Is Clefable viable in Gen 6 OU?

Clefable is ranked #2 in Gen 6 OU with 26.01% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 6 OU?

The best counter for Clefable in Gen 6 OU is Venusaur-Mega with a 88.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Clefable include Venusaur-Mega, Manaphy, Talonflame, Excadrill, Metagross-Mega.

What is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 6 OU?

Venusaur-Mega is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 6 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 88.8% of their encounters.

Clefable counters

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

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 26.0% #2

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

Moonblast 96.5% Soft-Boiled 94.5% Calm Mind 52.0% Knock Off 43.3% Flamethrower 30.7% Thunder Wave 29.4% Stealth Rock 23.1% Ice Beam 10.6%

Items

Leftovers 70.9% Life Orb 23.7% Rocky Helmet 3.6% Sticky Barb 1.0% Choice Scarf 0.6% Babiri Berry 0.2% Focus Sash 0.0% Flame Orb 0.0%

Abilities

Magic Guard95.4%Unaware4.5%Cute Charm0.0%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian21.8%

Lopunny-Mega18.7%

Latias-Mega17.5%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.017

88.8% dies 7.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Thick Fat Venusaur-Mega: 56-68 (15.3 - 18.6%) -- possible 6HKO

View Venusaur-Mega counters → Teams with Venusaur-Mega →

Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.885

81.3% dies 8.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Manaphy: 100-118 (24.7 - 29.2%) -- possible 5HKO

View Manaphy counters → Teams with Manaphy →

Talonflame

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.626

79.1% dies 8.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gale Wings Talonflame Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 204-240 (51.7 - 60.9%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Talonflame counters → Teams with Talonflame →

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

297.442

71.7% dies 4.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 384-452 (97.4 - 114.7%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Metagross-Mega

SteelPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

35.852

67.3% dies 7.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Metagross-Mega: 118-140 (32.4 - 38.4%) -- 98.1% chance to 3HKO

View Metagross-Mega counters → Teams with Metagross-Mega →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

33.354

66.7% dies 8.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 158-186 (47.3 - 55.6%) -- 75% chance to 2HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

90.632

63.2% dies 8.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 139-165 (35.2 - 41.8%) -- 83.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

51.866

59.4% dies 6.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 300-356 (84.7 - 100.5%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

66.029

53.3% dies 8.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Technician Scizor-Mega Bullet Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 312-368 (79.1 - 93.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Scizor-Mega counters → Teams with Scizor-Mega →

Volcanion

FireWater SOFT CHECK

74.851

51.9% dies 9.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcanion Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 168-198 (42.6 - 50.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Volcanion counters → Teams with Volcanion →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

208.361

46.3% dies 5.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 106-126 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- 40.2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

65.018

46.3% dies 6.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 121-144 (30.7 - 36.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

28.73

44.6% dies 9.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 419-494 (106.3 - 125.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Amoonguss

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK

20.007

42.8% dies 11.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Amoonguss Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 186-222 (47.2 - 56.3%) -- 25% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Amoonguss counters → Teams with Amoonguss →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK

31.595

37.6% dies 8.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 246-291 (62.4 - 73.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Lopunny-Mega counters → Teams with Lopunny-Mega →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

68.608

36.0% dies 7.76%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

62.223

34.5% dies 8.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 228-268 (57.8 - 68%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Gastrodon

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

21.558

33.0% dies 10.13%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Gastrodon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 108-127 (27.4 - 32.2%) -- 57.5% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gastrodon counters → Teams with Gastrodon →

Thundurus

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

25.183

25.4% dies 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 121-144 (30.7 - 36.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Thundurus counters → Teams with Thundurus →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

88.07

23.7% dies 7.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 223-264 (56.5 - 67%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

59.955

22.1% dies 7.56%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 90-106 (22.8 - 26.9%) -- possible 5HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

46.366

21.7% dies 8.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowbro Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 156-184 (39.5 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

89.305

21.1% dies 7.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Weavile Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 280-330 (71 - 83.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK

77.77

20.3% dies 7.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Wash Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 132-156 (33.5 - 39.5%) -- 17.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Rotom-Wash counters → Teams with Rotom-Wash →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

83.675

18.2% dies 7.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 232-274 (58.8 - 69.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Ranked #2 with 26.01% usage. Sorted by reliability score.