Clefable · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Clefable card
Clefable is card 41 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, a Rare. It is a Stage 1 Colorless-type with 70 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Clefairy, which places Clefable deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
About Clefable in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Clefairy. Larger ears, more refined silhouette. Jungle holo Clefable is a quiet collector favorite with steady appreciation.
What is Clefable worth?
Clefable is a non-holo Rare. In Expedition Base Set, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Clefable trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Clefable before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Clefable grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Clefable is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Clefable
For Clefable, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Clefable can make sense.
