Is Clefairy good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Clefable is A-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Is Clefairy a good raid attacker?

Clefairy ranks #146 of 184 fairy attackers with 5.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Clefairy?

Clefable is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Clefairy for candy.

Can Clefairy be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Clefairy is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#035 · Generation 1

Clefairy

fairy

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,155 / 1,306
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 660 / 825
Research CP (L15): 495
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Clefairy will not win battles on its own, but Clefable is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

–
Great League#1151 of 1154 · score 24.5
Ranked #1151 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Worth evolving into

Clefable
A Great LeagueA Ultra League

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack107

Defense108

Stamina172

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

poison×1.6
steel×1.6

Resists

dragon×0.391
bug×0.625
dark×0.625
fighting×0.625

Evolution line

Cleffa
→25 candyClefairy
→50 candyClefable

→ Clefable: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#1151 / 1154	24.5	Zen Headbutt · Moonblast · Disarming Voice	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
fairy	–	#146 / 184	5.2	56	Pound · Moonblast
normal	–	#257 / 354	5.2	55	Pound · Body Slam

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Pound	normal	6	+5	0.5s	12.0	4	+4	2 turns
Zen Headbutt	psychic	11	+9	1.0s	11.0	8	+6	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Disarming VoiceSTAB	fairy	70	-33	4.0s	2.12	70	-45
Body Slam	normal	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	65	-40
MoonblastSTAB	fairy	130	-100	4.0s	1.30	90	-50	10% chance: -1 foe Atk
Swift	normal	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	55	-35

Questions people ask

Is Clefairy good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Clefable is A-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Clefairy?: Clefairy will not win battles on its own, but Clefable is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Is Clefairy a good raid attacker?: Clefairy ranks #146 of 184 fairy attackers with 5.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Clefairy?: Clefable is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Clefairy for candy.
Can Clefairy be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Clefairy is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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