Clefairy

Despite its appearance and seemingly low stats, Clefairy is a deceptively sturdy wall in the NFE metagame, using its access to several great utility moves like Knock Off, Stealth Rock, and Thunder Wave to much success. Capable of running either physically or specially defensive sets, Clefairy is flexible in supporting its teammates, such as using Stealth Rock to allow partners like Gabite and Piloswine to focus more on their offensive capabilities. Magic Guard is a useful tool that allows Clefairy to avoid taking residual entry hazard chip damage while sponging status for its teammates without taking residual damage. While Clefairy does offer immense upside as a utility machine, it does compete for the role with Tinkatuff, a dominant figure in the tier. While Tinkatuff is generally better than Clefairy because of its Steel typing, it does not have access to recovery, which makes Clefairy a capable choice for teams that want their Knock Off and Thunder Wave user to stick around.