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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Clefairy in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Clefairy, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Clefairy Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Kitakami #152 Type
Clefairy ImageClefairy
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Icon
Abilities
Cute Charm
Magic Guard
Friend Guard (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Dragon Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Cute Charm Has a 30% chance to cause the opponent to be infatuated with the user if the opponent makes physical contact with the user.
Magic Guard Protects the user from all sources of damage except direct attacks.
Friend Guard
(Hidden)
The user reduces the damage received by allies.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
70
383
Atk
45
722
Def
48
669
SpAtk
60
471
SpDef
65
439
Speed
35
716
Total
323
635
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 177 177 145 145 130
Atk 106 97 65 58 45
Def 110 100 68 61 47
SpAtk 123 112 80 72 58
SpDef 128 117 85 76 63
Spd 95 87 55 49 36
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Clefairy

Best Natures
Sassy
(+Sp. Def, -Spe)
Calm
(+Def, -Atk)

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Doubles Movesets for Clefairy

Build Name Recommendation
Eviolite Clefairy ★★★★

Eviolite Clefairy Moveset & Best Build

Nature Sassy (+Sp. Def, -Spe)
EV Spread 252 HP / 132 Def / 124 Sp. Def
Final Stat Values 177 HP / 85 Def / 80 Sp. Atk / 124 Sp. Def / 49 Spe
Ability Friend Guard
Tera Type Pokemon Water Type Icon
Held Item Eviolite
Moveset Heal Pulse
Helping Hand
Follow Me
Protect

Summary

Pokeball IconCan get immensely bulky with Eviolite.

Pokeball IconAccess to useful support options.

Pokeball IconExcellent Ability in Friend Guard which protects its allies.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Clefairy Image
Ability Held Item
Friend Guard Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Eviolite ImageEviolite

Clefairy's Friend Guard reduces the damage its allies receive, giving them even more staying power. This Ability allows Clefairy to support its teammate simply by being on the field.

Eviolite dramatically increases Clefairy's bulk, but makes it susceptible to Taunt and Spore, as it cannot hold a Mental Herb or Safety Goggles.

Moves Breakdown

Heal Pulse Helping Hand
Follow Me Protect

Heal Pulse can help a teammate replenish HP. This is valuable for allies with good bulk, helping them stay in a match for longer.

Helping Hand is a good choice for increasing an ally's damage output.

Follow Me can redirect attacks away from Clefairy's partner.

Protect is a good option to have for when Clefairy is in danger of getting double targeted and knocked out.

Best Tera Type: Water

Water Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon

Water is the best Tera Type for this build because of the prevalence of Rapid-Strike Urshifu and Heavy Slam Iron Hands.

This can be swapped for Tera Grass if the team needs a resistance to Rillaboom's Grassy Glide, or whatever type resists its partner's weakness. This lets Clefairy become a strong choice for Terastallization.

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EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 is put into Clefairy's HP, while 132 EVs are put into its Defense so that it can better take Iron Hands' Heavy Slam. 124 is put into Clefairy's Special Defense to round out its bulk.

A Special Defense boosting Nature is chosen for this build, as it will frequently be redirecting Special Attacks away from its partner.

Other Viable Moves

Dazzling Gleam Dazzling Gleam gives Clefairy a damaging move, making it so it is not locked out completely when it is Taunted.
Encore Useful for locking opponents into moves, forcing them into disadvantageous situations.

Key Damage Calculations

Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Cresselia
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Iron Hands Image 140 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Assault Vest
Heavy Slam
150 ~ 178 (84.7 ~ 100.5%)
6.3% Chance to OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Iron Hands Image 140 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Assault Vest
Tera Type: Pokemon Water Type Icon
Heavy Slam
37 ~ 44 (20.9 ~ 24.8%)
Guaranteed 5-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Iron Hands Image 140 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Assault Vest
Tera Type: Pokemon Water Type Icon
Thunder Punch
140 ~ 168 (79 ~ 94.9%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Image 130 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Focus Sash
Surging Strikes
93 ~ 111 (52.5 ~ 62.7%)
Approx. 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Image 130 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Focus Sash
Tera Type: Pokemon Water Type Icon
Surging Strikes
45 ~ 54 (25.4 ~ 30.5%)
Approx. 4-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flutter Mane Image 135 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Sp. Atk
Item: Choice Specs
Moonblast
91 ~ 108 (51.4 ~ 61%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO

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Clefairy vs Clefable Comparison

Clefairy vs Clefable Comparison
Clefairy ImageClefairy
Fairy Type
Clefable ImageClefable
Fairy Type
✅ Has Friend Guard.

✅ As bulky as Clefable.

❌ Locked into Eviolite

❌ Worse offensive Stats
❌ No Friend Guard

✅ No Life Orb Damage

✅ Better offensive capabilities

✅ Can hold a different item.

Overall, Clefairy works better as a support, mainly thanks to Eviolite and Friend Guard.

Clefable can still be a viable support Pokemon because it still has all the support moves that Clefairy has, but can offer more damage in exchange for Friend Guard's defensive properties.

It can also make use of Life Orb without taking recoil damage thanks to its Magic Guard Ability.

How to Use Clefairy Effectively

Use Clefairy's Support Options

Clefairy has access to useful support moves like Helping Hand and Heal Pulse. These options will always help its partner stay in the game and be even more effective.

Redirect Attacks with Follow Me

Clefairy, a Pokemon that can hold Eviolite, is an effective user of Follow Me. Use this to support its team, and redirect attacks to Clefairy who can tank them.

How to Build a Team with Clefairy

Bulky teammates or teammates that can set up to sweep are good teammates for Clefairy. It can assist them with its useful support options, allowing them to be effective for much longer than they would be otherwise.

Sample Doubles Team

Special Attacker Support
Kommo-o ImageKommo-o Clefairy ImageClefairy
Physical Attacker Support / Special Attacker
Landorus (Therian Forme) ImageLandorus (Therian Forme) Sinistcha ImageSinistcha

Friend Guard Clefairy is an excellent partner for Kommo-o, as it can improve its bulk with Friend Guard and redirect attacks away from it. Additionally, Sinistcha can come in and help Kommo-o recover HP with its Ability Hospitality.

Landorus-T with Choice Scarf can help the team deal with threats with a fast Tera Blast, or fishing for Rock Slide flinches. It can also deal good damage with Stomping Tantrum or pivot out with U-Turn.

Counters for Clefairy

Use Taunt Against Clefairy

Clefairy will frequently not run an attacking move, focusing solely on support. A well-placed Taunt will shut it down completely.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) ImageTornadus (Incarnate Forme) Ranking: ★★★★★
・Tornadus frequently carries Taunt and can quickly shut down Clefairy, especially if it does not run a move that can deal damage.
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Gyarados ImageGyarados Ranking: ★★★★
・Support Gyarados builds that run Thunder Wave will also frequently run Taunt.
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