Is Clefable viable in Gen 7 OU?

Clefable is ranked #20 in Gen 7 OU with 8.69% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 7 OU?

The best counter for Clefable in Gen 7 OU is Celesteela with a 79.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Clefable include Celesteela, Scizor-Mega, Heatran, Victini, Excadrill.

What is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 7 OU?

Celesteela is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 7 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 79.9% of their encounters.

Clefable counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 8.7% #20

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 91.0% Soft-Boiled 69.2% Stealth Rock 41.6% Calm Mind 35.8% Wish 31.7% Protect 28.3% Knock Off 21.8% Thunder Wave 15.5%

Items

Leftovers 80.8% Life Orb 10.9% Rocky Helmet 4.3% Icium Z 1.8% Sticky Barb 1.1% Electrium Z 0.6% Choice Scarf 0.2% Fairium Z 0.1%

Abilities

Magic Guard69.7%Unaware30.3%Cute Charm0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Celesteela

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

30.196

79.9% dies 7.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celesteela: 49-58 (12.3 - 14.5%)

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.121

76.6% dies 7.59%

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 →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

108.387

73.5% dies 7.21%

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 →

Victini

PsychicFire DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.894

73.2% dies 9.06%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Clefable Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Victini: 94-112 (23.2 - 27.7%) -- 75.4% chance to 4HKO

View Victini counters → Teams with Victini →

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

126.085

72.6% dies 6.73%

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 →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

45.6

63.8% dies 10.05%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable in Psychic Terrain: 418-493 (106 - 125.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.646

61.0% dies 9.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Freeze Shock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 399-469 (101.2 - 119%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

103.854

56.3% dies 8.31%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Life Orb Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable in Electric Terrain: 196-231 (49.7 - 58.6%) -- 71.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Koko counters → Teams with Tapu Koko →

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

32.279

56.3% dies 8.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 259-306 (65.7 - 77.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Swampert-Mega counters → Teams with Swampert-Mega →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

28.948

54.8% dies 9.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 153-180 (38.8 - 45.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

181.697

52.7% dies 6.37%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Magearna Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 192-228 (48.7 - 57.8%) -- 50.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Magearna counters → Teams with Magearna →

Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

108.869

49.1% dies 8.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Smart Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 420-494 (106.5 - 125.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kartana counters → Teams with Kartana →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

153.367

47.3% dies 6.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 187-222 (47.4 - 56.3%) -- 30.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

112.915

46.9% dies 7.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 195-229 (49.4 - 58.1%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

134.342

45.5% dies 7.35%

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 →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

46.05

41.6% dies 10.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 202-238 (51.2 - 60.4%) -- 91.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

97.558

39.9% dies 8.48%

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 →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

163.956

35.2% dies 6.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 253-298 (64.2 - 75.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

30.212

34.7% dies 8.66%

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 →

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic SOFT CHECK

68.642

33.1% dies 8.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 310-366 (78.6 - 92.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Medicham-Mega counters → Teams with Medicham-Mega →

Cresselia

Psychic SOFT CHECK

24.295

33.0% dies 9.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cresselia Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 129-153 (32.7 - 38.8%) -- 4.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Cresselia counters → Teams with Cresselia →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

268.049

32.0% dies 4.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 64-76 (16.2 - 19.2%) -- possible 8HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Tapu Fini

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK

26.101

29.9% dies 8.96%

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

Tapu Fini Nature's Madness vs. 252 HP Clefable: 197-197 (50 - 50%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Fini counters → Teams with Tapu Fini →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

72.624

29.7% dies 9.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 135-160 (34.2 - 40.6%) -- 53.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

29.448

27.1% dies 8.19%

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 →

Hawlucha

FightingFlying SOFT CHECK

54.459

22.3% dies 7.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hawlucha Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 123-145 (31.2 - 36.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Hawlucha counters → Teams with Hawlucha →

Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost SOFT CHECK

46.846

7.2% dies 5.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sableye-Mega Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 84-100 (21.3 - 25.3%) -- 0.3% chance to 4HKO

View Sableye-Mega counters → Teams with Sableye-Mega →

Ranked #20 with 8.69% usage. Sorted by reliability score.