Clefable · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Clefable card
Clefable is card 7 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, a Rare Holo. 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 holo rare, one of the cards that holds Expedition Base Set's value. The print variant decides most of it: a 1st Edition copy in high grade commands a large premium over a Shadowless or Unlimited one. In top-grade 1st Edition, Expedition Base Set 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 Clefable before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Clefable lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The colorless foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where Wizards-era centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Clefable
Buying Clefable well means pricing the exact print and grade, not the card name. The 1st Edition Clefable trades above the Unlimited copy, so confirm the stamp before you agree a number. Always see the holo surface in good light first.
