Cleffa in Pokémon GO: Best Moveset, Counters and Max CP

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Pichu

Igglybuff

Baby

Cleffa Pokédex

#173

Normal

Shiny

383

479

Type

Fairy

Weather boost

Attack

Top 95.8%

Defense

Top 92.1%

Stamina

137

Top 76.2%

Total

291

Attacker Rank

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great LeagueGreat

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 759

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 759

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 759

Pokédex details

Raids

Lv. 20

346 -383 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

433 -479 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

346 -383 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

260 -287 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

759 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

Attacking types Cleffa is weak to and resists. Double weaknesses and resistances show their multiplier.

Weak to: Poison
Steel
Resists: Dragon (0.39×)
Fighting
Bug
Dark

How Cleffa stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank	DPS	Tier	Rank	Best raid moveset	DPS · TDO
Overall	3.43 DPS Top 95.5%	F	#1559	Pound Grass Knot	3.43 TDO 22

Attacker rank

DPS

Tier

Rank

Best raid moveset

DPS · TDO

Overall

3.43 DPS

Top 95.5%

#1559

Pound

Grass Knot

3.43

TDO 22

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Every fast and charged move combo Cleffa can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Pound
Body Slam
3.49
15.8
4300.8s
2.25
2
Pound
Psyshock
3.49
15.8
4302.7s
2.25
3
Pound
Grass Knot
3.37
15.3
4449.9s
2.17
4
Pound
Signal Beam
3.37
15.3
4449.9s
2.17
5
Pound
Swift
3.37
15.3
4449.9s
2.17
6
Pound
Psychic
3.37
15.3
4449.9s
2.17
7
Zen Headbutt
Psyshock
2.70
12.2
5555.6s
1.74
8
Zen Headbutt
Body Slam
2.70
12.2
5557.5s
1.74
9
Zen Headbutt
Grass Knot
2.67
12.1
5611.0s
1.72
10
Zen Headbutt
Signal Beam
2.67
12.1
5611.0s
1.72

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Cleffa in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Zacian Crowned Sword
Metal Claw
Behemoth Blade
91.52
17245.7
0.2
39.3s
91.52
2
Necrozma Dusk Mane
Metal Claw
Sunsteel Strike
87.61
15676.7
0.2
41.1s
87.61
3
Zamazenta Crowned Shield
Metal Claw
Behemoth Bash
85.58
16584.4
0.2
42.1s
85.58
4
Shadow Metagross
Bullet Punch
Meteor Mash
76.06
11236.2
0.3
47.3s
76.06
5
Mega Lucario
Bullet Punch
Meteor Mash
75.86
8205.8
0.4
47.5s
75.86
6
Mega Victreebel
Acid
Acid Spray+
75.56
6307.7
0.6
47.6s
75.56
7
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
73.91
9508.7
0.4
48.7s
73.91
8
Deoxys Attack
Poison Jab
Psycho Boost
76.43
1582.1
2.3
47.1s
73.36
9
Mega Metagross
Bullet Punch
Meteor Mash
73.07
16211.1
0.2
49.3s
73.07
10
Shadow Regigigas
Hidden Power Poison
Crush Grip
70.83
6362.7
0.6
50.8s
70.83

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Cleffa in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

759

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

75.63

Attack

78.99

Defense

127

Stat Product · 758,652

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 768

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
15/15/15	50	759	100.00%
15/15/14	50	757	99.21%
15/15/13	50	754	99.21%
15/14/15	50	755	98.94%
14/15/15	50	751	98.89%
15/15/12	50	752	98.43%
15/14/14	50	753	98.16%
15/14/13	50	750	98.16%
14/15/14	50	748	98.11%
14/15/13	50	746	98.11%
15/13/15	50	751	97.87%
14/14/15	50	747	97.84%
13/15/15	50	742	97.78%
15/15/11	50	749	97.64%
15/14/12	50	748	97.38%
14/15/12	50	743	97.33%
15/13/14	50	749	97.10%
15/13/13	50	746	97.10%
14/14/14	50	744	97.07%
14/14/13	50	742	97.07%
13/15/14	50	740	97.01%
13/15/13	50	737	97.01%
15/15/10	50	747	96.85%
15/12/15	50	747	96.81%
14/13/15	50	743	96.78%
13/14/15	50	738	96.74%
12/15/15	50	734	96.67%
15/14/11	50	745	96.60%
14/15/11	50	741	96.55%
15/13/12	50	744	96.33%
14/14/12	50	739	96.30%
13/15/12	50	735	96.24%
15/15/9	50	744	96.06%
15/12/14	50	744	96.05%
15/12/13	50	742	96.05%
14/13/14	50	740	96.02%
14/13/13	50	738	96.02%
13/14/14	50	736	95.98%
13/14/13	50	733	95.98%
12/15/14	50	731	95.91%
12/15/13	50	729	95.91%
15/14/10	50	743	95.82%
14/15/10	50	738	95.77%
15/11/15	50	743	95.74%
14/12/15	50	739	95.73%
13/13/15	50	734	95.70%
12/14/15	50	730	95.64%
15/13/11	50	741	95.56%
11/15/15	50	725	95.56%
14/14/11	50	737	95.53%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (4)

Every fast and charged attack Cleffa can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Pound
6
5
0.5s
12
Zen Headbutt
11
9
1.0s
11

Charged Attacks

Body Slam
50
-33
2.0s
25
Grass Knot
90
-50
2.5s
36
Psychic
95
-50
3.0s
31.67
Psyshock
60
-33
2.5s
24
Signal Beam
75
-50
3.0s
25
Swift
65
-50
3.0s
21.67

This Pokémon's evolution path, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cleffa	25 Candy	Clefairy
Clefairy	50 Candy	Clefable

Ranges from 0.147 m to 0.525 m tall, averaging 0.3 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.147 m 0'06"	0.15 m 0'06"
XS	0.15 m 0'06"	0.225 m 0'09"
M	0.225 m 0'09"	0.375 m 1'03"
XL	0.375 m 1'03"	0.45 m 1'06"
XXL	0.45 m 1'06"	0.525 m 1'09"

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

0.147 m

0'06"

0.15 m

0'06"

0.15 m

0'06"

0.225 m

0'09"

0.225 m

0'09"

0.375 m

1'03"

0.375 m

1'03"

0.45 m

1'06"

XXL

0.45 m

1'06"

0.525 m

1'09"

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement

Jump

Movement timer

11s

Jump time

1.8s

Attack probability

10%

Attack timer

20s

Dodge probability

15%

Dodge duration

Dodge distance

Min action frequency

0.2s

Max action frequency

1.6s

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Cleffa at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	9 CP	27	518 CP
2	29 CP	28	537 CP
3	50 CP	29	556 CP
4	70 CP	30	575 CP
5	90 CP	31	585 CP
6	110 CP	32	595 CP
7	131 CP	33	604 CP
8	151 CP	34	614 CP
9	171 CP	35	623 CP
10	192 CP	36	633 CP
11	211 CP	37	643 CP
12	230 CP	38	652 CP
13	249 CP	39	662 CP
14	268 CP	40	671 CP
15	287 CP	41	680 CP
16	307 CP	42	689 CP
17	326 CP	43	697 CP
18	345 CP	44	706 CP
19	364 CP	45	715 CP
20	383 CP	46	723 CP
21	403 CP	47	732 CP
22	422 CP	48	741 CP
23	441 CP	49	750 CP
24	460 CP	50	759 CP
25	479 CP	51	768 CP
26	499 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	9 CP	18	345 CP	35	623 CP
2	29 CP	19	364 CP	36	633 CP
3	50 CP	20	383 CP	37	643 CP
4	70 CP	21	403 CP	38	652 CP
5	90 CP	22	422 CP	39	662 CP
6	110 CP	23	441 CP	40	671 CP
7	131 CP	24	460 CP	41	680 CP
8	151 CP	25	479 CP	42	689 CP
9	171 CP	26	499 CP	43	697 CP
10	192 CP	27	518 CP	44	706 CP
11	211 CP	28	537 CP	45	715 CP
12	230 CP	29	556 CP	46	723 CP
13	249 CP	30	575 CP	47	732 CP
14	268 CP	31	585 CP	48	741 CP
15	287 CP	32	595 CP	49	750 CP
16	307 CP	33	604 CP	50	759 CP
17	326 CP	34	614 CP	51	768 CP

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Cleffa up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-

All of the Pokémon related to Cleffa including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Clefairy

#35

Clefable

#36

Mega Clefable

#36

Cleffa

#173

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Fairy-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Cleffa with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Clefable #36

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