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clefable
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Clefable

Fairy Pokémon

Fairy

A timid fairy Pokémon that is rarely seen, it will run and hide the moment it senses people.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Forms

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

Defensive
Moves
Calm Mind / Thunder Wave / Aromatherapy / Stealth Rock
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Unaware / Magic Guard
Nature
Bold / Calm
EVs
0 [object Object]
1 [object Object]

Strategy Overview

Defensive Clefable is a staple for bulkier teams, as it blanket checks a myriad of setup sweepers such as Feraligatr, Garchomp, and Azumarill courtesy of its ability Unaware. Furthermore, its amazing Fairy typing allows it to pivot into Dragon-type STAB moves from the aforementioned Garchomp, Latias, and Dragonite, forcing them out. With Thunder Wave to debilitate the likes of Heatran or Flamethrower to punish other Steel-types, Clefable isn't easy to safely pivot into. Its access to utility moves such as Wish, Aromatherapy, and Stealth Rock makes it extremely customizable to support a team's needs. Calm Mind also turns it into a solid wincon for slower teams and makes it overall less passive. However, Clefable's reliance on Wish + Protect to sustain itself long-term renders it extremely passive and easily exploitable by prominent threats such as Magnezone and Nidoking. Furthermore, its overall bulk is fairly mediocre, meaning strong unboosted attacks such as Choice Band Infernape's Flare Blitz and Choice Specs Latias's Psychic completely demolish it. Moreover, it is easily chipped down by entry hazards, which make it a shaky blanket check if the team lacks sufficient entry hazard removal. However, Clefable is hard to pass up on due to its success against a lot of prominent sweepers, and its minor issues are easily fixed by its partners, making it a top-tier choice on more balanced teams.

Most Used Moves

Moonblast
96.9%
Wish
75.9%
Protect
71.4%
Calm Mind
41.6%
Moonlight
20.7%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
88.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc