Is Clodsire viable in Gen 9 OU?

Clodsire is ranked #33 in Gen 9 OU with 6.48% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Clodsire in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 OU is Great Tusk with a 86.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Clodsire include Great Tusk, Gliscor, Zamazenta, Slowking-Galar, Gholdengo.

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

Great Tusk is the best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 86.7% of their encounters.

Clodsire counters

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

#0980 Clodsire

PoisonGround

USAGE 6.5% #33

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 99.9% Poison Jab 70.8% Spikes 60.0% Amnesia 56.2% Earthquake 52.6% Toxic 28.0% Stealth Rock 22.4% Bulldoze 5.9%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 76.7% Covert Cloak 11.1% Leftovers 8.4% Black Sludge 3.5% Shuca Berry 0.1% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Maranga Berry 0.0% Clear Amulet 0.0%

Abilities

Unaware93.3%Water Absorb6.7%Poison Point0.0%

Tera Types

Steel 82.4% Dark 12.1% Fairy 1.5% Water 1.2% Poison 1.2% Grass 0.7% Flying 0.4% Fire 0.1%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Great Tusk 87% Teams using Gliscor 53% Teams using Zamazenta 41% Teams using Slowking-Galar 34% Teams using Gholdengo 23%

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