Is Clodsire viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Clodsire is ranked #35 in Gen 9 Ubers with 3.44% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Clodsire in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 Ubers is Arceus-Ground with a 90.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Clodsire include Arceus-Ground, Calyrex-Ice, Arceus-Ghost, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Giratina-Origin.

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

Arceus-Ground is the best counter for Clodsire in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 90.2% of their encounters.

Clodsire counters

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

#0980 Clodsire

PoisonGround

USAGE 3.4% #35

ABILITYWater Absorb

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 95.9% Earthquake 95.7% Toxic 62.4% Haze 56.9% Toxic Spikes 45.6% Spikes 15.3% Stealth Rock 13.9% Poison Jab 6.0%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 83.4% Leftovers 15.0% Mental Herb 0.6% Black Sludge 0.5% Sitrus Berry 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Red Card 0.1% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Water Absorb95.0%Unaware4.9%Poison Point0.0%

Tera Types

Steel 48.5% Dark 37.8% Normal 4.9% Flying 3.7% Water 1.9% Poison 1.6% Fairy 0.5% Ground 0.4%

Common Teammates

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

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.843

90.2% checker faints 6.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 79-94 (17.7 - 21.1%) -- possible 5HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

83.003

89.0% checker faints 5.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 67-81 (16.5 - 20%) -- possible 5HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.993

87.6% checker faints 6.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ghost: 79-94 (17.7 - 21.1%) -- possible 5HKO

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

244.704

86.6% checker faints 3.65%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 290-342 (62.5 - 73.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

103.167

82.0% checker faints 6.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Giratina-Origin: 36-42 (7.1 - 8.3%)

View Giratina-Origin counters →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

52.207

81.4% checker faints 7.61%

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 →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.714

79.1% checker faints 7.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 79-94 (17.7 - 21.1%) -- possible 5HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

196.359

79.1% checker faints 4.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 204-240 (43.9 - 51.7%) -- 9.8% chance to 2HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

452.88

78.5% checker faints 3.28%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire in Sun: 446-525 (96.1 - 113.1%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

40.137

77.4% checker faints 6.60%

Groudon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

29.666

74.8% checker faints 7.98%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Groudon: 72-85 (17.8 - 21%) -- possible 7HKO

View Groudon counters → Teams with Groudon →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

163.772

71.3% checker faints 5.92%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 363-427 (78.2 - 92%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

321.44

65.7% checker faints 4.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ho-Oh: 76-91 (18.2 - 21.8%) -- possible 5HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.319

62.3% checker faints 9.44%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 278-328 (59.9 - 70.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

264.414

59.9% checker faints 5.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 452-534 (97.4 - 115%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK

51.342

54.7% checker faints 6.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 302-356 (65 - 76.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

111.55

47.8% checker faints 8.04%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

20.176

46.3% checker faints 11.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 446-526 (96.1 - 113.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

68.988

46.1% checker faints 8.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 247-292 (53.2 - 62.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

166.183

38.7% checker faints 5.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 438-516 (94.3 - 111.2%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

35.475

37.1% checker faints 8.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 138-164 (29.7 - 35.3%) -- 22% chance to 3HKO

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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

36.969

36.7% checker faints 7.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 50-59 (10.7 - 12.7%) -- possible 8HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

343.312

35.1% checker faints 4.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 141-166 (30.3 - 35.7%) -- 37.7% chance to 3HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

860.461

32.9% checker faints 2.74%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 260-306 (56 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Arceus-Electric

Electric SOFT CHECK

24.077

25.3% checker faints 8.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Electric Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 146-174 (31.4 - 37.5%) -- 87.4% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Electric counters → Teams with Arceus-Electric →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

160.682

21.9% checker faints 5.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 73-87 (15.7 - 18.7%) -- possible 6HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

201.429

18.6% checker faints 4.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Water Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 146-174 (31.4 - 37.5%) -- 87.4% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

141.037

12.0% checker faints 3.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Body Slam vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 107-126 (23 - 27.1%) -- 52.3% chance to 4HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

89.291

11.5% checker faints 4.54%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Mud Shot vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 66-78 (14.2 - 16.8%) -- possible 6HKO

View Glimmora counters →

Ranked #35 with 3.44% usage. Sorted by reliability score.