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Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Great League PVP Rating See all 3.5 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
40.00 kg Weight
1.30 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,755
Level 40: 2,437
Level 25: 1,741 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,392 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,044 (Research Tasks)
ATK 178
DEF 162
STA 216

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Charge Beam
Dazzling Gleam
X
B
Charge Beam
Psychic
X
B
Charge Beam
Meteor Mash
X
B
Zen Headbutt
Dazzling Gleam
X
B
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
B
D
Zen Headbutt
Meteor Mash
X
B
Charm
Dazzling Gleam
A
B
Charm
Moonblast
B
D
Charm
Psychic
X
A
Charm
Meteor Mash
X
A
Fairy Wind
Dazzling Gleam
A
C
Fairy Wind
Moonblast
B
X
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Fairy Wind slightly out-paces Charm on average, and is also easier to dodge with.
  • Zen Headbutt can pair with Psychic, but Clefable isn't good in this role.
  • Dazzling Gleam is better than Moonblast for Fairy Type damage output.
  • Charge Beam, Pound*, Meteor Mash, and Swift are all underwhelming for Clefable.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Charm out-paces all of the competition, hitting very hard on defense.

  • Zen Headbutt isn't the worst Fast Move on defense, but it generally falls behind Charm.

  • Charge Beam and Fairy Wind aren't the worst, but they're definitely behind the competition by way of Fast Moves.

  • Psychic, Meteor Mash, or Dazzling Gleam are the best Charged Move options on defense, as each has its own set of advantages.

  • Swift and Moonblast fall behind.

PVE Overview

Clefable is one of the most underrated defenders. Its Fairy typing offers a favorable matchup vs. Dragon, Fighting, and Dark types. Its role is to force switches when placed between defensive staples such as Blissey, Chansey, and Snorlax. More casual players also may not know how to best counter Clefable, which functionally makes it better.

Clefable really shouldn’t be used on offense, where other Pokemon do everything that it can do better.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Charm
Meteor Mash
Moonblast
A-
Fairy Wind
Meteor Mash
Moonblast
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Fairy Wind + Meteor Mash and Moonblast

Charm + Meteor Mash and Psychic or Moonblast

Clefable can opt for two playstyles - one that focuses on firing hard-hitting charge moves, and another that focuses on consistent, relentless Fairy-type damage.

Fairy Wind's high energy generation combines well with Meteor Mash and Moonblast, two excellent charge moves. This is usually the preferred moveset, as Clefable tends to compete with other Charmers.

Charm enables Clefable to deal Fairy-type damage without relying on charge moves. 

Meteor Mash is a staple for Metagross, but Clefable also has access to it and all the perks that come with it. Due to the rest of Clefable's charge moves being very expensive energy-wise, Meteor Mash sees a lot of use as either a very powerful Steel-type attack, and/or a 50 energy shield-bait.  Moonblast is typically the preferred Charged Attack (mandatory on the Fairy Wind set) due to its high DPE and STAB. Psychic can be used to pressure Poison-type Pokemon, but should only be used on the Charm set, where Clefable already deals significant Fairy-type damage. Dazzling Gleam is strictly inferior to Moonblast.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3.5 / 5

Clefable hasn't had the best track record in some time. Buffs to various key metagame Fairy resists and competition with Alolan Ninetales and Wigglytuff has left Clefable being a niche pick at best. However, its moveset still packs a decent amount of raw power and can punish some cores that choose to ignore Fairy-type adversaries, such as Altaria + Medicham or Medicham + Sableye. The addition of Fairy Wind to its moveset helps distinguish Clefable from other Fairy-type options, but it still lacks meaningful ways to tackle its weaknesses.

Ultra League: 4 / 5

Thanks to the increased bulk of the Ultra League, Clefable can reach its fairly expensive Charged Attacks more reliably. The omnipresence of Giratina is excellent for it. Clefable still competes with Alolan Ninetales for a spot on a team, but it appreciates Wigglytuff being no longer viable. Having access to Meteor Mash allows Clefable to delete Aurorus, a much more prominent threat in the Ultra League compared to the Great League. Issues with Steel- and Fire-types still plague Clefable in this league, especially with Charizard being a core threat.

Master League: 0 / 5

There are much better Fairy-type options in the Master League

Fast Moves

8
Charge Beam
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
13.64
7.27
9.09
12
Zen Headbutt
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
9.09
10.91
13.64
20
Charm
More Info

Fairy

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.50
0.30
7.33
13.33
16.67
9
Fairy Wind
More Info

Fairy

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.97
0.37
13.40
9.28
11.60

Elite Fast Moves

7
Pound
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.60
0.20
10.00
11.67
14.58

Charge Moves

100
Dazzling Gleam
More Info

Fairy

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.50
1.20
0.00
 2.00
28.57
35.71
 57.14
130
Moonblast
More Info

Fairy

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.90
1.50
0.00
 1.30
33.33
41.67
 43.33
90
Psychic
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.80
1.30
0.00
 1.80
32.14
40.18
 57.86
100
Meteor Mash
More Info

Steel

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.60
0.20
0.00
 2.00
38.46
48.08
 76.92
60
Swift
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.80
0.60
0.00
 1.20
21.43
26.79
 25.71

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 25
Stardust 10,000

Other

Female Ratio 75.0 %
Male Ratio 25.0 %
Flee Rate 6.0 %
Buddy Distance 1 km
Capture Rate10.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Fairy Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20012934
2001.56071
200292108
2002.5123144
4003154181
4003.5186218
4004217255
4004.5249291
6005280328
6005.5311365
6006343402
6006.5374439
8007406475
8007.5437512
8008468549
8008.5500586
10009531623
10009.5562659
100010594696
100010.5624731
130011653766
130011.5683801
130012713835
130012.5742870
160013772905
160013.5802940
160014831975
160014.58611009
1900158911044
190015.59211079
1900169501114
190016.59801149
22001710101183
220017.510391218
22001810691253
220018.510991288
25001911281323
250019.511581357
25002011881392
250020.512181427
30002112471462
300021.512771497
30002213071532
300022.513361566
35002313661601
350023.513961636
35002414261671
350024.514551706
40002514851741
400025.515151775
40002615441810
400026.515741845
45002716041880
450027.516341915
45002816631950
450028.516931984
50002917232019
500029.517522054
50003017822089
500030.517972106
60003118122124
600031.518272141
60003218422158
600032.518562176
70003318712193
700033.518862211
70003419012228
700034.519162246
80003519312263
800035.519462280
80003619602298
800036.519752315
90003719902333
900037.520052350
90003820202367
900038.520352385
100003920492402
1000039.520642420
100004020792437
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