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Cleffa Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Cleffa is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Cleffa with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP BlisseyBlissey
(#98) 		Pokemon BDSP CleffaCleffa
(#99)		 Pokemon BDSP ClefairyClefairy
(#100)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP PichuPichu
(#172) 		Pokemon BDSP CleffaCleffa
(#173)		 Pokemon BDSP IgglybuffIgglybuff
(#174)

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Cleffa Type and Abilities

Cleffa - Type and Basic Info

Cleffa
Star Shape Pokémon
Pokemon - Cleffa
Type 1 Type 2
Fairy Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
2560 6.6 lbs.

Cleffa Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Dragon Type Icon

Cleffa Abilities

Name Description
Cute Charm Contact with the Pokemon may cause infatuation.
Magic Guard Protects the Pokemon from indirect damage.

Cleffa Hidden Ability

Name Description
Friend Guard Reduces damage done to allies.

Cleffa Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 0 1 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

Moon Stone ImageMoon Stone
About 5% chance

Cleffa Base Stats

HP
50
Atk
25
Def
28
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
55
Speed
15
Total Base Stats
218

How to Evolve Cleffa

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP CleffaCleffa Lvl + High Friendship
→		 Pokemon BDSP ClefairyClefairy Moon Stone ImageMoon Stone
→		 Pokemon BDSP ClefableClefable

Evolve Cleffa by Reaching High Friendship

Cleffa will evolve into Clefairy once it levels up while having a high Friendship stat.

Cleffa will naturally grow closer with you as you travel and battle with it. You can also let it participate in Contests, letting it hold the Soothe Bell or obtaining it in a Luxury Ball, among other methods.

You can see how high a Pokemon's Friendship stat is with the Poketch's Friendship Checker app. Having two hearts will mean that a Pokemon is very close to you and has reached max Friendship value.

How to Increase Friendship

Cleffa Location

Encountered in Tall Grass or Cave

Location Morning Day Night
Mt. Coronet Route 207 Entrance Uncommon Very Rare Very Rare
Mt. Coronet Route 211 Entrance Uncommon Very Rare Very Rare

Daily Pokemon in the Trophy Garden

Cleffa can be found as a special Daily Pokemon in the Trophy Garden in the Pokemon Mansion on Route 212 after obtaining the National Pokedex.

The Daily Pokemon which appears in the garden is selected randomly from an available set, so talk to Mr. Backlot in the east room of the mansion to confirm which Pokemon will be available to catch that day.

Trophy Garden Daily Pokemon List

Cleffa Trainers

Trainer Location
PKMN Breeder Jennifer Route 209
PKMN Breeder Amber Route 210
Roughneck Kirby Lost Tower

How to Unlock the National Dex

Cleffa Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Splash Normal Type Move - - 40
Base Pound Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Copycat Normal Type Move - - 20
4 Sing Normal Type Move - 55 15
8 Sweet Kiss Fairy Type Move - 75 10
12 Disarming Voice Fairy Type Move 40 - 15
16 Encore Normal Type Move - 100 5
20 Charm Fairy Type Move - 100 20

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
10 Work Up Normal Type Move - - 30
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
16 Light Screen Psychic Type Move - - 30
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
20 Safeguard Normal Type Move - - 25
22 Solar Beam Grass Type Move 120 100 10
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
29 Psychic Psychic Type Move 90 100 10
30 Shadow Ball Ghost Type Move 80 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
33 Reflect Psychic Type Move - - 20
34 Shock Wave Electric Type Move 60 - 20
35 Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15
38 Fire Blast Fire Type Move 110 85 5
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
67 Recycle Normal Type Move - - 10
70 Flash Normal Type Move - 100 20
73 Thunder Wave Electric Type Move - 90 20
77 Psych Up Normal Type Move - - 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
85 Dream Eater Psychic Type Move 100 100 15
86 Grass Knot Grass Type Move - 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Wish Normal Type Move - - 10
Tickle Normal Type Move - 100 20
Stored Power Psychic Type Move 20 100 10
Splash Normal Type Move - - 40
Present Normal Type Move - 90 15
Misty Terrain Fairy Type Move - - 10
Mimic Normal Type Move - 100 10
Metronome Normal Type Move - - 10
Heal Pulse Psychic Type Move - - 10
Fake Tears Dark Type Move - 100 20
Covet Normal Type Move 60 100 25
Belly Drum Normal Type Move - - 10
Aromatherapy Grass Type Move - - 5
Amnesia Psychic Type Move - - 20

Cleffa Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP BlisseyBlissey
(#98) 		Pokemon BDSP CleffaCleffa
(#99)		 Pokemon BDSP ClefairyClefairy
(#100)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP PichuPichu
(#172) 		Pokemon BDSP CleffaCleffa
(#173)		 Pokemon BDSP IgglybuffIgglybuff
(#174)

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Cleffa in Other Pokemon Games

Cleffa in Other Pokemon Games
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Pokemon BDSP Pokedex

Pokedex and List of All Pokemon

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Pokemon by Generation

Pokemon Generations
Generation 1 PokemonGeneration 1 Generation 2 PokemonGeneration 2 Generation 3 PokemonGeneration 3 Generation 4 PokemonGeneration 4

Pokemon by Type

All Pokemon Types
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

Pokemon by Egg Group

All Pokemon Egg Groups
Grass Egg GroupGrass Bug Egg GroupBug Flying Egg GroupFlying
Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Monster Egg GroupMonster Fairy Egg GroupFairy
Dragon Egg GroupDragon Mineral Egg GroupMineral Field Egg GroupField
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2
Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

List of All Egg Groups

Pokemon by Stats

Pokemon by Stats
Pokemon BDSP MewAll Pokemon by Base Stats Pokemon BDSP DeoxysAll Pokemon by Speed Stat Pokemon BDSP SnorlaxAll Pokemon by Weight Stat
ToegpiList of Pokemon by Hatch Steps Pokemon BDSP BlazikenList of Pokemon by EV Yield

Other Pokemon Lists

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