Is Klefki viable in Gen 9 NU?

Klefki is ranked #11 in Gen 9 NU with 14.63% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Klefki in Gen 9 NU

Gen 9 NU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0707 Klefki

SteelFairy

USAGE 14.6% #11

ABILITYPrankster

BASE STATS

HP 57

ATK 80

DEF 91

SPA 80

SPD 87

SPE 75

BST470

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGround

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDarkFairy

¼×

Bug

0×

PoisonDragon

Moves

Spikes 90.6% Thunder Wave 85.9% Dazzling Gleam 69.2% Foul Play 60.1% Switcheroo 22.6% Rain Dance 14.3% Steel Beam 10.4% Light Screen 6.5%

Items

Leftovers 49.3% Lagging Tail 14.2% Rocky Helmet 7.5% Eject Button 6.6% Damp Rock 4.8% Heat Rock 4.1% Air Balloon 3.5% Iron Ball 3.1%

Abilities

Prankster98.5%Magician1.5%

Tera Types

Water 48.3% Ghost 25.4% Grass 13.6% Fairy 5.6% Dark 3.1% Flying 2.8% Steel 0.6% Dragon 0.4%

Common Teammates

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

Ranked #11 with 14.63% usage. Sorted by conservative score.