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clefable
#036

Clefable

Fairy Pokémon

Normal

Rarely seen by people, it is said to be drawn by the full moon to play at deserted lakes.

Base Stats

HP 95
Attack 70
Defense 73
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 90
Speed 60
Total 483

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Fairy Pokémon
Height 1.3 m
Weight 40.0 kg
Base Exp 217
Growth Rate Fast
Capture Rate 25
Base Happiness 140
Gender 25% ♂ / 75% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Fairy

Sprites

clefable Front Front
clefable Back Back
clefable Front Shiny Front Shiny
clefable Back Shiny Back Shiny
clefable Official Art Official Art
clefable Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 20.7%
Support
Moves
Ice Beam / Encore
Thunder Wave / Heal Bell
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Magic Guard
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpD 252
Stall
Moves
Toxic / Heal Bell
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Magic Guard
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 252
SpD 252
Spe 4
Life Orb + Calm Mind
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Magic Guard
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 160
SpA 252
Spe 96
Wallbreaker
Item
Life Orb / Toxic Orb
Ability
Magic Guard
Nature
Quiet
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
SpA 252
Defensive Calm Mind
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Magic Guard
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Dual Screens
Moves
Wish / Soft-Boiled / Encore
Item
Light Clay
Ability
Magic Guard
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 252
SpD 252
Spe 4
Lv. 2 Endeavor (F.E.A.R)
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Magic Guard
Nature
Hardy
EVs
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

To try to classify what exactly Clefable does is a monumental task. The reason for Clefable's greatness lies in her unique ability, Magic Guard. With Magic Guard, Clefable will only be hurt by attacking moves, which makes her a dream come true for anyone who hates stall, and a nightmare for stall users, who find their status effects and entry hazards rendered useless. Her stats may seem to leave much to be desired, but her movepool stretches out to the stars, giving her unparalleled versatility. Clefable can fill many roles, including supporting the team with Wish, sweeping with Calm Mind, wallbreaking with a mixed set, and more.

However, despite all of Clefable's perks, she does have some major flaws that drag her down. Even Magic Guard cannot mask Clefable's rather meager stats, which ensure that Clefable will always have trouble either walling things or garnering the power to 2HKO and OHKO targets. Her Normal typing is also much more of a curse then a blessing, leaving her with nothing in the way of resistances and a weakness to Fighting-type attacks, which are popular in UU. Regardless, Clefable makes for the ultimate "glue" Pokemon and can fit on nearly any team.

Most Used Moves

Ice Beam
40.8%
Calm Mind
34.5%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
88.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc