Is Clefable viable in Gen 7 OU?

Clefable is ranked #19 in Gen 7 OU with 9.10% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 7 OU?

Heatran has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 65.3% of 178.90395263330464 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Clefable matchup checks ranked in Gen 7 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 7 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 9.1% #19

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 88.8% Soft-Boiled 77.8% Calm Mind 35.3% Stealth Rock 35.0% Wish 20.6% Thunder Wave 17.1% Knock Off 16.9% Protect 14.2%

Items

Leftovers 70.9% Life Orb 17.4% Rocky Helmet 5.1% Electrium Z 4.2% Groundium Z 0.5% Sticky Barb 0.5% Fairium Z 0.4% Choice Scarf 0.4%

Abilities

Magic Guard78.8%Unaware21.2%Cute Charm0.0%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian20.7%

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Explore Clefable + Heatran teams 41 score Explore Clefable + Serperior teams 36 score Explore Clefable + Tapu Lele teams 34 score Explore Clefable + Magearna teams 33 score Explore Clefable + Celesteela teams 31 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Clefable + Heatran 38.8% teammate usage Explore teams →

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

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

178.904

41.3

65.3% Standard error 6.01 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

20.566

36.3

74.6% Standard error 9.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Serperior: 102-121 (28.8 - 34.1%) -- 99.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Suicune

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.594

35.5

71.3% Standard error 8.94 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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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

33.9

71.5% Standard error 9.41 points

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

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Magearna

SteelFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

233.085

33.4

55.8% Standard error 5.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 180-213 (45.6 - 54%) -- 3.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Celesteela

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

34.655

31.3

63.9% Standard error 8.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.962

30.8

70.6% Standard error 9.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Manaphy: 100-118 (24.7 - 29.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

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Mawile-Mega

SteelFairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.136

30.2

70.7% Standard error 10.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mawile-Mega: 51-60 (16.7 - 19.7%) -- guaranteed 6HKO

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Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

83.135

28.8

59.2% Standard error 7.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

71.914

27.9

60.3% Standard error 8.09 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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Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

125.44

27.2

57.3% Standard error 7.52 points

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

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Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

89.687

26.4

61.3% Standard error 8.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

173.195

24.3

50.6% Standard error 6.56 points

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

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.832

21.6

62.2% Standard error 10.15 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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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.769

21.0

62.5% Standard error 10.37 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable in Sun: 313-370 (79.4 - 93.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

99.418

19.5

52.8% Standard error 8.31 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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Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

154.698

19.5

46.8% Standard error 6.83 points

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

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

104.688

18.6

45.4% Standard error 6.71 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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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

312.368

15.5

33.7% Standard error 4.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Tapu Fini

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

69.691

11.3

44.7% Standard error 8.33 points

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

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

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Jirachi

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

42.97

10.6

53.6% Standard error 10.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Jirachi Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 312-368 (79.1 - 93.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Gastrodon

WaterGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.776

10.4

50.6% Standard error 10.04 points

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

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

202.462

10.0

32.6% Standard error 5.66 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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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

81.27

9.6

44.8% Standard error 8.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Clefable: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.206

9.6

50.2% Standard error 10.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

188.202

8.1

31.4% Standard error 5.82 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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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

106.748

7.9

40.6% Standard error 8.18 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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Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.693

6.3

48.3% Standard error 10.49 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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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

103.097

3.5

35.3% Standard error 7.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 414-488 (105 - 123.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

151.208

0.4

23.2% Standard error 5.71 points

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

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Ranked #19 with 9.10% usage. Sorted by conservative score.