Clefairy - Reception

Reception

IGN editor "Pokémon of the Day Chick" called Clefairy an "ever-popular Pokémon," though not as much as in the United States as it is in Japan. She added that she did an article for Clefairy solely because of her dislike for Clefable, though stating that it's "cool enough." GamesRadar editor Carolyn Gudmundson compared Clefairy to Jigglypuff, stating that it is far less utilized, in spite of the fact that was initially supposed to be the mascot of the series. She also noted it as a part of an overused Pokémon design, the "huggable pink blob" design. In a discussion with children about the genders of Pokémon in author Jackie Marsh's book Popular culture, new media and digital literacy in early childhood, a girl named Emily stated that Clefairy was a girl, while a boy named Eric stated that it sucked. Emily rationalized this by saying that it did not resemble a boy, so it must be a girl. She also cited Clefairy's feminine voice. Eric provided a similar rationale, adding that if it were a boy, it would have similar characteristics to more masculine Pokémon, such as if it were blue or green instead of pink. Author Loredana Lipperini praised its techniques, describing them as "fun."