Is Clefairy viable in Gen 9 Doubles UU?

Clefairy is ranked #58 in Gen 9 Doubles UU with 3.23% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

Clefairy counters

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0035 Clefairy

Fairy

USAGE 3.2% #58

ABILITYFriend Guard

BASE STATS

HP 70

ATK 45

DEF 48

SPA 60

SPD 65

SPE 35

BST323

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

PoisonSteel

½×

FightingBugDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Follow Me 97.9% Protect 45.2% Moonblast 35.3% Life Dew 35.1% Helping Hand 34.4% Heal Pulse 32.1% After You 18.6% Thunder Wave 16.6%

Items

Eviolite 99.3% Sitrus Berry 0.6% Red Card 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Light Clay 0.0% Covert Cloak 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Mental Herb 0.0%

Abilities

Friend Guard98.3%Magic Guard1.3%Cute Charm0.4%

Tera Types

Fairy 34.4% Steel 29.7% Grass 17.3% Dark 7.1% Water 4.1% Ghost 3.4% Normal 1.3% Poison 1.1%

Common Teammates

Snorlax13.5%

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

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #58 with 3.23% usage. Sorted by reliability score.