Is Clefable viable in Gen 8 National Dex?

Clefable is ranked #6 in Gen 8 National Dex with 18.42% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 8 National Dex?

Heatran has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 56.0% of 30.31643426459619 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Clefable matchup checks ranked in Gen 8 National Dex?

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 8 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 18.4% #6

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 99.1% Soft-Boiled 87.7% Knock Off 50.9% Calm Mind 35.9% Aromatherapy 29.8% Stealth Rock 23.5% Wish 13.3% Protect 12.1%

Items

Leftovers 85.4% Life Orb 5.2% Rocky Helmet 3.5% Kee Berry 1.9% Electrium Z 1.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.2% Sticky Barb 1.0% Fairium Z 0.1%

Abilities

Unaware79.0%Magic Guard21.0%Cute Charm0.0%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Clefable + Greninja 55.7% 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

30.316

19.9

56.0% Standard error 9.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 222-264 (56.3 - 67%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.129

9.1

52.6% Standard error 10.86 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

29.105

3.5

39.7% Standard error 9.07 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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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.245

-7.0

30.3% Standard error 9.33 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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Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.893

-7.6

4.4% Standard error 3.00 points

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

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.709

-10.9

27.5% Standard error 9.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 148-175 (37.5 - 44.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #6 with 18.42% usage. Sorted by conservative score.