Is Clodsire viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Clodsire is ranked #37 in Gen 9 National Dex with 5.15% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Clodsire in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 National Dex is Melmetal with a 88.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Clodsire include Melmetal, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Dragonite, Kingambit, Ting-Lu.

What is the best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 National Dex?

Melmetal is the best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 88.4% of their encounters.

Clodsire counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0980 Clodsire

PoisonGround

USAGE 5.2% #37

ABILITYUnaware

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 99.6% Earthquake 93.9% Stealth Rock 63.4% Poison Jab 49.8% Toxic 39.6% Spikes 19.2% Toxic Spikes 8.6% Amnesia 6.2%

Items

Black Sludge 46.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 33.6% Leftovers 12.4% Payapa Berry 6.7% Covert Cloak 0.3% Utility Umbrella 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.2% Air Balloon 0.1%

Abilities

Unaware80.4%Water Absorb19.6%Poison Point0.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Clodsire →

Teams using Melmetal 88% Teams using Ogerpon-Wellspring 86% Teams using Dragonite 84% Teams using Kingambit 84% Teams using Ting-Lu 80% Teams using Venusaur-Mega 79%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.351

88.4% dies 7.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Melmetal: 140-168 (29.5 - 35.4%) -- 19% chance to 3HKO

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.829

85.6% dies 6.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 614-726 (132.3 - 156.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

30.307

84.5% dies 6.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 372-438 (80.1 - 94.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

121.325

84.2% dies 5.58%

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 →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

49.212

80.0% dies 8.02%

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 →

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

28.154

79.1% dies 7.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 78-93 (21.4 - 25.5%) -- 0.3% chance to 4HKO

View Venusaur-Mega counters → Teams with Venusaur-Mega →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

99.483

77.3% dies 7.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 75-88 (17.2 - 20.2%) -- possible 5HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

41.283

76.2% dies 9.00%

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 →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

46.844

75.7% dies 8.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 542-642 (116.8 - 138.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

232.598

59.0% dies 5.26%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.026

58.4% dies 10.50%

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 →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

126.227

57.4% dies 7.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 588-692 (126.7 - 149.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.549

55.9% dies 10.45%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire in Psychic Terrain: 564-666 (121.5 - 143.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

53.928

53.2% dies 9.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 224-264 (48.2 - 56.8%) -- 35.5% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

21.271

52.1% dies 10.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 195-230 (42 - 49.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Scizor-Mega counters → Teams with Scizor-Mega →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

74.968

51.4% dies 7.80%

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

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

23.332

38.2% dies 10.06%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Iron Valiant Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 184-218 (39.6 - 46.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

26.677

36.8% dies 9.34%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Clefable Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 71-84 (15.3 - 18.1%) -- possible 6HKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

21.927

32.0% dies 9.96%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire in Sun: 294-346 (63.3 - 74.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-Y →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

71.356

31.0% dies 7.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 120-144 (25.8 - 31%) -- 3.7% chance to 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

108.621

26.8% dies 7.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 262-309 (56.4 - 66.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

296.738

26.1% dies 4.32%

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

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

89.53

25.3% dies 7.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Terapagos Rapid Spin vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 87-103 (18.7 - 22.1%) -- possible 6HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

107.61

25.2% dies 7.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 127-150 (27.3 - 32.3%) -- 59.8% chance to 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

34.807

23.6% dies 7.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 79-94 (17 - 20.2%) -- possible 7HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

35.616

17.2% dies 6.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Diancie-Mega Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 182-216 (39.2 - 46.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

186.267

15.9% dies 4.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 138-163 (29.7 - 35.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

59.222

14.6% dies 6.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 195-229 (42 - 49.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

208.625

13.2% dies 3.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 228-270 (49.1 - 58.1%) -- 57.8% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

23.892

12.6% dies 6.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 276-326 (59.4 - 70.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Ranked #37 with 5.15% usage. Sorted by reliability score.