Cleffa - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Cleffa can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Cleffa artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Cleffa learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Copycat	Normal	—	—
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Splash	Normal	—	—
4	Sing	Normal	—	55
8	Sweet Kiss	Fairy	—	75
12	Disarming Voice	Fairy	40	∞
16	Encore	Normal	—	100
20	Charm	Fairy	—	100

Egg moves

Cleffa learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aromatherapy	Grass	—	—
Heal Pulse	Psychic	—	—
Present	Normal	—	90
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wish	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Cleffa is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
10	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
47	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
71	Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
87	Draining Kiss	Fairy	50	100
89	Misty Terrain	Fairy	—	—

Moves learnt by TR

Cleffa is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
14	Metronome	Normal	—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
25	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
30	Encore	Normal	—	100
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
82	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
90	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90

Moves learnt by level up

Cleffa learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Copycat	Normal	—	—
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Splash	Normal	—	—
4	Sing	Normal	—	55
8	Sweet Kiss	Fairy	—	75
12	Disarming Voice	Fairy	40	∞
16	Encore	Normal	—	100
20	Charm	Fairy	—	100

Egg moves

Cleffa learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Aromatherapy	Grass	—	—
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Covet	Normal	60	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Heal Pulse	Psychic	—	—
Metronome	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Misty Terrain	Fairy	—	—
Present	Normal	—	90
Splash	Normal	—	—
Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wish	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Cleffa is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Cleffa learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Fairy Wind	Fairy	40	100
9	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	—	100
15	Draining Kiss	Fairy	50	100
21	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
37	Moonblast	Fairy	95	100
47	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Cleffa can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	—	100
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Psychic	Psychic	90	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Cleffa egg move parents

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Cleffa

Cleffa's egg groups: Undiscovered

Cleffa is not breedable itself, but other evolutions are. Check the Clefairy learnset page for the moves and compatible Pokémon.