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Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Cleffa - How to Get and Location, Evolution, and Research Tasks
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┗ Research Tasks → Best Tasks / Farm Research Points
| Cleffa in Other Pokemon Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 SV |
 SWSH |
 BDSP |
 PLA |
Cleffa is one of the Pokemon found in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Read on for more information on how to get Cleffa and all locations, its evolutions, type advantages, stats, what moves Cleffa learns, and how to complete all research tasks for Cleffa.
| Hisui Pokedex | ||
|---|---|---|
 Mismagius(#198) |
Cleffa (#199) |
 Clefairy(#200) |
List of Contents
How to Get Cleffa and Location
Video Explanation
Cleffa Found East of Fabled Spring
| How to Catch Cleffa East of Fabled Spring | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Head to the area east of Fabled Spring at Coronet Highlands. Cleffa can be found in the area marked with the "Current Location" in the above image, although its spawn rate is low. |
| 2 |  Hide under the tall grass and do not approach Cleffa. Instead, use Berries or Cleffa's preferred food to make it move closer to you. Use a Heavy Ball or Leaden Ball while it is eating to increase the chances of successfully capturing the Pokemon. |
Go back to Jubilife Village if Cleffa does not appear
If no Cleffas appear once you arrive in Fabled Spring, simply head back to a Base Camp, go back to Jubilife Village, and go to Coronet Highlands again to refresh the Pokemon that spawn in the map. Do this repeatedly until you get encounter Cleffa at the location.
All Map Locations
Coronet Highlands
| Coronet Highlands Map Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
Coronet Highlands Map and Pokemon List
Locations where Cleffa Appears
| Cleffa Habitats | |
|---|---|
| Obsidian Fields | Not Found Here |
| Crimson Mirelands | Not Found Here |
| Cobalt Coastlands | Not Found Here |
| Coronet Highlands |
Fabled Spring |
| Alabaster Icelands | Not Found Here |
Time and Weather when Cleffa Appears
| Favored Conditions | |
|---|---|
| Time | 
|
| Weather | |
| Times of Day | Weather Conditions | |
|---|---|---|
 Morning Midday Evening Nightfall |  Clear Cloudy Rainy Snowy |  Strong Sunlight Foggy Thunderstorm Snowstorm |
Appears in Massive Mass Outbreaks
This Pokemon can appear in Massive Mass Outbreaks in the following maps after downloading the Daybreak and Ver. 1.1.0 Update.
| Map |
|---|
| Coronet Highlands |
| Cobalt Coastlands |
Massive Mass Outbreaks Guide and List of Pokemon
Cleffa Evolution
| Evolution Line | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cleffa
|
High Friendship
→ |
Clefairy
|
 Moon Stone
→ |
 Clefable
|
Research Tasks for Cleffa
Research Tasks and Objectives
| Research Task | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Number caught | 1/2/4/10/15 |
| Number of small specimens you've caught | 1/2/3 | |
| Number you've caught without being spotted | 1/2/4/6/10 | |
| Number you've caught while they were sleeping | 1 | |
| Number caught at night | 1/2/4/6/10 | |
|
Times you've given it food | 1/2/3/4/5 |
|
Number you've evolved | 1/2/3 |
= 2 Research LevelsHow to Complete Cleffa's Research Tasks Fast
Give food to 3 Cleffa and catch them.
As you progress through the story, the number of Research Points you still need for each Pokemon will undoubtedly change, but following the process above and skipping unneeded steps will work for achieving the goal.
Research Tasks Guide: How to Complete the Pokedex
Cleffa Type and Basic Info
Cleffa - Basic Info
| Category | Star Shape Pokemon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type |
|
||
| Height | 1' 00" | Weight | 6.6 lbs |
| Pokedex Entry | In silhouette, they resemble twinkling starlight. When shooting stars rain from the night sky, Cleffa gather in numbers and dance as though they are indeed incarnations of the stars. | ||
Preferred Foods
| Preferred Foods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dazzling Honey
|
||||
Item Drops (Items Carried)
| Items Carried | |
|---|---|
 Vivichoke
|
 Leppa Berry
|
Cleffa Type Effectiveness
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Takes 4x damage (Weakness) |
|
| Takes 2x damage (Weakness) |
|
| Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance) |
|
| Takes 1/4x damage (Resistance) |
|
| Takes 0x damage (Immunity) |
|
Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Cleffa
Cleffa Base Stats
| HP | 50 |
|
| Atk | 25 |
|
| Def | 28 |
|
| Sp. Atk | 45 |
|
| Sp. Def | 55 |
|
| Speed | 15 |
|
| Total Base Stats | 218 |
|
Cleffa Learnset
Learnset by Leveling Up
| Lv. (Master) | Move | Type | BP | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (9) | Tackle |
|
40 | 100 | 30 |
| 5 (14) | Fairy Wind |
|
40 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 (18) | Baby-Doll Eyes |
|
0 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 (25) | Draining Kiss |
|
50 | 100 | 15 |
| 21 (31) | Calm Mind |
|
0 | - | 10 |
| 29 (40) | Psychic |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 (48) | Moonblast |
|
85 | 100 | 10 |
| 47 (59) | Double-Edge |
|
100 | 100 | 5 |
Learned from the Training Grounds
| Move | Type | BP | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift |
|
60 | - | 20 |
| Magical Leaf |
|
60 | - | 20 |
| Calm Mind |
|
0 | - | 10 |
| Rest |
|
0 | - | 10 |
| Baby-Doll Eyes |
|
0 | 100 | 20 |
| Zen Headbutt |
|
80 | 90 | 10 |
| Iron Tail |
|
100 | 75 | 5 |
| Water Pulse |
|
60 | - | 20 |
| Icy Wind |
|
60 | 95 | 20 |
| Shadow Ball |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| Play Rough |
|
85 | 90 | 10 |
| Flamethrower |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
| Psychic |
|
80 | 100 | 10 |
Cleffa Pokedex Number
| Hisui Pokedex | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Mismagius (#198) |
Cleffa (#199) |
Clefairy (#200) |
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides
Cleffa in Other Pokemon Games
| Cleffa in Other Pokemon Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SV |
SWSH |
BDSP |
PLA |
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Pokedex
Hisui Pokedex: List of All Pokemon
Special Pokemon
| Special Pokemon | ||
|---|---|---|
 Starter Pokemon |
 Alpha Pokemon |
 Noble Pokemon |
Pokemon by Generation
| Pokemon Generations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gen 1 |
 Gen 2 |
 Gen 3 |
 Gen 4 |
 Gen 5 |
 Gen 6 |
 Gen 7 |
 Gen 8 |
Pokemon by Type
| Types | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bug |
Dark |
Dragon |
 Electric |
Fairy |
Fighting |
| Fire |
 Flying |
Ghost |
| Grass |
 Ground |
Ice |
| Normal |
Poison |
Psychic |
 Rock |
Steel |
Water |
Pokemon by Stats
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