Is Clefable viable in Gen 6 OU?

Clefable is ranked #4 in Gen 6 OU with 22.15% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 6 OU?

Excadrill has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 79.3% of 322.1765580303322 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.9 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 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 22.2% #4

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 93.9% Calm Mind 52.3% Knock Off 36.6% Thunder Wave 33.4% Flamethrower 27.6% Stealth Rock 20.5% Ice Beam 10.8%

Items

Leftovers 76.9% Life Orb 19.5% Sticky Barb 1.5% Choice Scarf 1.3% Rocky Helmet 0.3% Kee Berry 0.2% Flame Orb 0.2% Red Card 0.0%

Abilities

Magic Guard94.4%Unaware5.5%Cute Charm0.0%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian21.6%

Latias-Mega17.3%

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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

322.177

63.9

79.3% Standard error 3.86 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

57.749

56.3

78.1% Standard error 5.45 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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Talonflame

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

55.144

49.8

80.0% Standard error 7.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Gale Wings Talonflame Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 306-360 (77.6 - 91.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Bisharp

DarkSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

65.199

49.0

77.6% Standard error 7.15 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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Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

42.837

34.6

72.4% Standard error 9.44 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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Suicune

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.117

33.4

70.5% Standard error 9.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Suicune: 91-108 (22.5 - 26.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

87.658

29.5

64.6% Standard error 8.78 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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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

99.636

29.5

61.9% Standard error 8.11 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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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

64.043

27.7

61.6% Standard error 8.47 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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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

302.66

27.6

47.2% Standard error 4.90 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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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

55.015

18.4

56.2% Standard error 9.45 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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Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.477

18.1

60.3% Standard error 10.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 157-186 (39.8 - 47.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.046

10.0

45.1% Standard error 8.78 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

112.452

8.4

33.0% Standard error 6.14 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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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

103.091

8.2

41.0% Standard error 8.20 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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Hippowdon

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.486

7.4

48.7% Standard error 10.31 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Hippowdon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 210-247 (53.2 - 62.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Volcanion

FireWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

57.619

5.1

40.5% Standard error 8.86 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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Thundurus

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.706

2.4

46.2% Standard error 10.96 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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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

62.863

2.0

36.1% Standard error 8.53 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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Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

69.978

1.7

33.3% Standard error 7.88 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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Amoonguss

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.807

1.5

39.3% Standard error 9.43 points

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

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.491

-0.3

31.9% Standard error 8.05 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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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

124.361

-1.8

24.5% Standard error 6.58 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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Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

67.324

-2.0

28.9% Standard error 7.74 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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Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

73.49

-3.3

25.2% Standard error 7.13 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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Mew

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.882

-4.2

30.7% Standard error 8.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mew Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 323-380 (81.9 - 96.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

101.401

-4.8

24.5% Standard error 7.31 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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Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

110.761

-6.1

20.0% Standard error 6.53 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

55.147

-10.5

19.8% Standard error 7.59 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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Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

54.552

-12.1

15.8% Standard error 6.98 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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Ranked #4 with 22.15% usage. Sorted by conservative score.