Is Clefable viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Clefable is ranked #41 in Gen 9 National Dex with 4.84% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Gholdengo has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 78.9% of 213.6005457205823 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Clefable matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex?

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 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 4.8% #41

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

Moonblast 98.2% Wish 53.7% Protect 53.1% Soft-Boiled 43.4% Stealth Rock 27.0% Knock Off 23.9% Teleport 18.7% Calm Mind 18.0%

Items

Leftovers 80.9% Rocky Helmet 7.3% Life Orb 7.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.0% Sticky Barb 1.4% Leppa Berry 0.9% Assault Vest 0.2% Covert Cloak 0.1%

Abilities

Unaware56.0%Magic Guard43.9%Cute Charm0.1%

Common Teammates

Charizard-Mega-Y18.3%

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Clefable + Gliscor 42.8% 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

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

213.601

59.9

78.9% Standard error 4.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 338-402 (85.7 - 102%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

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Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

93.003

55.2

78.9% Standard error 5.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 44-52 (12 - 14.2%) -- possible 7HKO

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Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

61.499

54.4

82.0% Standard error 6.89 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 64-76 (13.5 - 16%) -- possible 7HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

129.334

51.0

73.0% Standard error 5.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 109-130 (26.9 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

32.177

35.8

68.6% Standard error 8.18 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable in Sun: 313-370 (79.4 - 93.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

76.916

35.6

66.0% Standard error 7.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Technician Scizor-Mega Bullet Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 312-368 (79.1 - 93.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

29.827

32.7

67.1% Standard error 8.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 295-348 (74.8 - 88.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

59.886

25.4

61.0% Standard error 8.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 363-427 (92.1 - 108.3%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

79.643

23.8

54.8% Standard error 7.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Malignant Chain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 212-252 (53.8 - 63.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

94.889

23.7

58.1% Standard error 8.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 316-373 (80.2 - 94.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

127.024

23.6

47.0% Standard error 5.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 284-336 (72 - 85.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

117.292

22.5

48.1% Standard error 6.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 222-264 (56.3 - 67%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

57.9

22.4

48.7% Standard error 6.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 258-306 (65.4 - 77.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.484

21.2

53.8% Standard error 8.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 210-247 (53.2 - 62.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

116.447

20.3

45.4% Standard error 6.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 126-148 (31.9 - 37.5%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

246.571

20.2

40.8% Standard error 5.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 187-222 (47.4 - 56.3%) -- 30.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

83.698

20.0

48.6% Standard error 7.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 208-246 (52.7 - 62.4%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

54.634

19.2

56.9% Standard error 9.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 129-153 (32.7 - 38.8%) -- 4.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

87.074

17.9

47.6% Standard error 7.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 135-160 (34.2 - 40.6%) -- 53.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

51.427

17.0

56.1% Standard error 9.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 109-129 (27.6 - 32.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

57.213

17.0

54.1% Standard error 9.27 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable in Psychic Terrain: 243-286 (61.6 - 72.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

176.458

14.5

39.6% Standard error 6.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 144-170 (36.5 - 43.1%) -- 98.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

69.468

14.0

47.5% Standard error 8.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Terapagos Rapid Spin vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 75-88 (19 - 22.3%) -- possible 6HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

141.873

13.4

36.1% Standard error 5.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 352-416 (89.3 - 105.5%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

88.341

6.5

34.6% Standard error 7.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 195-229 (49.4 - 58.1%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.541

4.8

38.4% Standard error 8.40 points

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Clefable: 100-100 (25.3 - 25.3%) -- guaranteed 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

107.225

2.9

33.5% Standard error 7.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 419-494 (106.3 - 125.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

68.492

2.6

43.8% Standard error 10.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 223-264 (56.5 - 67%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

279.557

2.1

16.4% Standard error 3.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 97-115 (24.6 - 29.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

141.477

1.4

26.7% Standard error 6.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fly vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 214-253 (54.3 - 64.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #41 with 4.84% usage. Sorted by conservative score.