Cleffa

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Celebrations Classic Collection
Rarity (source): Classic Collection
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference: cel25cc-CC009

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The Pokémon’s story

Cleffa often appears in stories connected to meteorites and shooting stars. Beliefs say it came from space or remembers it when looking at the sky. On meteor-shower nights, several Cleffa sometimes dance together in a circle. The Pokédex reports that this spectacle supposedly brings good luck without confirming the species' celestial origin. Its nighttime behavior has thus inspired legends that observers continue to tell.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun describes Cleffa dancing in a circle during meteor showers. Pokémon Sword places their appearances near meteorite falls, according to accounts. Tradition connects these two observations with a cosmic origin that remains a belief.

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Card details

HP: 30
Type (source): Colorless
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 173
Retreat cost: 0 Energy

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Because of its unusual, star-like silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor.

Attacks

Eeeeeeek

Cost: Colorless

Shuffle your hand into your deck, then draw 7 cards.

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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