Is Clefable viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Clefable is ranked #44 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.99% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 72.2% of 39.952178731554284 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.1 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Clefable matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

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 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 2.0% #44

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

Baton Pass 81.3% Substitute 57.8% Alluring Voice 53.1% Amnesia 42.0% Cosmic Power 41.0% Moonlight 38.2% Stored Power 23.8% Moonblast 19.5%

Items

Leftovers 61.5% Ability Shield 14.5% Rocky Helmet 11.9% Mental Herb 4.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.7% White Herb 2.2% Light Clay 0.5% Focus Sash 0.4%

Abilities

Unaware85.9%Magic Guard13.9%Cute Charm0.2%

Tera Types

Steel 62.4% Fire 10.2% Fairy 9.8% Rock 6.2% Dark 4.8% Water 1.5% Grass 1.5% Normal 1.0%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Clefable + Ho-Oh 24.1% 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

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

39.952

43.8

72.2% Standard error 7.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 222-262 (56.3 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.483

22.0

60.0% Standard error 9.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 36-43 (8.6 - 10.3%)

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

85.076

18.9

49.3% Standard error 7.60 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable in Sun: 383-451 (97.2 - 114.4%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

89.452

6.7

42.4% Standard error 8.91 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable in Electric Terrain: 246-291 (62.4 - 73.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.994

-7.6

33.7% Standard error 10.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 211-249 (53.5 - 63.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.616

-15.7

14.9% Standard error 7.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 13-16 (3.2 - 4%)

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Ranked #44 with 1.99% usage. Sorted by conservative score.