Clefable
Fairy
Best attacking moveset: Charm and Meteor Mash, worth 10.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Clefable can learn 30 combinations. Charm with Meteor Mash does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam | Electric | 7 | 1.0s | +14 |
| Charm | Fairy | 20 | 1.5s | +11 |
| Fairy Wind | Fairy | 9 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Pound Legacy | Normal | 6 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Draining Kiss | Fairy | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Meteor Mash | Steel | 100 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Moonblast | Fairy | 130 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Swift | Normal | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Clefable has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,755 at level 50, 2,437 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,392 CP at level 20, or 1,741 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,322 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 178 attack · 162 defense · 216 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.3 m and 40 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Clefable does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Dragon, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 15.4 |
| Dragon | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 15.4 |
| Dark | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 15.4 |
| Rock | Fairy Wind + Meteor Mash | 13.7 |
| Ice | Fairy Wind + Meteor Mash | 13.7 |
| Fairy | Fairy Wind + Meteor Mash | 13.7 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 12.8 |
| Charge Beam + Meteor Mash | 10.0 | |
| Normal | Charm + Meteor Mash | 10.0 |
| Ground | Charm + Meteor Mash | 10.0 |
| Bug | Charm + Meteor Mash | 10.0 |
| Ghost | Charm + Meteor Mash | 10.0 |
| Grass | Charm + Meteor Mash | 10.0 |
| Psychic | Charm + Meteor Mash | 10.0 |
| Water | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 9.8 |
| Electric | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 9.8 |
| Fire | Pound + Psychic | 8.9 |
| Steel | Charm + Meteor Mash | 6.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Clefable is actually for.
Counters: what beats Clefable
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 31.0 |
 Metagross | SteelPsychic | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash Legacy | 30.5 |
 Tinkaton | FairySteel | Fairy Wind + Gigaton Hammer Legacy | 29.6 |
 Naganadel | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 29.4 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash | 28.1 |
 Nihilego | RockPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 27.9 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 27.3 |
 Dialga | SteelDragon | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 27.0 |
 Munkidori | PoisonPsychic | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 26.8 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Hidden Power + Crush Grip Legacy | 26.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Clefable's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.