Competitive Information for Clefable [Gold/Silver]
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Clefable? These builds are optimized for Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Gold/Silver metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Clefable, a terrific Pokémon with Normal typing! It's a sight to see Clefable out in the 2nd generation battlefield. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokémon games. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Discover Clefable's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Leftovers
Moveset:
- Fire Blast
- Belly Drum
- Moonlight
- Sing
Ready for single battles? Clefable is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's designed to overwhelm foes with potent special power. Years before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Clefable last longer regaining it's vitality every turn.
◆ Belly Drum is a status move (Clefable loses 50% max hp; This also maximizes Clefable's attack stat).
◆ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Clefable by a weather-dependent amount).
◆ Sing is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
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Item: Gold Berry
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Seismic Toss / Counter
- Rollout
Clefable shows popular Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using lethal physical moves. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Gold Berry equipped to it, restores 30 hp when at 1/2 max hp or less then the Gold Berry gets consumed.
◆ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Clefable's level).
◆ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
◆ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. Repeats for 5 turns).
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Item: Charcoal
Moveset:
- Flamethrower / Fire Punch
- Ice Beam / Ice Punch
- Thunderbolt / Thunder Punch
- Psychic
Clefable excels as a top-notch Special Sweeper during single battles. It is meant to crush rivals using overwhelming special attacks. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With a Charcoal equipped to it, Clefable's fire-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Ice Punch is a special 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Clefable can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Gold/Silver generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Clefable.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Clefable can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Clefable
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Clefable's stats
- Amnesia
- Belly Drum
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Clefable
- Belly Drum
- Fire Blast
- Frustration
- Hidden Power Ground
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Moonlight
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Return
- Sing
- Teleport
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Clefable in Gold and Silver
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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