Is Clodsire viable in Gen 9 UU?

Clodsire is ranked #18 in Gen 9 UU with 11.83% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Clodsire in Gen 9 UU?

Excadrill has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 75.5% of 57.42485715806963 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Clodsire matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 UU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Clodsire was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Clodsire counters

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

#0980 Clodsire

PoisonGround

USAGE 11.8% #18

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 99.8% Earthquake 97.4% Toxic 69.2% Stealth Rock 48.8% Poison Jab 32.8% Spikes 32.7% Toxic Spikes 7.4% Body Press 3.0%

Items

Leftovers 39.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 39.0% Rocky Helmet 17.5% Black Sludge 3.9% Eject Button 0.2% Mental Herb 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Water Absorb64.5%Unaware35.4%Poison Point0.1%

Tera Types

Dark 43.9% Water 18.8% Ghost 18.0% Fairy 6.1% Steel 5.9% Fighting 2.0% Flying 1.6% Grass 1.0%

Common Teammates

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Explore Clodsire + Excadrill teams 44 score Explore Clodsire + Skarmory teams 35 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Clodsire + Skarmory 36.1% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

57.425

43.7

75.5% Standard error 7.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 560-660 (120.6 - 142.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

68.436

34.6

66.0% Standard error 7.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Clodsire Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 22-27 (6.5 - 8%)

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Donphan

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.036

34.6

72.0% Standard error 9.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Donphan: 79-94 (20.5 - 24.4%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

85.967

32.7

61.7% Standard error 7.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Luster Purge vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 296-350 (63.7 - 75.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Conkeldurr

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.551

30.2

68.5% Standard error 9.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Conkeldurr Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 384-452 (82.7 - 97.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tinkaton

FairySteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.141

21.3

56.8% Standard error 8.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tinkaton: 212-252 (56.6 - 67.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Lokix

BugDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.664

14.1

54.2% Standard error 10.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Lokix Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 333-393 (71.7 - 84.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.296

11.5

45.5% Standard error 8.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 378-446 (81.4 - 96.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.22

5.8

43.9% Standard error 9.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Arcanine-Hisui Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 447-526 (96.3 - 113.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Hydrapple

GrassDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

59.532

2.7

37.4% Standard error 8.67 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hydrapple Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 159-187 (34.2 - 40.3%) -- 40.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

43.144

1.1

28.6% Standard error 6.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 169-199 (36.4 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Thundurus-Therian

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.254

-6.3

25.4% Standard error 7.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Thundurus-Therian Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 113-133 (24.3 - 28.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

53.326

-7.0

23.9% Standard error 7.71 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 258-306 (55.6 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.871

-8.3

32.8% Standard error 10.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 138-164 (29.7 - 35.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Fezandipiti

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.127

-8.8

1.4% Standard error 2.54 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Fezandipiti Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 96-113 (20.6 - 24.3%) -- possible 6HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.103

-9.8

7.0% Standard error 4.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Infestation vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 5-6 (1 - 1.2%)

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Thundurus

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.191

-11.2

21.6% Standard error 8.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Thundurus Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 161-190 (34.6 - 40.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #18 with 11.83% usage. Sorted by conservative score.