If you’re wondering how to evolve your adorable Clefairy into its next form in the world of Pokémon, you’re in the right place. In this guide, we’ll walk through the evolution process step by step. We’ll cover what forms it comes from, how to evolve it, and some tips to help you choose when and how to evolve. Let’s get started.
Before you can evolve Clefairy, it helps to know its full family tree. Clefairy is the middle stage of a three-step evolutionary chain:
- First comes Cleffa (the baby form)
- Then Clefairy
- Then Clefable (the final form)
Cleffa evolves into Clefairy, and then Clefairy evolves into Clefable. In many Pokémon games the key methods differ between the stages. For example, Cleffa evolves by friendship, whereas Clefairy evolves by a different method.
How to Evolve Clefairy (Game by Game)
Here’s what you need to do depending on which game you’re playing:
- From Cleffa to Clefairy: In recent games (such as Generation IX) you raise Cleffa’s friendship (or “happiness”) and then level it up. Once the friendship threshold is met, Cleffa will evolve into Clefairy.
- From Clefairy to Clefable: This evolution typically requires use of a special item called a Moon Stone. Once you use the Moon Stone on Clefairy, it evolves into Clefable.
- In mobile game Pokémon GO: Here the evolution method is simpler – you collect a certain number of Candies for Clefairy and then you can evolve. For example, 50 Candies might be required in that version.
Step-by-Step: Evolving Clefairy
Here’s the typical path for evolving Clefairy, with more detail:
- Obtain a Cleffa (if your game has it) and raise its friendship. Use it in battle, walk with it as a buddy, feed it certain items, or perform other game-specific actions that increase friendship.
- Level up Cleffa once the friendship is high enough; it will evolve into Clefairy.
- Now you have Clefairy. To move it to Clefable, find or use a Moon Stone (in mainline console games) and apply it to Clefairy. The evolution will trigger.
- If you are playing Pokémon GO: Collect the required number of Clefairy Candies (and any other required resources), then hit the “Evolve” button.
- Once evolution is complete, your Pokémon will be Clefable. At this point, you’ll want to check its moveset, stats, and any potential improvements.
When Should You Evolve Clefairy?
Timing can matter depending on what moves you want your Pokémon to know. Here are some considerations:
- If you want your Clefairy to learn certain moves that it only learns at higher levels as Clefairy (before evolving), you might wait until after those moves are unlocked.
- On the flip side, evolving earlier means you’ll get Clefable faster, which can be beneficial if you’re after its stats, typing or role (especially in competitive play).
- In modern games, you can evolve whenever you like and still later teach missed moves via a Move Relearner or TM.
- In mobile games like Pokémon GO, you’ll just want to evolve when you have enough Candies and resources, because waiting doesn’t usually change your move-pool much.
