Clefairy is a fairy-type Pokemon, which before Pokemon X and Y and the introduction of Fairy-type Pokemon was a normal-type Pokemon. Clefairy was introduced within the original Pokemon games. Clefairy evolves from Cleffa when leveled up with high friendship and evolves into Clefable when exposed to a Moon Stone. Clefairy is a repeat character within the original Pokemon anime series, which revealed Clefairy to be an extraterrestrial Pokemon. Due to its cutesy design, Clefairy was originally meant to be the official Pokemon mascot up until the popularity of Pikachu in the Pokemon anime.
About Clefairy
| First appearance in anime | Original Series |
| First appearance in game | Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green |
| Region | Kanto |
| Evolution | -->Clefable |
| 1st Evo level | Evolves into Clefable when exposed to a Moon Stone |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A |
| Pokedex Entry | Its magical and cute appeal has many admirers. It is rare and found only in certain areas. |
Clefairy Base Stats
| HP | 70 |
| ATTACK | 45 |
| DEFENCE | 48 |
| SP. ATTACK | 60 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 65 |
| SPEED | 35 |
| TOTAL | 323 |
Appearance of Clefairy
Clefairy is a vaguely star-shaped Pokemon with two one-toed feet and a small tooth that protrudes from the upper left corner of its mouth. Clefairy has a pink and chubby body with a dark pink oval marking on each cheek and slight wrinkles on the outside of its small oval eyes. Clefairy has a tuft of curled fur between two large, pointed ears with brown tips that resemble its upward-curling tail. It has two short stocky arms with two small claws and a thumb on each hand. Though it is incapable of flight, Clefairy has two wings resembling butterfly wings that can absorb moonlight. Clefairy is shown to have a secretion from the back of their throat that can harden into a crystal-like form within the manga.
Behavior of Clefairy
Clefairy is known to be shy, one of the main reasons for its believed rareness. Clefairy lives in the mountains, a home from which it rarely leaves. When it does leave, Clefairy dances under the full moon, enveloping the surrounding area in a magnetic field, since the moon is the source of Clefairy’s power. From its appearances in the anime, Clefairy is shown to be an extraterrestrial Pokemon, being first encountered by Ash after its spacecraft crash-landed nearby Viridian City.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Clefairy has a high HP stat and higher than average special attack and special defense stats. Before the introduction of Fairy-type Pokemon, Clefairy was a normal-type Pokemon, making it weak to fighting-type Pokemon and immune to ghost-type Pokemon. After the introduction of Fairy-type Pokemon in Generation VI, Clefairy becomes a fairy-type Pokemon and is thus super effective against fighting, dark, and dragon-type Pokemon and is weak to poison and steel-type Pokemon.
Best moveset
Calm Mind increases Clefairy’s higher than average special attack and special defense stats giving it an easier time taking special attack damage. Soft-Boiled heals 50% of Clefairy’s HP, allowing Clefairy to switch into battle with special attackers with less fear of being knocked out. Moonblast serves as an effective STAB (same-type attack bonus) move for Clefairy to cause damage with. Finally, Thunder Wave can cripple opponents by paralyzing them, serving as speed control.
| Calm Mind | Moonblast |
| Soft-Boiled | Thunder Wave |
How to catch Clefairy in Pokemon Go?
As a fairy-type Pokemon, Clefairy can be best found at local landmarks, hospitals, shopping malls, churches or the cemetery. While these locations increase the odds of finding a Clefairy, Clefairy is a rare Pokemon, with a spawn rate of 0.92%. Clefairy can also best be caught very early in the morning, with the best time being about 3:30 AM.
Video guide
Trivia
- Clefairy’s prototype name was Aria, with this name being used in different language translations of the Pokemon anime series
- Clefairy and its evolutions are members of the Fairy Pokemon category along with Snubbull and Granbull
- Clefairy was originally meant to be the official Pokemon mascot up until the popularity of the Pokemon anime (Clefairy was also originally meant to be Ash’s starter Pokemon until a last minute change)
- The Poke Doll item was based around Clefairy
- Clefairy is the first fairy-type Pokemon listed in the National Pokedex
- Clefairy was designed by Ken Sugimori, one of the original Pokemon illustrators for both the original games as well as a concept artist for both the Pokemon movies and the card games (TCG) cards and merchandise
- Clefairy Is a combination of clef (a musical key, referencing its singing ability) and fairy (referencing its magical design)
FAQs
Q. Is Clefairy a good Pokemon?
Clefairy has a high HP stat and higher than average special attack and special defense stats. These stats make Clefairy a solid Pokemon in battle.
Q. Is Clefairy legendary?
Though Clefairy is based around fairies and pixies, as well as extraterrestrial life, Clefairy is not a legendary Pokemon.
Q. Is Clefairy a girl?
Clefairy has the chance to be either male or female, with a 75% chance of being female and a 25% chance of being male.
Q. Who can beat Clefairy?
Clefairy is a fairy-type Pokemon and is thus weak to poison and Steel-type Pokemon and attacks.
Conclusion
Clefairy was introduced within the original Pokemon games, with Clefairy originally being meant to be the official Pokemon mascot up until the popularity of Pikachu in the Pokemon anime. For this reason, as well Clefairy being the basis for in-game items such as the Poke Doll, Clefairy sticks out among the original Generation I Pokemon as one of the most influential of its generation.
