Klinklang counters

Gen 6 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Klinklang
#0601 Klinklang
Steel
USAGE 5.6% #38
ABILITYPlus
BASE STATS
HP 60
ATK 100
DEF 115
SPA 70
SPD 85
SPE 90
BST520
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireFightingGround
½×
NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonSteelFairy
0×
Poison
Moves
Shift Gear 100.0% Gear Grind 100.0% Frustration 58.6% Magnet Rise 48.3% Substitute 42.0% Wild Charge 39.4% Volt Switch 9.4% Return 2.0%
Items
Leftovers 89.9% Choice Scarf 9.4% Normal Gem 0.8% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Wide Lens 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Magnet 0.0%
Abilities
Plus0.0%
Common Teammates
Barbaracle85.9%Xatu72.7%Lilligant63.6%Hitmonchan49.9%Ninetales49.9%Mesprit34.8%Vivillon22.7%Malamar22.7%
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Ranked #38 with 5.64% usage. Sorted by reliability score.