Is Clefable viable in Gen 6 OU?

Clefable is ranked #2 in Gen 6 OU with 24.55% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 6 OU?

Excadrill has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 73.8% of 302.7020712250785 relevant encounters. Standard error is 2.5 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Clefable matchup checks ranked in Gen 6 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 6 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 24.6% #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 94.7% Soft-Boiled 91.4% Knock Off 46.4% Calm Mind 41.4% Thunder Wave 38.6% Flamethrower 27.4% Stealth Rock 23.9% Ice Beam 7.6%

Items

Leftovers 80.2% Life Orb 17.9% Rocky Helmet 0.7% Sticky Barb 0.4% Choice Scarf 0.3% Kee Berry 0.2% Flame Orb 0.2% Mental Herb 0.0%

Abilities

Magic Guard91.9%Unaware8.0%Cute Charm0.0%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian16.5%

Landorus-Therian14.6%

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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

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

302.702

63.7

73.8% Standard error 2.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Metagross-Mega

SteelPsychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

104.777

62.7

78.7% Standard error 4.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

44.728

56.2

80.1% Standard error 5.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Talonflame

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.057

50.0

82.0% Standard error 8.00 points

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

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Bisharp

DarkSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.849

43.4

79.0% Standard error 8.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Bisharp Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 362-428 (91.8 - 108.6%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

85.719

38.7

59.9% Standard error 5.29 points

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

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Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

36.58

34.2

65.7% Standard error 7.85 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Serperior: 130-154 (36.7 - 43.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

266.499

33.8

46.0% Standard error 3.05 points

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

37.323

31.0

62.7% Standard error 7.92 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Volcanion

FireWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

62.43

28.4

53.6% Standard error 6.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcanion Sludge Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 176-208 (44.6 - 52.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

54.603

25.1

52.1% Standard error 6.76 points

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

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

75.289

22.0

44.9% Standard error 5.73 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

122.878

19.5

37.0% Standard error 4.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

59.085

19.5

45.4% Standard error 6.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

86.319

19.3

40.4% Standard error 5.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

111.871

12.4

29.6% Standard error 4.32 points

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

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Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

50.543

10.4

37.7% Standard error 6.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Thundurus

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

43.649

6.1

34.9% Standard error 7.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

73.788

5.6

26.1% Standard error 5.11 points

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

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

85.963

5.4

23.8% Standard error 4.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

113.209

5.2

20.3% Standard error 3.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

112.23

5.1

20.3% Standard error 3.80 points

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

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Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

35.636

-1.6

28.7% Standard error 7.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.728

-6.1

34.7% Standard error 10.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 270-318 (68.5 - 80.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.544

-10.8

13.8% Standard error 6.15 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

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Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.172

-13.3

17.8% Standard error 7.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Latios Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 242-286 (61.4 - 72.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.071

-14.3

21.6% Standard error 8.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latias-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 132-156 (33.5 - 39.5%) -- 17.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #2 with 24.55% usage. Sorted by conservative score.