0036 Clefable

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    83
  • Main moves:
    Fairy Wind, Moonblast, Meteor Mash
  • Type
    FAIRY
  • Level:
    21.5-25
  • Rank:
    Lvl 23.5 0/13/15CP 1500
  • Buddy Distance:
    1km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    10,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    117.2
  • Defense:
    111.4
  • Stamina:
    146
  • Overall:
    1908

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Key Losses

Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • - Low Fast Move Pressure
    Deals low Fast Move damage. It may struggle to bring down weakened opponents.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastFairy Wind4.51.82Fast Charge
2FastCharm263Heavy Damage
3FastCharge Beam3.671.673Fast Charge
4FastZen Headbutt22.673Low Quality
5FastPound*222Low Quality
6ChargedMoonblast10% chance -1 Atk opponent601322.27 - 7 - 6 - 7Debuff Nuke
7ChargedMeteor Mash5010026 - 6 - 5 - 6Coverage
8ChargedPsychic10% chance -1 Def opponent55751.367 - 6 - 6 - 6High Energy Debuff
9ChargedDazzling Gleam701321.898 - 8 - 8 - 8Nuke
Weaknesses
poison
x1.6
steel
x1.6
Resistances
dragon
x0.39
fighting
x0.625
dark
x0.625
bug
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Clefable is a Fairy Pokémon which evolves from Clefairy. It is vulnerable to Poison and Steel moves. Clefable's strongest moveset is Charm & Meteor Mash and it has a Max CP of 2,437.

About

"Clefable moves by skipping lightly as if it were flying using its wings. Its bouncy step lets it even walk on water. It is known to take strolls on lakes on quiet, moonlit nights."

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Fairy Wind + Meteor Mash and Moonblast
Charm + Meteor Mash and Psychic or Moonblast

Clefable can opt for two playstyles - one that focuses on firing hard-hitting charge moves, and another that focuses on consistent, relentless Fairy-type damage.

Fairy Wind's high energy generation combines well with Meteor Mash and Moonblast, two excellent charge moves. This is usually the preferred moveset, as Clefable tends to compete with other Charmers.

Charm enables Clefable to deal Fairy-type damage without relying on charge moves. 

Meteor Mash is a staple for Metagross, but Clefable also has access to it and all the perks that come with it. Due to the rest of Clefable's charge moves being very expensive energy-wise, Meteor Mash sees a lot of use as either a very powerful Steel-type attack, and/or a 50 energy shield-bait.  Moonblast is typically the preferred Charged Attack (mandatory on the Fairy Wind set) due to its high DPE and STAB. Psychic can be used to pressure Poison-type Pokemon, but should only be used on the Charm set, where Clefable already deals significant Fairy-type damage. Dazzling Gleam is strictly inferior to Moonblast.

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 3.5 / 5

Clefable hasn't had the best track record in some time. Buffs to various key metagame Fairy resists and competition with Alolan Ninetales and Wigglytuff has left Clefable being a niche pick at best. However, its moveset still packs a decent amount of raw power and can punish some cores that choose to ignore Fairy-type adversaries, such as Altaria + Medicham or Medicham + Sableye. The addition of Fairy Wind to its moveset helps distinguish Clefable from other Fairy-type options, but it still lacks meaningful ways to tackle its weaknesses.

Ultra League: 4 / 5

Thanks to the increased bulk of the Ultra League, Clefable can reach its fairly expensive Charged Attacks more reliably. The omnipresence of Giratina is excellent for it. Clefable still competes with Alolan Ninetales for a spot on a team, but it appreciates Wigglytuff being no longer viable. Having access to Meteor Mash allows Clefable to delete Aurorus, a much more prominent threat in the Ultra League compared to the Great League. Issues with Steel- and Fire-types still plague Clefable in this league, especially with Charizard being a core threat.

Master League: 0 / 5

There are much better Fairy-type options in the Master League

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