Clefairy · Neo Genesis, what to know.
About the Clefairy card
Clefairy sits at #30 in Neo Genesis, the eighth of the Wizards of the Coast print runs. Illustration by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
The flavor text on the card reads: "The moonlight that it stores in the wings on its back apparently gives it the ability to float in midair." Pokédex entries from this era are short and often quirky, written by the original Japanese localization team for a specific stat-block layout that no longer exists in modern cards.
About Clefairy in the Pokémon world
A pink fairy-type Pokémon (originally Normal in Gen 1). Famous for being almost-mascot before Pikachu took the slot in the anime. Base Set holo Clefairy is one of the original 16 holos and trades steadily. Its connection to the early Pokémon marketing makes it a sentimental pick.
Print variants and how to spot them
Neo Genesis shipped in 1st Edition (stamped) and Unlimited prints. The 1st Edition stamp convention is identical to earlier Wizards sets. No Shadowless variant exists for the Neo era and no widely-recognized error prints.
Grading and condition
Uncommons grade more forgivingly than Rare Holos but the same centering and edge requirements apply. Raw copies in pack-fresh condition are easy to find. A PSA 10 submission on a clean Uncommon is a low-cost way to learn how the grading process scores Wizards-era cardstock.
If you are buying this card
Raw copies of this card are inexpensive enough that the grading math rarely justifies submission unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completionists, picking up a clean raw copy and sleeving it is the practical move.
