Strategy for Clefable [Pokémon Sun and Moon]

This article contains information for the Fairy Pokémon Clefable in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

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• This defensive set allows it to evade any attacks once it has sufficiently buffed itself with Minimize.
• Since it’s weak to Toxic, one of its other moves may be replaced with Substitute.
• Calm Mind may also be used to increase its firepower when it has already set-up a few turns of Minimize.

■Magic Guard Durable Set

• This set is immune to certain moves such as Toxic and Leech Seed.
• Since opponents may carry One-hit KO moves, it is safer to forego one of its moves for Substitute.

■ Magic Guard Offensive Set

•  Another variant of the Magic Guard set which invests on Sp. Attack Effort Values to deal powerful STAB and coverage moves.

Countering Clefable

In order to check Clefable, it is important to determine whether its set has Magic Guard or Unaware.

One of the recommended moves is Taunt if you anticipate that a Non-Damaging Move will be used. Taunt should be used as soon as possible since Minimize can evade Taunt when the timing is already too late.

Since a combination of a Substitute and a buff move is difficult to stop once it has already started, Pokemon that can come in early are advised to use Roar or Whirlwind as these moves go through Substitute and force it to switch – consequently removing all of its stat changes.

Moves that do not rely on accuracy are also recommended in order to bypass the Minimize buffs it has already gained. Some of these moves are Aerial Ace and Stomp.

A recommended Pokemon to use is Mega-Gengar which not only does it have great type advantage over Clefable’s STAB moves but it can also trap it with Perish Song and its ability Shadow Tag.