Pokémon · EX

Cleffa

Unseen Forces · #21 · Rare · 2005

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Card facts

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Set position: 21 / 145
Release year: 2005
Rarity: Rare
HP: 50
Subtype: Basic
Evolves to: Clefairy
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Yuka Morii
Pokédex #: 173
Series: EX

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Draw
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Cleffa plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.

How to beat Cleffa

Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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$0.23 · in 5% of decks

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$0.16 · in 4% of decks

Marnie's Impidimp

$0.11 · in 3% of decks

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$0.16 · in 3% of decks

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About this card

HP: 50Type:CColorlessSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Clefairy

Poké-Power: Baby Evolution

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put Clefairy from your hand onto Cleffa (this counts as evolving Cleffa) and remove all damage counters from Cleffa.

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Shuffle your hand into your deck, then draw 6 cards.

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$27.99	$42.50	$299.40	$25.32	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€3.66
7-day average	€3.53
30-day average	€4.26
Low	€0.15
Trend price	€4.56
Low (excellent+)	€1.89
Reverse holo low	€5.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€6.99
Reverse holo 7-day	€31.14
reverseHoloSell	€37.50
averageSellPrice	€4.12
Reverse holo 30-day	€15.61
Reverse holo trend	€26.33

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Cleffa is real?

Cleffa is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Cleffa worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cleffa is $25.32; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Cleffa from?

Cleffa is from the Pokémon set "Unseen Forces" in the EX series, released in 2005.

What rarity is Cleffa?

Cleffa is a Rare card in the Unseen Forces set.