Is Clodsire viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Clodsire is ranked #19 in Gen 9 Monotype with 9.10% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Clodsire in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 Monotype is Skarmory with a 84.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Clodsire include Skarmory, Meowscarada, Latios, Weezing-Galar, Gliscor.

What is the best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 Monotype?

Skarmory is the best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 84.8% of their encounters.

Clodsire counters

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

#0980 Clodsire

PoisonGround

USAGE 9.1% #19

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 99.8% Earthquake 81.3% Toxic 75.2% Spikes 50.9% Poison Jab 46.6% Stealth Rock 16.3% Toxic Spikes 15.3% Haze 4.6%

Items

Black Sludge 74.3% Leftovers 8.2% Rocky Helmet 6.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.8% Eject Button 4.7% Red Card 1.0% Air Balloon 0.4% Shuca Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Water Absorb69.4%Unaware30.6%Poison Point0.1%

Common Teammates

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Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.842

84.8% checker faints 7.36%

Meowscarada

GrassDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.774

82.7% checker faints 7.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 870-1030 (187.5 - 221.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.007

82.7% checker faints 8.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Expert Belt Latios Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 521-614 (112.2 - 132.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.157

69.3% checker faints 10.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Weezing-Galar: 64-76 (19.1 - 22.7%) -- possible 6HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.839

65.1% checker faints 9.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 30-36 (8.4 - 10.1%)

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Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

47.756

64.6% checker faints 9.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 200-236 (43.1 - 50.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

34.512

57.8% checker faints 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 258-306 (55.6 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

24.3

41.1% checker faints 9.98%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

38.844

39.3% checker faints 7.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 446-526 (96.1 - 113.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Bisharp

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

22.231

35.2% checker faints 10.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Bisharp Throat Chop vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 211-249 (45.4 - 53.6%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

27.029

25.7% checker faints 8.40%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 20-24 (4.3 - 5.1%)

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Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

53.235

24.2% checker faints 8.27%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 109-130 (23.4 - 28%) -- possible 5HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

24.107

17.3% checker faints 7.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 159-187 (34.2 - 40.3%) -- 40.7% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

22.288

15.8% checker faints 7.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 56-67 (12 - 14.4%)

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Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

20.386

15.1% checker faints 7.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Goodra-Hisui Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 147-173 (31.6 - 37.2%) -- 85.7% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #19 with 9.10% usage. Sorted by reliability score.