Is Clefable viable in Gen 4 OU?

Clefable is ranked #19 in Gen 4 OU with 12.65% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 4 OU?

The best counter for Clefable in Gen 4 OU is Tyranitar with a 79.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Clefable include Tyranitar, Jirachi, Clefable, Rotom-Heat, Latias.

What is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 4 OU?

Tyranitar is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 4 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 79.7% of their encounters.

Clefable counters

Gen 4 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 12.7% #19

ABILITYMagic Guard

BASE STATS

HP 95

ATK 70

DEF 73

SPA 95

SPD 90

SPE 60

BST483

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

PoisonSteel

½×

FightingBugDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Soft-Boiled 83.2% Seismic Toss 79.2% Knock Off 74.5% Thunder Wave 30.6% Calm Mind 20.4% Protect 20.0% Encore 17.9% Wish 16.9%

Items

Leftovers 98.9% Sticky Barb 0.7% Life Orb 0.3% Flame Orb 0.1% Leppa Berry 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Mail 0.0% nothing 0.0%

Abilities

Magic Guard99.9%Cute Charm0.1%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 4 OU teams using Clefable →

Teams using Tyranitar 80% Teams using Jirachi 70% Teams using Clefable 46% Teams using Rotom-Heat 33% Teams using Latias 25%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.78

79.7% dies 8.82%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Choice Band Tyranitar Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 570-672 (144.6 - 170.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Jirachi

SteelPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

30.339

69.9% dies 8.32%

DAMAGE CALC

Clefable Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Jirachi: 100-100 (24.7 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Jirachi counters → Teams with Jirachi →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

36.972

46.2% dies 8.20%

DAMAGE CALC

Clefable Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Clefable: 100-100 (25.3 - 25.3%) -- guaranteed 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Rotom-Heat

ElectricFire SOFT CHECK

20.925

32.8% dies 10.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Heat Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 114-135 (28.9 - 34.2%) -- 99.6% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Rotom-Heat counters → Teams with Rotom-Heat →

Latias

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

34.865

25.1% dies 7.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Latias Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 258-304 (65.4 - 77.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Latias counters → Teams with Latias →

Ranked #19 with 12.65% usage. Sorted by reliability score.