Cleffa Cards & Binder Ideas (Featuring Clefable)
The ultimate Cleffa card collector guide for Celestial & Space binders — top cards, rare pulls, display tips, and evolution spreads.
2024-02-23
Popularity Rank: #768
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #696
2019 survey: #661
#768 / 1025
#0173
Cleffa
Star Shape Pokémon
Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0173
Height
0.3 m
Weight
3.0 kg
Capture rate
150 / 255
Generation
Gen II
Gender ratio
25% male, 75% female
Hatch steps
Cannot breed
Base happiness
140
Growth rate
Fast
Color
Pink
Habitat
Mountain
Shape
Upright
Cleffa — the quick "why it's beloved" list
The elevator pitch for Cleffa: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Standing under half a meter tall, Cleffa is tiny in the best possible way.
- Bubblegum pink design — Cleffa is basically built for aesthetic collectors.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Cleffa feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Cleffa from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Three Diamond
Promos-A
One Star
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
Obsidian Flames
Illustration rare
Obsidian Flames
Common
SVP Black Star Promos
None
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Celebrations: Classic Collection
Classic Collection
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare Ultra
Cosmic Eclipse
Ultra Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Uncommon
HGSS Black Star Promos
Promo
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Binder plan: Cleffa edition
Spread layout for Cleffa, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Cleffa #150 (Paldean Fates) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Cleffa page.
Cleffa #21 (Unseen Forces) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Cleffa an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Togepi & Cleffa & Igglybuff-GX #143a (Cosmic Eclipse) (Rare Ultra) is a bold display pick with premium artwork that immediately upgrades a binder spread.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Cleffa mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Cleffa chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
Unseen Forces
Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare Ultra
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Three Diamond
Promos-A
One Star
Obsidian Flames
Illustration rare
Obsidian Flames
Common
Right page
SVP Black Star Promos
None
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Celebrations: Classic Collection
Classic Collection
Cosmic Eclipse
Ultra Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Uncommon
HGSS Black Star Promos
Promo
Diamond & Pearl
Common
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Cleffa cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Cleffa
Illustration by artofpkm.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Cleffa
Scene wallpaper — Cleffa
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Cleffa
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Cleffa duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Cleffa single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Clefable, Clefairy, and Lunala so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a soft pink and lavender sleeve story around Cleffa's fairy-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Catch rate 150 means Cleffa is everywhere in-game — lean on affordable reverse holos and common full arts to fill a page before you splurge on chase pieces.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Cleffa — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
50
Attack
25
Defense
28
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
55
Speed
15
Total: 218
Players file Cleffa around tier "LC" while Ability Cute Charm (Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-fairy Cleffa spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Friend Guard is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Cleffa — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Cleffa, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.
When numerous me teors illuminate the night sky, sightings of CLEFFA strangely increase.
If the impact site of a meteorite is found, this POKéMON is certain to be within the immediate area.
Collectors still read Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Leafgreen) frames Cleffa as because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Pii
Spanish
Cleffa
French
Mélo
Italian
Cleffa
Japanese
ピィ
Japanese (Romaji)
Py
Korean
삐
Chinese (Simplified)
皮宝宝
Chinese (Traditional)
皮寶寶
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