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Cleffa - How to Get and Location, Evolution, and Research Tasks

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Legends Arceus - Cleffa

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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
Evolution
Research Tasks
Type and Basic Info
Base Stats
Learnset
Pokedex Number
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How to Get Cleffa and Location

Video Explanation

Cleffa Found East of Fabled Spring

How to Catch Cleffa East of Fabled Spring
1	View Full Image 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	All Weather Conditions

Times of Day	Weather Conditions
Morning Midday Evening Nightfall	Clear Cloudy Rainy Snowy	Strong Sunlight Foggy Thunderstorm Snowstorm

Weather Guide: All Weather Types and Effects

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 Levels

How 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	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	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)

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Cleffa in Other Pokemon Games

Cleffa in Other Pokemon Games
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