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Cleffain Pokémon Heart & Soul

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Pokédex Entry

Star Shape Pokémon

On nights with many shooting stars, Cleffa can be seen dancing in a ring. They dance until daybreak, when they quench their thirst with the morning dew.

Cleffa in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Cleffa is #173 in the Pokédex for Pokémon cleffa. This page covers its normal typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it.

Front
Cleffa sprite
Normal
Cleffa sprite
Shiny
Cleffa sprite
Animated
Cleffa sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
Cleffa sprite
Normal
Cleffa sprite
Shiny
Type
Normal
Dex
#173
Abilities
CUTE CHARM(Primary)

Infatuates on contact.

FRIEND GUARD(Secondary)

Lowers damage to partner.

Growth Rate
fast
Gender Ratio
25% Male, 75% Female
Egg Groups
mon_egg_groups, p_updated_abilities
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
150
pokeball
Poké Ball13.4%
greatball
Great Ball17.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball22.3%
Base Exp
EV Yield
1 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
Moonstone(5%)
Weak To
fighting ×2
Resists
None
Immune To
ghost

How to Obtain

Cleffa isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Level Up Moves (5)

PoundLevel: 1normal
4010035
Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail.
CharmLevel: 1normal
010020
Charms the foe and sharply reduces its Attack.
EncoreLevel: 4normal
01005
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
SingLevel: 8normal
05515
A soothing song lulls the foe into a deep slumber.
Sweet KissLevel: 13normal
07510
Demands a kiss with a cute look. May cause confusion.
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Egg Moves (8)

Presentnormal
19015
A gift in the form of a bomb. May restore HP.
Metronomenormal
0010
Waggles a finger to use any Pokémon move at random.
Amnesiapsychic
0020
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
Belly Drumnormal
0010
Maximizes Attack while sacrificing half of max HP.
Splashnormal
0040
It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.
Mimicnormal
0010
Copies last move used by the foe during one battle.
Wishnormal
0010
A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work.
Substitutenormal
0010
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
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TM/HM Moves (43)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Calm Mindpsychic
0020TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Captivatenormal
010020TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Digground
10010010TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dream Eaterpsychic
10010015TM85
Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
Endurenormal
0010TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Fire Blastfire
0855TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Flamethrowerfire
010015TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flashnormal
0020HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Grass Knotgrass
110020TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Light Screenpsychic
0030TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Natural Giftnormal
110015TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psychicpsychic
9010010TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Psych Upnormal
0010TM77
Copies foe's stat changes and gives to the user.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Recyclenormal
0010TM67
Recycles a used item for one more use.
Reflectpsychic
0020TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Safeguardnormal
0025TM20
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Secret Powernormal
7010020TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shock Waveelectric
60020TM34
A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Solar Beamgrass
12010010TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Stealth Rockrock
0020TM76
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
0015TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Thunderelectric
07010TM25
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderboltelectric
010015TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunder Waveelectric
0020TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
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