Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Cleffa

#173 in the National Pokédex • Star Shape Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Nidoking Clefairy

Pokédex entries

FireRed

When numerous meteors illuminate the night sky, sightings of CLEFFA strangely increase.

LeafGreen

Because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

Resists

Cleffa doesn't resist any types.

Immune to

0×

Growth

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

EV yield	1 SpD
Catch rate	150
Base Exp.	37

Eggs

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

Egg groups	Undiscovered
Gender	25% male 75% female
Egg cycles	10 (2,815 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cleffa #173	Level up with friendship 220+	Clefairy #35
Clefairy #35	Use Moon Stone	Clefable #36

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Moon Stone

FireRed

LeafGreen

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Pound	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack delivered with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
Start	Charm	Status	-	100	20	The foe is charmed by the user’s cute appeals, sharply cutting its ATTACK.
4	Encore	Status	-	100	5	Makes the foe use the move it last used repeatedly for two to six turns.
8	Sing	Status	-	55	15	A soothing song in a calming voice lulls the foe into a deep slumber.
13	Sweet Kiss	Status	-	75	10	The user kisses the foe with sweet cuteness that causes confusion.
17	Magical Leaf	Special	60	-	20	The foe is attacked with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM03	Water Pulse	Special	60	100	20	An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM16	Light Screen	Status	-	-	30	A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
TM20	Safeguard	Status	-	-	25	It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM22	Solar Beam	Special	120	100	10	A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.
TM23	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM28	Dig	Physical	60	100	10	An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons.
TM29	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Physical	80	100	15	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM33	Reflect	Status	-	-	20	A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns.
TM34	Shock Wave	Special	60	-	20	A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded.
TM35	Flamethrower	Special	95	100	15	The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn.
TM38	Fire Blast	Special	120	85	5	The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
HM05	Flash	Status	-	70	20	A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Counter	Physical	-	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Mega Kick	Physical	120	75	5	The foe is attacked by a kick fired with muscle-packed power.
Mega Punch	Physical	80	85	20	The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.
Metronome	Status	-	-	10	Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Seismic Toss	Physical	-	100	20	A gravity-fed throw that causes damage matching the user’s level.
Soft-Boiled	Status	-	-	10	Heals the user by up to half its full HP. It can be used to heal an ally.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.
Thunder Wave	Status	-	100	20	A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Amnesia	Status	-	-	20	Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF.
Belly Drum	Status	-	-	10	The user maximizes its ATTACK stat at the cost of half its full HP.
Metronome	Status	-	-	10	Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Present	Physical	-	90	15	The foe is given a booby-trapped gift. It restores HP sometimes, however.
Splash	Status	-	-	40	The user just flops and splashes around without having any effect.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.
Wish	Status	-	-	10	A self-healing move that restores half the full HP on the next turn.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Cute Charm

Infatuates on contact.

Has a 33.3% (one-third) chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

#34

Nidoking

#35

Clefairy

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