Competitive Information for Klefki [X/Y]
Steel / Fairy
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Klefki? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the X/Y generation metagame.
Klefki is a spectacular Steel and Fairy-typed Pokemon. Klefki are common Pokemon to see in the XY metagame. Klefki is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Klefki's only type-related weaknesses are Fire and Ground.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Magician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Return / Secret Power
- Foul Play / Thief
- Astonish
Physical Sweeper Klefki (Magician)
Klefki is an astounding Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Klefki's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Klefki's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Magician, if Klefki has no item it steals the item off a pokemon it hits with an attack.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Klefki has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Astonish is a physical 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Magician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Draining Kiss
- Flash Cannon
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Hyper Beam / Round
Special Sweeper Klefki (Magician)
Klefki is a notable Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Klefki's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Klefki's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Magician, if Klefki has no item it steals the item off a pokemon it hits with an attack.
♦ Draining Kiss is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Fairy-type move (Klefki recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Klefki cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play
- Swagger
- Substitute
- Thunder Wave
Klefki Special Wall (Swaggering Foul)
Klefki is a decent Special Wall. It is meant to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Klefki last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. With Prankster, Klefki's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1. Klefki is nasty! Use Thunderwave to Paralyze your opponent. With Clefki's amazing defenses it should still be alive with more than enough HP for a substitute afterwards. Follow this up by Swaggering your opponent into confusion (Paralyze + Confusion combo ftw) and to top it off use Foul Play to use your opponent's own swaggered attack boost against them even more!
♦ Swagger is a status move (raises the target's attack by 2 stages and confuses it).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Klefki takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play
- Swagger
- Spikes
- Thunder Wave
Klefki Physical Wall (Lead Klefki)
Klefki is a stupendous Physical Wall. This moveset attempts to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Focus Sash helps protect Klefki from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Prankster, Klefki's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1. Basic lead with the sash lets me get at least two layers of spikes up on the opponent or I can Thunder Wave/Swagger combo and take out their lead if I'm lucky.
♦ Swagger is a status move (raises the target's attack by 2 stages and confuses it).
♦ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. max 3 layers).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Magician
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Facade
- Light Screen
- Thunder Wave
Klefki Physical Sweeper (Screenings Today)
Klefki is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Magician, if Klefki has no item it steals the item off a pokemon it hits with an attack. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Klefki is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Thunder Wave
Klefki Physical Wall (Key Wall)**
Klefki is a remarkable Physical Wall. It's designed to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Prankster, Klefki's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
♦ Reflect is a status move (for 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved).
♦ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Klefki? These builds have been optimized for X/Y Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Magician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Return / Secret Power
- Foul Play / Thief
- Astonish
Doubles Physical Sweeper Klefki (Magician)
Klefki is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Klefki's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Klefki's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Magician, if Klefki has no item it steals the item off a pokemon it hits with an attack.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Klefki has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Astonish is a physical 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Magician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Draining Kiss
- Flash Cannon
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Hyper Beam / Round
Doubles Special Sweeper Klefki (Magician)
Klefki is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Klefki's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Klefki's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Magician, if Klefki has no item it steals the item off a pokemon it hits with an attack.
♦ Draining Kiss is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Fairy-type move (Klefki recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Klefki cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Klefki learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Klefki can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Klefki
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Crafty Shield, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Klefki's stats
- Calm Mind
- Iron Defense
Most notable and possible best moves for Klefki
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Klefki in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Klefki's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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