Is Clodsire viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Clodsire is ranked #18 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 8.68% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Clodsire in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Kyurem-Black with a 95.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Clodsire include Kyurem-Black, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Chien-Pao, Calyrex-Ice, Kingambit.

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

Kyurem-Black is the best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 95.2% of their encounters.

Clodsire counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0980 Clodsire

PoisonGround

USAGE 8.7% #18

ABILITYWater Absorb

BASE STATS

HP 130

ATK 75

DEF 60

SPA 45

SPD 100

SPE 20

BST430

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterIceGroundPsychic

½×

FightingBugRockFairy

¼×

Poison

0×

Electric

Moves

Recover 99.0% Earthquake 98.1% Toxic 82.1% Toxic Spikes 43.9% Haze 25.0% Stealth Rock 24.4% Spikes 17.1% Counter 3.0%

Items

Leftovers 43.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 41.4% Mental Herb 12.1% Black Sludge 1.8% Red Card 0.9% Rocky Helmet 0.2% Bright Powder 0.1% Focus Sash 0.0%

Abilities

Water Absorb50.2%Unaware49.5%Poison Point0.3%

Tera Types

Dark 44.8% Steel 28.2% Ghost 16.8% Grass 3.2% Poison 2.5% Normal 1.7% Flying 0.8% Water 0.6%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Clodsire →

Teams using Kyurem-Black 95% Teams using Necrozma-Dusk-Mane 88% Teams using Chien-Pao 87% Teams using Calyrex-Ice 86% Teams using Kingambit 78% Teams using Arceus-Ground 76%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

76.005

95.2% dies 2.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Teravolt Kyurem-Black Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 504-594 (108.6 - 128%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

122.301

87.6% dies 4.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 626-738 (134.9 - 159%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.307

86.6% dies 7.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 582-686 (125.4 - 147.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

194.284

86.1% dies 4.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 67-81 (16.5 - 20%) -- possible 5HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

69.671

78.0% dies 7.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kingambit: 158-188 (39.1 - 46.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

353.864

75.8% dies 3.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 79-94 (17.7 - 21.1%) -- possible 5HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

195.12

75.5% dies 5.29%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 363-427 (78.2 - 92%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

44.43

74.6% dies 6.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 82-97 (16.2 - 19.2%) -- possible 8HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

242.366

74.0% dies 4.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ting-Lu: 76-91 (14.7 - 17.7%) -- possible 9HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

706.661

73.8% dies 2.83%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire in Sun: 446-525 (96.1 - 113.1%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

301.592

73.2% dies 4.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Iron Treads: 158-188 (41.1 - 48.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,046.373

70.3% dies 2.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 518-612 (111.6 - 131.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

325.236

69.6% dies 4.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 79-94 (17.7 - 21.1%) -- possible 5HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

254.513

65.7% dies 5.11%

Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

176.71

64.9% dies 6.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 450-530 (96.9 - 114.2%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

58.005

64.9% dies 6.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garganacl: 152-180 (37.6 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Garganacl counters → Teams with Garganacl →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

61.403

60.8% dies 8.69%

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

100.135

58.4% dies 8.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 100-118 (26 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Wo-Chien

DarkGrass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

27.759

57.1% dies 9.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 33-40 (8.8 - 10.6%)

View Wo-Chien counters → Teams with Wo-Chien →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

64.947

56.3% dies 6.16%

Incineroar

FireDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

76.705

56.2% dies 7.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 241-285 (51.9 - 61.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

324.699

50.5% dies 4.73%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 172-204 (37 - 43.9%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

287.926

50.2% dies 5.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 141-166 (30.3 - 35.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Lapras

WaterIce SOFT CHECK

64.777

49.4% dies 8.34%

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

808.093

47.7% dies 2.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 362-428 (78 - 92.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

33.565

46.4% dies 8.61%

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

324.962

43.9% dies 4.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 247-292 (53.2 - 62.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK

21.158

42.9% dies 10.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 162-192 (34.9 - 41.3%) -- 71.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Sneasler counters → Teams with Sneasler →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

140.541

38.4% dies 7.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 378-446 (81.4 - 96.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

423.201

36.6% dies 3.92%

Ranked #18 with 8.68% usage. Sorted by reliability score.