#173 · Generation 2
Cleffa
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 671 / 759
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 383 / 479
- Research CP (L15)
- 287
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Cleffa 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.
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Clefairy: 25 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bug | – | #158 / 164 | 3.6 | 24 | Pound · Signal Beam |
| psychic | – | #239 / 248 | 3.7 | 25 | Pound · PsychicElite TM |
| grass | – | #332 / 344 | 3.8 | 25 | Pound · Grass Knot |
| normal | – | #343 / 354 | 3.7 | 24 | Pound · Body SlamElite TM |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grass Knot | grass | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -50 | |
Psyshock | psychic | 60 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.82 | 70 | -40 | |
Signal Beam | bug | 75 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.50 | 75 | -55 | 20% chance: -1 foe Atk, -1 foe Def |
Swift | normal | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 55 | -35 | |
PsychicElite TM | psychic | 95 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.90 | 75 | -55 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Body SlamElite TM | normal | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 65 | -40 |
Questions people ask
- Is Cleffa 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 Cleffa?
- Cleffa 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 Cleffa a good raid attacker?
- Cleffa ranks #332 of 344 grass attackers with 3.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Cleffa?
- Clefable is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Cleffa for candy.
- Can Cleffa be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Cleffa is available from egg, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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