Is Clefable viable in Gen 5 OU?

Clefable is ranked #32 in Gen 5 OU with 6.03% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 5 OU?

Tyranitar has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 62.3% of 21.224011128944753 relevant encounters. Standard error is 10.5 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Clefable matchup checks ranked in Gen 5 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Clefable was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Clefable counters

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 6.0% #32

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 99.9% Knock Off 92.6% Thunder Wave 90.8% Ice Beam 56.9% Seismic Toss 45.1% Encore 6.0% Stealth Rock 4.4% Trick 1.5%

Items

Leftovers 98.3% Flame Orb 1.2% Iron Ball 0.3% Life Orb 0.1% Metronome 0.0% Sticky Barb 0.0% Mail 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0%

Abilities

Magic Guard99.6%Cute Charm0.4%Unaware0.1%

Common Teammates

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.224

20.2

62.3% Standard error 10.52 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 382-450 (96.9 - 114.2%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

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Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.289

14.8

56.7% Standard error 10.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 238-282 (60.4 - 71.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.179

8.0

52.5% Standard error 11.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 310-365 (78.6 - 92.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #32 with 6.03% usage. Sorted by conservative score.