Is Clefable viable in Gen 8 National Dex?

Clefable is ranked #11 in Gen 8 National Dex with 14.04% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 8 National Dex?

The best counter for Clefable in Gen 8 National Dex is Chansey with a 51.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Clefable include Chansey, Landorus-Therian.

What is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 8 National Dex?

Chansey is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 8 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 51.8% of their encounters.

Clefable counters

Gen 8 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 14.0% #11

ABILITYUnaware

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 98.9% Soft-Boiled 85.5% Calm Mind 52.1% Stealth Rock 27.2% Thunder Wave 24.1% Flamethrower 18.6% Fire Blast 14.6% Wish 13.9%

Items

Leftovers 76.9% Rocky Helmet 14.5% Life Orb 4.4% Sticky Barb 1.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.5% Electrium Z 0.4% Safety Goggles 0.1% Assault Vest 0.1%

Abilities

Unaware61.7%Magic Guard38.3%Cute Charm0.1%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian20.0%

Skarmory16.2%

Zapdos15.1%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

34.803

51.8% dies 8.47%

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 →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

20.486

30.2% dies 10.14%

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 →

Ranked #11 with 14.04% usage. Sorted by reliability score.