Is Clefable viable in Gen 9 OU?

Clefable is ranked #23 in Gen 9 OU with 9.69% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Clefable in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Clefable in Gen 9 OU is Gholdengo with a 79.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Clefable include Gholdengo, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Weezing-Galar, Iron Treads, Blissey.

What is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 9 OU?

Gholdengo is the best counter for Clefable in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 79.3% of their encounters.

Clefable counters

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

#0036 Clefable

Fairy

USAGE 9.7% #23

ABILITYMagic Guard

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 97.4% Moonlight 96.8% Stealth Rock 45.5% Knock Off 42.0% Cosmic Power 26.5% Charge Beam 25.1% Thunder Wave 21.5% Calm Mind 18.6%

Items

Leftovers 34.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 32.5% Rocky Helmet 17.7% Sticky Barb 9.5% Life Orb 4.3% Choice Scarf 0.5% Covert Cloak 0.2% Mental Herb 0.1%

Abilities

Magic Guard65.2%Unaware34.8%Cute Charm0.0%

Tera Types

Water 50.7% Steel 30.6% Ice 8.6% Dark 1.9% Poison 1.8% Fire 1.7% Ghost 1.7% Grass 1.1%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Gholdengo 79% Teams using Ogerpon-Wellspring 71% Teams using Weezing-Galar 62% Teams using Iron Treads 62% Teams using Blissey 55% Teams using Slowking-Galar 53%

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

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

135.709

79.3% checker faints 5.74%

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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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

45.421

71.1% checker faints 9.50%

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

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

Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.084

62.5% checker faints 9.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Neutralizing Gas Weezing-Galar: 62-73 (18.5 - 21.8%) -- possible 6HKO

View Weezing-Galar counters → Teams with Weezing-Galar →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.557

62.4% checker faints 10.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 62-73 (16.1 - 19%) -- possible 6HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

27.38

55.5% checker faints 9.50%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Clefable Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Blissey: 196-231 (27.4 - 32.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

123.086

53.2% checker faints 7.64%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

36.497

51.5% checker faints 8.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 384-452 (97.4 - 114.7%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

151.286

49.5% checker faints 6.95%

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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Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

69.872

47.4% checker faints 8.38%

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

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

46.026

45.4% checker faints 10.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 236-278 (59.8 - 70.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

28.71

44.5% checker faints 9.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 106-126 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- 40.2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

102.471

44.3% checker faints 8.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 213-252 (54 - 63.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

23.372

42.8% checker faints 10.23%

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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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

101.553

35.9% checker faints 8.11%

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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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

35.257

34.2% checker faints 7.99%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Dragapult Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 60-72 (15.2 - 18.2%) -- possible 8HKO

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

23.145

32.3% checker faints 9.72%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

64.026

30.2% checker faints 8.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 159-188 (40.3 - 47.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

22.471

29.1% checker faints 9.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 229-270 (58.1 - 68.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

109.314

28.8% checker faints 7.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 280-331 (71 - 84%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

55.875

21.8% checker faints 7.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 330-390 (83.7 - 98.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

33.19

12.6% checker faints 5.77%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Ranked #23 with 9.69% usage. Sorted by reliability score.