Is Clefable viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Clefable is ranked #50 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.64% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Clefable in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Calyrex-Shadow with a 70.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Clefable include Calyrex-Shadow, Ho-Oh, Koraidon, Arceus, Miraidon.

What is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 70.2% of their encounters.

Clefable counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 1.6% #50

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 76.4% Moonlight 55.4% Cosmic Power 55.3% Substitute 41.3% Alluring Voice 35.4% Stored Power 35.1% Amnesia 24.4% Moonblast 23.7%

Items

Leftovers 51.4% Ability Shield 21.5% Rocky Helmet 11.2% Mental Herb 5.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.4% White Herb 3.0% Light Clay 0.6% Kee Berry 0.5%

Abilities

Unaware86.0%Magic Guard13.8%Cute Charm0.3%

Tera Types

Steel 48.2% Fire 19.1% Fairy 10.3% Dark 8.4% Rock 5.9% Grass 2.2% Poison 1.6% Water 1.2%

Common Teammates

Vaporeon33.8%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

63.896

70.2% dies 8.04%

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 COUNTER

26.483

60.0% dies 9.52%

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

108.34

49.0% dies 8.19%

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

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

42.877

41.5% dies 10.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 177-208 (44.9 - 52.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

92.272

41.1% dies 8.75%

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

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

21.616

14.9% dies 7.65%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Ranked #50 with 1.64% usage. Sorted by reliability score.