Cleffa (Pokémon)
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| Cleffa ピィ Py | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #173 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #040 |
| Hoenn Dex | #324 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #099 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Normal |
| Species | Star Shape Pokémon |
| Height | 1′00″ (0.3m) |
| Weight | 6.6 lbs. (3.0kg) |
| Abilities | Cute Charm |
| Magic Guard | |
| Egg group | No eggs |
| Time to hatch | 2,560 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 SpD |
| Exp. yield | 37 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 800,000 exp. |
| Gender | 75% ♀ / 25% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Pink |
| Catch rate | 150 |
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Cleffa (Japanese: ピィ Py) is a Normal-type Pokémon. It evolves into Clefairy.
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Biology
Physiology
Cleffa are very small pink creatures that are vaguely star-shaped in appearance. They basically look like a chibi Clefairy.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Cleffa first appeared in Pikachu and Pichu as part of the Pichu Bros Posse.
In Wish Upon a Star Shape, a Cleffa fell from a spaceship that belonged to the kleptomaniac Clefairy from Clefairy Tales. Ash and friends had to get the Starshape Pokémon back to its group before Team Rocket and the Pokémon Mystery Club could get their hands on it. Cleffa was voiced by Ryōka Yuzuki (柚木涼香) in the Japanese version.
A bunch of Cleffa appears in the episode A Real Cleffa-Hanger. Cleffa was voiced by Tomoko Kaneda (金田朋子) in the Japanese version.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
In Volume 9, Cleffa is one of the baby Pokémon that escape from the Daycare Centre near Goldenrod City.
Whitney has a Cleffa as seen in Volume 12.
In the TCG
- Main article: Cleffa (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Cleffa only appears as a random trophy.
Trophy information
With silhouettes that resemble stars, Cleffa are often sighted when the night sky is filled with shooting stars. Cleffa evolves into Clefairy, but only if it has a strong bond of friendship with its trainer. Since Cleffa are so cute and loveable, many trainers choose to keep it in this unevolved form.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Stadium 2: Cleffa appears in a quiz-show styled mini-game alongside Igglybuff. A series of Pokémon parade across the screen and players have to count how many of the Pokémon species that have been instructed to be counted parade across the screen. The final score is based how close the answered amount is to the right number.
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| II | Gold | Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor. |
| Silver | When numerous meteors illuminate the night sky, sightings of Cleffa strangely increase. | |
| Crystal | If the impact site of a meteorite is found, this Pokémon is certain to be within the immediate area. | |
| Stadium 2 | Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor. | |
| III | Ruby | On nights with many shooting stars, Cleffa can be seen dancing in a ring. They dance through the night and stop only at the break of day, when these Pokémon quench their thirst with the morning dew. |
| Sapphire | On nights with many shooting stars, Cleffa can be seen dancing in a ring. They dance through the night and stop only at the break of day, when these Pokémon quench their thirst with the morning dew. | |
| Emerald | On nights with many shooting stars, Cleffa can be seen dancing in a ring. They dance until daybreak, when they quench their thirst with the morning dew. | |
| FireRed | When numerous meteors illuminate the night sky, sightings of Cleffa strangely increase. | |
| LeafGreen | Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor. | |
| IV | Diamond | Its silhouette is like a star. It is believed to arrive riding on shooting stars. |
| Pearl | Many appear when the night skies are filled with shooting stars. They disappear with sunrise. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | None | Breed Clefairy or Clefable |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | Breed Clefairy or Clefable | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Breed Clefairy or Clefable | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Common | Mt. Coronet, Trophy Garden |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Field |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Channel | Mt. Snowfall |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 1 Forever Level 50 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Wish Cave (1F-4F) |
Base stats
| HP: | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 25 | |
| Defense: | 28 | |
| SpAtk: | 45 | |
| SpDef: | 55 | |
| Speed: | 15 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Cleffa is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Father |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | 
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| Marill*, Azumarill* |
| Belly Drum | 
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| Marill*, Azumarill* |
| Covet |
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| Skitty** |
| Fake Tears | 
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| Mawile** Plusle** Minun** |
| Metronome |
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| Clefairy Togetic |
| Mimic |
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| Jigglypuff |
| Present |
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| Pikachu* |
| Splash |
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| Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff |
| Substitute |
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| Skitty* |
| Wish |
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| Togetic |
| *Indicates moves only available through chain breeding **Indicates moves only available in Generation IV | |||
Side game data
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
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| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 13.1% | Friend Area: Mt. Moonview |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | The stars in the sky are where I came from! | |
| 26%-50% HP | Oh, no! I lost about half my HP already! | |
| 1%-25% HP | I can't go on like this... I want to go back to the stars... | |
| Level Up | Yay! See? I leveled up!
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Evolution
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Baby
Cleffa
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| Image:Spr 2c 173.gif | 
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| Image:Spr 2c 173 s.gif | Image:Spr b g2 173 s.png | ||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Image:Spr 3r 173.png | 
| Image:Spr 3f 173.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 173 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 173 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 173 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 173 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 173.png | Image:Spr 4p 173.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 173 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 173 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Cleffa images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Origin
It is possible that its based on fairies and pixies, just like its evolutions.
Name origin
Cleffa's name is a contraction of the name Clefairy, to indicate it is a pre-evolution. Clef is French for (musical) key. Its Japanese name is also a contraction of the name Pippi.
In other languages
- Korean: 삐 Ppi
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
