Competitive Information for Clefable [Sword/Shield]
Fairy
Abilities:
30% chance of infatuating Pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
This Pokemon can only be damaged by direct attacks.
This Pokemon ignores other Pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Clefable? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Say hello to Clefable, a remarkable Pokémon that excels with Fairy typing! It's a sight to see Clefable out in the 8th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Poison and Steel. Explore the movesets of Clefable below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Babiri Berry / Safety Goggles
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 244 Hp / 148 Def / 36 SpA / 4 SpD / 76 Spe
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Moonblast
- Follow Me
- Helping Hand
- Protect
Clefable makes an an extraordinary Physical Wall in single battles. It's purpose is to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Safety Goggles grant Clefable immunity to powder and spore moves along with damage from hail and sandstorm. With Unaware, Clefable ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Follow Me is a status move (the foes' moves target your Clefable on the turn used).
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Clefable this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Throat Spray
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Misty Explosion / Moonblast
- Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
Prepare for single battles with Clefable as a spectacular Special Sweeper. This technique aims to take down the opponent's team with lethal special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Clefable's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Clefable's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Magic Guard negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage making it an amazing item for Clefable. With Magic Guard, Clefable can only be damaged by direct attacks.
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Moveset:
- Moonblast
- Calm Mind
- Moonlight
- Flamethrower
Clefable proves to be a notable Physical Wall for single battles. It is meant to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Clefable last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Unaware, Clefable ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
◆ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Clefable's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Clefable by a weather-dependent amount).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 208 Hp / 252 SpA / 48 Spe
Moveset:
- Moonblast
- Stealth Rock
- Magic Coat
- Fire Blast
Clefable makes an a magnificent Special Tank in single battles. It attempts to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. Focus Sash helps protect Clefable from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Magic Guard, Clefable can only be damaged by direct attacks.
◆ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. Factors rock weakness).
◆ Magic Coat is a status move (bounces back certain non-damaging moves).
◆ Fire Blast is a special 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)
EVs: 252 Hp / 224 SpA / 32 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
Clefable makes an a remarkable Special Tank in single battles. It is primarily designed to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. With Magic Guard, Clefable can only be damaged by direct attacks. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Clefable's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 172 Def / 84 SpA
Moveset:
- Wish
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
For single battles, Clefable is a phenomenal Physical Wall. This approach seeks to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Clefable last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Unaware, Clefable ignores other pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Clefable? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Throat Spray
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Misty Explosion
- Hyper Voice / Tri Attack
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Clefable stands out as an impressive Special Sweeper in double battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with formidable special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and strengthens Clefable's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Clefable's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. However, Magic Guard negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage making it an amazing item for Clefable. With Magic Guard, Clefable can only be damaged by direct attacks.
◆ Misty Explosion is a special STAB-boosted 100-base power Fairy-type move (Clefable faints. Clefable on misty terrain: 1.5x power).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Tri Attack is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (20% chance to paralyze or burn or freeze target).
◆ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Clefable can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Clefable
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Moves: Psyshock + Tickle
- Ability: Magic guard + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Detect, Endure, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Clefable's stats
- Amnesia
- Belly Drum
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Cosmic Power
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Meteor Beam
- Meteor Mash
- Power-Up Punch
- Skull Bash
- Work Up
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Clefable
- After You
- Baton Pass
- Dazzling Gleam
- Flamethrower
- Follow Me
- Heal Pulse
- Helping Hand
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Life Dew
- Light Screen
- Moonblast
- Mystical Fire
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Safeguard
- Sing
- Stealth Rock
- Stored Power
- Teleport
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Clefable in Sword and Shield
- Bold Nature ( 244/0/148/36/4/76 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/132/4/108/12 )
- Optimize Clefable's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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