092 | Imprison | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM098 | Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM109 | Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM114 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM116 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM117 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM120 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM122 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM125 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM126 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM127 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| TM128 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM129 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM132 | Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| TM135 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM139 | Misty Terrain | Fairy | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM141 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| TM143 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TM166 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM168 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM178 | Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM181 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM191 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM192 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM197 | Dual Wingbeat | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 | |
| TM201 | Misty Explosion | Fairy | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 |
| TM203 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM204 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TM205 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM220 | Meteor Beam | Rock | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 |
| TM227 | Alluring Voice | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heal Pulse | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | No parent passes it down: hold a Mirror Herb to copy it from another Pokémon |
| Present | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Pikachu, Marill, Snubbull (chain breeding needed) |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pikachu, Morpeko (chain breeding needed) |
| Wish | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | No parent passes it down: hold a Mirror Herb to copy it from another Pokémon |
Pokémon Legends: Z-A · Legends: Z-A (incl. Mega Dimension)15 level-up · 44 TM/HM
In Legends: Z-A, Clefairy lives in Jaune District's Wild Zone 19, and the Mega Dimension expansion adds it to Hyperspace Lumiose. Moves here have no PP or accuracy: each has the level at which it is learned, a level at which it becomes a Plus Move, its power and a cooldown. The level-up list is rebuilt around Fairy moves (Fairy Wind, Disarming Voice, Draining Kiss, Dazzling Gleam and Moonblast at 48), with Bubble Beam, Mystical Fire and Double-Edge at 55 for variety. Dual Wingbeat is marked as a same-type move for an evolved form, as Clefable's Mega Evolution is part Flying. Values are as in this game, so Tri Attack has 40 power and Dual Wingbeat 45. There is no breeding or tutoring.
By level-up
| Learn | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | — | — |
| 1 | Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| 5 | Fairy Wind | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | — |
| 8 | Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | — |
| 13 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | — | — |
| 16 | Draining Kiss | Fairy | Special | 50 | — | — |
| 18 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | — |
| 20 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| 22 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | — | — |
| 24 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — | — | — |
| 28 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | — |
| 32 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | — | — |
| 42 | Mystical Fire | Fire | Special | 75 | — | — |
| 48 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | — | — |
| 55 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | — | — |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | — | — |
| TM003 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | — | — |
| TM006 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | — |
| TM008 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | — | — |
| TM013 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | — | — |
| TM016 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | — |
| TM017 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM020 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | — | — |
| TM023 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | — | — |
| TM024 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | — | — |
| TM027 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | — |
| TM028 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | — | — |
| TM029 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | — | — |
| TM031 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | — |
| TM033 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | — | — |
| TM035 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM037 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | — |
| TM038 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | — | — |
| TM051 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM056 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | — | — |
| TM059 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | — | — |
| TM062 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | — | — |
| TM063 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | — | — |
| TM064 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | — | — |
| TM067 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | — | — |
| TM071 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | — | — |
| TM074 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | — | — |
| TM085 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM087 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | — | — |
| TM092 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | — | — |
| TM097 | Heal Block | Psychic | Status | — | — | — |
| TM099 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM103 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM105 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | — | — |
| TM106 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | — | — |
| TM109 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | — | — |
| TM110 | Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | — | — |
| TM111 | Sing | Normal | Status | — | — | — |
| TM127 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | — | — |
| TM130 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | — | — |
| TM131 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | — | — |
| TM134 | Dual Wingbeat | Physical | 45 | — | — | |
| TM147 | Tri Attack | Normal | Special | 40 | — | — |
| TM156 | Meteor Beam | Rock | Special | 120 | — | — |
04On screen
Clefairy in the anime
Debut EP006Clefairy and the Moon Stone · Its appearances on screen, and 2 other trainers who raised one.
Clefairy's anime career began by moonlight. Deep inside Mt. Moon, a ring of Clefairy danced around the glowing Moon Stone, and a shower of Moon Stone shards turned them into Clefable, the show's first evolution by stone (EP006). Ever since, the anime has treated Clefairy as visitors from somewhere far away: a light-fingered gang crash-lands a homemade spaceship outside Viridian City in Clefairy Tales (EP062) and is back for more in Wish Upon a Star Shape (EP246), while the full-moon dance keeps returning, from Mt. Moon in A Real Cleffa-Hanger (AG134) to Professor Cerise's mountaintop in Infinite Possibilities! (JN120) and Area Delta in Pokémon Horizons.
Ash has never caught one, though he was tempted on his first night at Mt. Moon. Clefairy's best-known Trainers are Whitney, whose pampered Clefairy wandered the Goldenrod Gym with a Metronome that came out as Splash, and Lusamine, whose Clefairy was a young Lillie's playmate until it was evolved into Clefable against Lillie's wishes. Add a finger-wag that has produced Gust, Explosion, Solar Beam, Thunder Wave, Petal Blizzard and Confuse Ray, and Clefairy remains the anime's most gloriously unpredictable little star.
Other trainers’ Clefairy
First seen: EP158A Goldenrod Opportunity
Now: With Whitney in Goldenrod City
Whitney's Clefairy is the pampered pet of the Goldenrod Gym, wandering the streets so freely that Pikachu walks straight into it (EP158). Team Rocket snatch it in the Goldenrod Galleria as a present for Giovanni, but after a chase down the Magnet Train line its Metronome whips up a Gust that pulls Pikachu out of Meowth's paws, and Pikachu's Thunder sends the trio flying down the track. In the Gym battle it comes out second against Cyndaquil, wags its finger for a Splash that does nothing at all, and is withdrawn as soon as the flames start. Whitney's Miltank then flattens the rest of Ash's team and wins the day.
Personality
Clefairy is Whitney's pride and joy and is hardly ever in its Poké Ball, toddling around Goldenrod City on its own. It is sweet but no fighter, and one Flamethrower is enough to send it into a panic.
Moves usedMetronome (became Gust and Splash)
Key battles
- EP158A Goldenrod Opportunity · vs Meowth Won
- EP158A Goldenrod Opportunity · vs Cyndaquil Lost
First seen: SM008Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!
Evolved: SM044A Dream Encounter!
Lusamine has raised this Pokémon since it was a Cleffa, first glimpsed in a family photo in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge! (SM008), and as a Clefairy it was the favourite playmate of a young Lillie and Gladion. A fantasy in A Dream Encounter! (SM044) shows the moment it evolved into Clefable, and Lillie is still cross with her mother for doing it; Lusamine insists that Clefairy was her Pokémon, so it was her decision. Flashbacks to those happy Clefairy days return in Mission: Total Recall! (SM049) and Rescuing the Unwilling! (SM053). As a Clefable it is drained by Nihilego (SM050), is turned against Ash and Lillie under Nihilego's control until Lillie reaches it through their shared memories (SM053), and goes on to become the Ultra Guardians' tidy-minded helper at their base (SM061).
- SM050Faba's Revenge! · vs Nihilego Lost
- SM053Rescuing the Unwilling! · vs Lycanroc and Snowy Interrupted
Ash & Clefairy
Ash has never owned a Clefairy, but he came close on his very first trip through Mt. Moon, where he was ready to catch one carrying a Moon Stone shard until Seymour talked him into leaving it with its colony (EP006). His only battle against one came at the Goldenrod Gym: Whitney's Clefairy wagged its finger, got nothing but a Splash, and was called back the moment Cyndaquil's Flamethrower gave it a fright (EP158). Later still, his Phanpy made fast friends with a lost Cleffa that evolved into a Clefairy just in time to fly back to the stars with its family (EP246).
Featured episodes
- EP006Clefairy and the Moon StoneSeymour the scientist believes the Clefairy of Mt. Moon arrived from space aboard the giant Moon Stone, which Team Rocket are trying to steal. A Clefairy's Metronome blasts the villains away, the shards that rain down evolve a crowd of Clefairy into Clefable, and Seymour decides to stay with them in the hope of one day visiting space too.
- EP062Clefairy TalesA Clefairy spaceship crash-lands near Viridian City, and its crew start pinching everything they can carry, from ice cream and backpacks to Jigglypuff's microphone and, finally, Pikachu. Jigglypuff beats the gang with Pound and Double Slap and sings everyone to sleep, the ship blasts off with the alien-hunting Oswald still aboard, and the last we see, the Clefairy have landed somewhere new and started stealing all over again.
- EP246Wish Upon a Star ShapeThe space Clefairy are back, crash-landing on a Johto mountain after beaming a Cleffa to safety onto Phanpy's back. Phanpy protects its new friend from Team Rocket and the Pokémon Mystery Club, the Clefairy rebuild their ship from Team Rocket's and the Mystery Club's machines, and Cleffa evolves into a Clefairy just in time to fly home with its family.
- AG134A Real Cleffa-HangerBack at Mt. Moon, Cleffa, Clefairy and Clefable call their friends against Team Rocket's Poké-Vac: a wave of Metronome follows, with the Cleffa's Splash setting Team Rocket's Pokémon bouncing, the Clefable's Teeter Dance making the trio dance, and May's Munchlax wagging along with the Clefairy to fire the Solar Beam that sends Team Rocket flying. On Misty's last night with the group, everyone watches the family dance around the Moon Stone.
- JN120Infinite Possibilities!As a boy, Professor Cerise nursed a lost, injured Clefairy back to health, and its parting gift was a Metronome Petal Blizzard. Years later he takes his family to watch six Clefairy evolve under the full moon, and when a Clefable among them wags its finger into Petal Blizzard before vanishing, he is certain his old friend has come to say hello.
- HZ145Astonishing! Mega Rayquaza and the Land of Mystery!?At Area Delta, the Rising Volt Tacklers stumble on the rarely seen full-moon dance of the Clefairy, and their Pokémon join in. The dazzling light show turns out to be a Metronome Confuse Ray, and once Dot works it out, the group realises none of what they saw was real.
More appearances
- EP052Princess vs. Princess A Clefairy doll turns up alongside Pikachu, Chansey and Squirtle dolls.
- EP096Meowth Rules! In the Japanese broadcast's Pokémon Lecture, Professor Oak calls Clefairy a Pokémon full of mysteries and says its Metronome is quite strong.
- EP140Wired for Battle! A Trainer's Clefairy appears in a picture on Shingo's laptop.
- AG086Lights, Camerupt, Action! Red and his Clefairy, stars of the Pocket Monsters manga, appear with Red's Pikachu in The Gluttonous Visitor, Clefairy, a film Ash remembers from his childhood.
- AG191Once More With Reeling! A Coordinator's Clefairy takes part in the Terracotta Contest.
- DP135Beating the Bustle and Hustle! A Trainer's Clefairy takes part in the fake Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle set up by Team Rocket.
- JN058A Rollicking Roll… Eyes on the Goal! A Trainer's Clefairy gets stuck in Team Rocket's giant ball of Gulpin.
- HZ085The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua! Three Clefairy and a Clefable are among the Pokémon living in Laqua.
Beyond the main series
Anime gallery
Anime trivia
- Clefairy and the Moon Stone (EP006) features the anime's first evolution by Evolution stone: shards of the Moon Stone rain down and turn a crowd of Clefairy into Clefable.
- Clefairy's voice in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee comes straight from the anime. The Japanese versions use lines from Clefairy and the Moon Stone, while the English versions use its Who's That Pokémon? call.
- When the space Clefairy first appear in Clefairy Tales (EP062), one of them even gatecrashes Team Rocket's motto, piping up with its own name at the end in place of Meowth.
- Lights, Camerupt, Action! (AG086) pulls off a unique crossover: Red and his Clefairy from Kosaku Anakubo's Pocket Monsters manga star in The Gluttonous Visitor, Clefairy, one of Ash's favourite films, whose title spoofs the Japanese title of Destiny Deoxys. It is the only time characters from a manga series have appeared in the anime.
- Clefairy skipped the Best Wishes and XY eras entirely: after a cameo in Beating the Bustle and Hustle! (DP135), it did not return until Lusamine's Clefairy appeared in A Dream Encounter! (SM044).
- In Lulled to La-La Land! (SM029), the English dub called Lillie's Poké Doll a 'Clefairy Doll', a literal translation of its Japanese name, Pippi Doll. The slip was later corrected.
- The Russian dub of the original series called Clefairy 'Aria', the species' early English prototype name, and the Polish dub of Clefairy and the Moon Stone (EP006) switches between 'Aria' and Clefairy.
“Clefairy. This impish Pokémon is friendly and peaceful. It is believed to live inside Mt. Moon, although very few have ever been seen by humans.”
Ash's Pokédex (Dexter) · EP006
05On the big screen
Clefairy in the movies
2 films, 2 Pikachu shorts featuring Clefairy.
Clefairy has never had a film of its own, but it has a habit of wandering into shot. Its cinema debut came in 1998 in Pikachu's Vacation, the short shown with Mewtwo Strikes Back, and it even made the English poster for the main feature without appearing in the film itself.
Its best big-screen moment came a year later in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure, when a Clefairy's Metronome turns into Explosion and blasts Pikachu and friends out of a cave. In the features it has stayed a background player: a group of Clefairy sense that nature has been thrown off balance in The Power of One, and the whole family – Cleffa, Clefairy and Clefable – turns up among the Trainers' Pokémon at Fula City's Wind Festival in The Power of Us.
Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One
M02 · 1999
A group of wild Clefairy
When the collector Lawrence III starts snatching the legendary birds and the world's weather goes haywire, Pokémon everywhere can feel that nature has been knocked off balance. A group of Clefairy is among them, sensing the disturbance that Lawrence has caused.
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
M21 · 2018
Five Trainers' Clefairy, plus Trainers' Cleffa and a Clefable
Fula City's Wind Festival brings a whole cast of Trainers together, and the evolutionary family turns up in force among their Pokémon: five Clefairy, three Cleffa and a Clefable. None of them gets a starring role, but all three stages of the family are there.
Pikachu shorts
- PK01Pikachu's Vacation (1998) · Clefairy (and a Clefable) at the Pokémon Theme Park
Clefairy's first trip to the cinema: it is one of the Pokémon enjoying a day at the Pokémon Theme Park in the very first Pikachu short, which premiered with Mewtwo Strikes Back. A Clefable is there too, although an animation slip makes it look far too small in the background of Squirtle and Marill's race. - PK04Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (1999) · Wild Clefairy
After a show put on by some Bellossom, Pikachu and friends meet a group of wild Clefairy, and one of them tries Metronome. It turns into Explosion, which blows a hole in the cave and sends the whole gang flying. Classic Clefairy.
06Trading Card Game · every card
Clefairy in the Pokémon TCG
51 cards since 1999, oldest first. Tap any card to see it full size.
Clefairy's first decade of cards is the story of a holo star who happily settled down as a dependable common. It arrived in 1999 as one of Base Set's sixteen holofoils, Ken Sugimori's 40 HP charmer that could Sing a rival to sleep or waggle a finger with Metronome and borrow the Defending Pokémon's own attack, before the Gym sets put it in Erika's care with moon-flavoured moves like Moonwatching and Lunar Power. Neo Genesis had it leading a Squaredance, Expedition squeezed e-Reader data on to its card, and from the EX era onwards artists such as Mitsuhiro Arita, Midori Harada, Lee HyunJung and Masakazu Fukuda took turns, with designers slipping in nods to the games: a Moon Impact that hits harder if it grew up from Cleffa, a Clefairy carrying its own Moon Stone, and a HeartGold & SoulSilver print set against Goldenrod City's Radio Tower. All the way through it stayed resolutely Colorless; its Fairy makeover was still years away.
Since 2011 Clefairy has been the TCG's dependable little character actor, turning up in almost every era with a new trick, and changing type twice along the way: Colorless up to Plasma Storm, a Fairy type from 2014 (Japan's first came as a promo with the Xerneas Half Deck) and Psychic from Rebel Clash in 2020, once the Fairy type was retired. Most of its cards are commons, but what commons: Moonlight, Moon Dance and Moon Kick, a Moon-Watching Party that powers up a whole Bench of Clefairy, copycat Metronome attacks, and Cosmic Eclipse's Doll Swap, which ducks out behind Lillie's Poké Doll. Evolutions brought back Ken Sugimori's Base Set art for the 20th anniversary, and in 2025 Lillie's Clefairy ex finally gave it a headline card, with a Fairy Zone that helped win a World Championship. The art has grown more ambitious too, from Goldenrod City and Loyalty Plaza backdrops to Special Illustration Rares of Lillie and Clefairy and Perfect Order's Illustration Rare, which joins up with Mega Clefable ex's to make one picture, while TCG Pocket has revived favourite artworks from Neo Genesis, Generations, Hidden Fates and Rebel Clash and added a Shiny Clefairy.
Cards to know
- Base Set 5/102 — One of the sixteen original holos, and its Metronome could copy whatever attack the opposing Pokémon had, giving a 40 HP fairy a giant's punch.
- Gym Heroes 25/132 — Erika's Clefairy goes Moonwatching, an attack that fetches a basic Energy from your deck, so even its moves are about the moon.
- Secret Wonders 83/132 — This Clefairy brings its own Moon Stone, a Held Item that lets it evolve on the very turn it hits the table.
- Evolutions 63/108 — Ken Sugimori's 1999 Base Set Clefairy returned as a Rare Holo for the 20th anniversary, Metronome and all, only now it was a Fairy type.
- Journey Together 056/159 (Lillie's Clefairy ex) — Clefairy's first ever Pokémon ex. Its Fairy Zone makes Dragon Pokémon weak to Psychic, and one copy helped the Gardevoir deck that won the 2025 Masters World Championship.
- Perfect Order 094/088 — Cona Nitanda's Illustration Rare joins up with the Mega Clefable ex Special Illustration Rare from the same set to make one larger picture.
Every English-language card
Promo cards
Japan-exclusive cards
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Related cards
Digital card games
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy Color): Clefairy (Base Set 5 art, Ken Sugimori), card C38, from the Mystery booster pack. Sprite: TCG1 C38 Clefairy.png (64px).
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Clefairy (Base Set 5 art) as card D43 in the Psychic Battle pack. Sprite: TCG2 D43 Clefairy.png (64px).
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): the Japanese vending-machine Clefairy (Expansion Sheet 1, Atsuko Nishida; Follow Me and Shining Fingers) as card B45 in the Legendary Power pack. Sprite: TCG2 B45 Clefairy.png (64px).
- Clefairy Doll (Trainer card) in both Game Boy games: card B45 in the first game's Evolution pack and C58 in GB2's Island of Fossil pack. Sprites: TCG1 B45 Clefairy Doll.png and TCG2 C58 Clefairy Doll.png.
- Pokémon TCG Live: the code FAIRYORDER26 (10 April to 22 May 2026) gave one Perfect Order booster pack plus the Clefairy Illustration Rare (Perfect Order 094/088) and Mega Clefable ex (Perfect Order 119).
Most frequent illustrators: Ken Sugimori (7 cards) · 5ban Graphics (3 cards) · Atsuko Nishida (2 cards) · Tomokazu Komiya (2 cards) · Sanosuke Sakuma (2 cards) · Sumiyoshi Kizuki (1 cards)
07On the page & beyond
Clefairy in manga, books & other media
From the earliest manga to story books and songs.
Clefairy was a manga star before Pikachu ever had a TV show. Kosaku Anakubo's Pocket Monsters launched in March 1996, less than three weeks after Red and Green, with a crude, cowardly, coconut-dropping Clefairy as Red's partner, and it has been causing chaos (and wrecking Professor Oak's lab) ever since.
Elsewhere in manga, The Electric Tale of Pikachu takes Ash to a full-moon Clefairy ceremony and a Clefairy UFO mystery, Pokémon Adventures evolves Green's Clefy into a Metronome-slinging Clefable mid-battle, and Magical Pokémon Journey gives Hazel a shy little Clefairy with a surprise Mega Punch. On the bookshelf it is the forest's timekeeper in the picture book Where's Clefairy's Voice?. It also gets a name-check in the Pokérap, turns up in MELLOMELLOID, Hatsune Miku's Fairy-type song, and in 2024 starred in a gentle, moonlit Pokémon Sleep short of its own.
Manga
Books
Other media
More from the page
08Did you know?
Clefairy trivia
Name origins, design secrets and the facts that make Clefairy such a fan favourite.
What’s in a name?
'Clefairy' joins 'clef', the symbol that opens a line of written music, with 'fairy' – a musical touch that suits a Pokémon famous for Sing, Metronome and moonlit dancing. Its Japanese name, ピッピ (Pippi), may come from doubling the first syllable of 'pixie', giving it a bouncy, playground sound. The French went musical too: Mélofée blends mélodie (melody) or mélopée (a chant) with fée (fairy). During the development of Red and Green its English name was planned as 'Aria' – another musical word – and the Russian dub of the original anime series used it.
Design origins
Clefairy is a Ken Sugimori design, and one of the oldest ideas in the whole series: an early version of it already appeared in Capsule Monsters, the original pitch to Nintendo that grew into Pokémon. At heart it is a storybook fairy or pixie – small, playful, magical and fitted with a pair of tiny wings. Its star-shaped silhouette and the long-running hints that it fell to Earth from space suggest a dash of friendly alien, too. Those big ears, its moon-fuelled powers and its evolution by Moon Stone may also nod to the Moon rabbit, the hare that East Asian folklore sees on the face of the full moon.
Names around the world
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピッピ Pippi | Possibly from 'pixie', with its first syllable repeated |
| French | Mélofée | From mélopée (a monotonous chant) or mélodie (melody), plus fée (fairy) |
| German | Piepi | From its Japanese name |
| Spanish | Clefairy | Same as the English name |
| Italian | Clefairy | Same as the English name |
| Korean | 삐삐 Ppippi | Transliteration of its Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 皮皮 Pípí | Transliteration of its Japanese name |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 皮皮 Pèihpèih | Transliteration of its Japanese name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Clefairy | Same as the English name |
| Dutch | Clefairy | Same as the English name |
| Russian | Клефэйри Klefeyri | Transliteration of the English name; the anime dub's original series called it Ариа (Aria), its prototype English name |
| Hindi | क्लफ़ेरी Clefairy | Transliteration of the English name |
| Thai | ปิปปี Pippi | Transliteration of its Japanese name |
| Indonesian | Kleferi | From the English name; used in the Indonesian edition of the Pocket Monsters manga |
| Lithuanian | Klefėja | From the English name |
Did you know?
- When the original Super Smash Bros. needed a Kirby-style Pokémon fighter, Clefairy and Jigglypuff were both in the running. Jigglypuff got the job, and Clefairy became a Poké Ball Pokémon instead.
- The Poké Doll – the decoy that lets you slip away from wild battles – is a Clefairy doll: in Japanese it's ピッピにんぎょう, the 'Pippi doll'. Legends: Arceus's Pokéshi Doll is based on it too.
- An early Clefairy design already appeared in Capsule Monsters, the pitch to Nintendo that eventually became Pokémon.
- Ken Sugimori designed Clefairy – and he also illustrated its very first trading card, the holographic Base Set Clefairy with Sing and Metronome.
- Clefairy, Clefable, Snubbull and Granbull share the Fairy Pokémon category. In Japanese the category (ようせい, yōsei) and the later Fairy type (フェアリー) aren't even the same word.
- Base Set also had a Clefairy Doll: a Trainer card you play as if it were a Basic Pokémon. It can't attack or retreat, but Special Conditions don't affect it and it doesn't count as a Knock Out when it falls – the perfect cuddly decoy.
- Until Generation V, the Clefairy family were the only Pokémon that could have the Magic Guard Ability.
- In the Johto games, Clefairy gather around a Moon Stone boulder at Mt. Moon Square to dance on Monday nights – a scene straight out of their very first anime episode.
- In Sinnoh, Team Galactic grunts in Eterna City want to steal Clefairy because they're said to have come from space.
- Veilstone City's Game Corner has Clefairy-themed slot machines, whose bonus-round Clefairy points to the reel to stop – and can even appear Shiny or as a Ditto. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl the Game Corner became the Metronome Style Shop.
- Three Clefairy called Blingy, Buffy and Bumbles can turn up in Sinnoh's Pokémon Super Contests.
- In Pokémon Stadium's minigame Clefairy Says, every player is a Clefairy copying arrow patterns – five mistakes and you're out.
- Kōji Nishino, one of the Game Freak creators behind Pikachu, has named Clefairy among his favourite Pokémon.
- Pokémon Sleep calls spotting a sleeping Clefairy doing Metronome a rare sight – and says it brings happiness to whoever sees it.
- The 'Otsukimi Clefairy' distribution of September 2022, named after Japan's autumn moon-viewing tradition, gave away Clefairy in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
- Clefable appeared in Pokémon UNITE's reveal trailer but only became playable – starting each match as Clefairy – on 13 October 2022.
09Quizzes, archive & further reading
More Clefairy
Test yourself
Professor Oak's Kanto Quiz: BeginnerProfessor Oak has a few questions before you set foot in the tall grass. How well do you know the region where it all began?Take the quiz →
Who's That Pokémon? Kanto: BeginnerIt's the classic challenge! Can you name these original 151 Pokémon from their silhouettes alone?Take the quiz →
Indigo League Anime: IntermediateGrab your cap and set off on Ash's very first adventure. How much do you remember from the Indigo League days?Take the quiz →
Pokémon Horizons Anime: BeginnerAll aboard for a brand-new adventure! See how well you know Liko, Roy and the crew of Pokémon Horizons: The Series.Take the quiz →
Pokémon Movies: IntermediateFrom a mysterious island showdown to a city where people and Pokémon live side by side, how well do you know Pokémon on the big screen?Take the quiz →
Pokémon General Knowledge: ExpertOnly seasoned Pokémon Masters need apply. These tough but fair questions dig into designers, glitches, evolution quirks and deep-cut trivia.Take the quiz →From the archive: Gengar’s Online Pokédex
Before this page, Pokémon Dungeon was home to Gengar’s Online Pokédex, the classic fan Pokédex for Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter). Its Clefairy entry is preserved in full, with its original art, moves and locations.
Further reading
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