Cleffa in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#99 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Star Shape Pokémon

Cleffa in the National Pokédex

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Nidorino Nidoking

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

Its silhouette is like a star. It is believed to arrive riding on shooting stars.

Shining Pearl

Many appear when the night skies are filled with shooting stars. They disappear with sunrise.

Pokémon details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Original Sinnoh #99
EV yield	1 SpD
Catch rate	150
Base Exp.	44

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Undiscovered
Gender	25% male 75% female
Egg cycles	10 cycles; this baby Pokémon cannot breed

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cleffa #99	High friendship	Clefairy #100
Clefairy #100	Use Moon Stone	Clefable #101

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Brilliant Diamond

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 207 Entrance	Walking	14	25%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Morning (04:00–09:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 207 Entrance	Walking	14	5%	Day (10:00–19:59)., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 207 Entrance	Walking	14	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 211 Entrance	Walking	12	25%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Morning (04:00–09:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 211 Entrance	Walking	12	5%	Day (10:00–19:59)., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 211 Entrance	Walking	12	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Trophy Garden Trophy Garden — Daily Pokémon	Walking	16-18	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., National Pokédex and Mr. Backlot’s current/previous announcement; each announced species occupies a 5% slot., Only levels 16 or 18 occur for the daily species; the range is not every intervening level., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.

Shining Pearl

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 207 Entrance	Walking	14	25%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Morning (04:00–09:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 207 Entrance	Walking	14	5%	Day (10:00–19:59)., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 207 Entrance	Walking	14	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 211 Entrance	Walking	12	25%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Morning (04:00–09:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 211 Entrance	Walking	12	-	Day (10:00–19:59)., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool., Publisher table 17 slot 4: reported 5% is unverified; source-slot record, not a verified aggregated species chance., Unverified pool: published entries total 105%; rates held except separately approved source corrections.
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 211 Entrance	Walking	12	-	Day (10:00–19:59)., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool., Publisher table 17 slot 6: reported 5% is unverified; source-slot record, not a verified aggregated species chance., Unverified pool: published entries total 105%; rates held except separately approved source corrections.
Mt. Coronet Mt. Coronet — Route 211 Entrance	Walking	12	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.
Trophy Garden Trophy Garden — Daily Pokémon	Walking	16-18	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., National Pokédex and Mr. Backlot’s current/previous announcement; each announced species occupies a 5% slot., Only levels 16 or 18 occur for the daily species; the range is not every intervening level., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Base reference rates; lead abilities can change held-item chances.

Moon Stone

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Pound	40	100	35
Start	Splash	-	-	40
Start	Copycat	-	-	20
4	Sing	-	55	15
8	Sweet Kiss	-	75	10
12	Disarming Voice	40	-	15
16	Encore The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.	-	100	5
20	Charm	-	100	20

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


TM03	Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.	60	100	20
TM10	Work Up The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase.	-	-	30
TM11	Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.	-	-	5
TM16	Light Screen A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.	-	-	30
TM17	Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM18	Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.	-	-	5
TM20	Safeguard The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.	-	-	25
TM22	Solar Beam In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.	120	100	10
TM23	Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.	100	75	15
TM28	Dig The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.	80	100	10
TM29	Psychic The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
TM30	Shadow Ball The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	80	100	15
TM32	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	-	-	15
TM33	Reflect A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.	-	-	20
TM34	Shock Wave The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.	60	-	20
TM35	Flamethrower The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.	90	100	15
TM38	Fire Blast The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.	110	85	5
TM42	Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	70	100	20
TM44	Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.	-	-	10
TM45	Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.	-	100	15
TM56	Fling The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.	-	100	10
TM58	Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM67	Recycle The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.	-	-	10
TM70	Flash The user flashes a light that lowers the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.	-	100	20
TM73	Thunder Wave The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.	-	90	20
TM77	Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.	-	-	10
TM82	Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.	-	-	10
TM85	Dream Eater The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	100	100	15
TM86	Grass Knot The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.	-	100	20
TM87	Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.	-	85	15
TM90	Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.	-	-	10

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.


Amnesia	-	-	20
Aromatherapy	-	-	5
Belly Drum	-	-	10
Covet	60	100	25
Fake Tears	-	100	20
Heal Pulse	-	-	10
Metronome	-	-	10
Mimic	-	-	10
Misty Terrain	-	-	10
Present	-	90	15
Splash	-	-	40
Stored Power	20	100	10
Tickle	-	100	20
Wish	-	-	10

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Cute Charm

Ability Slot 1

Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

Magic Guard

Ability Slot 2

Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.

Friend Guard(Hidden Ability)

Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.

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Nidorino

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Nidoking

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Cleffa in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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