Cleffa · Obsidian Flames, what to know.
About the Cleffa card
Cleffa is card 202 of 230 in Obsidian Flames, released in August 2023, an Illustration Rare. It is a Basic Psychic-type with 30 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Cleffa needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by HYOGONOSUKE.
The Pokédex entry printed on Cleffa reads: "Because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor."
About Cleffa in the Pokémon world
The baby pre-evolution of Clefairy. Cute small-Pokémon card with niche demand.
What is Cleffa worth?
Cleffa is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Obsidian Flames's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Obsidian Flames holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Cleffa before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Cleffa lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The psychic foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Cleffa
If you are buying Cleffa, work in order: confirm the print variant first, then the grade, then price against recent sales for that exact variant and grade. Price the Cleffa against the population report, since modern holo supply is large.
