[SET]
name: Unaware Wall
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Calm Mind / Heal Bell
move 4: Moonblast
item: Leftovers
ability: Unaware
nature: Bold / Calm
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Wish provides Clefable with reliable recovery and the ability to heal teammates, making it an essential component of many balance and stall builds. Protect pairs with Wish to guarantee Clefable's healing, provides it with extra Leftovers recovery, and lets it scout for Choice-locked moves or status attempts. Calm Mind makes it increasingly difficult for special attackers to break past Clefable. Moonblast offers a reliable Fairy-type STAB move with good neutral coverage to hit important targets such as Manaphy, Serperior, and Thundurus. Heal Bell can also be used over Calm Mind to provide cleric support for Clefable's teammates. Finally, Moonlight can be used over Protect, but it is much less reliable due to low PP and being affected by weather.
Set Details
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Maximum HP maximizes Clefable's Wish for its teammates. A Bold nature is ideal with Calm Mind, as it allows Clefable to deal with physically offensive threats such as Garchomp, Dragonite, and Mega Heracross. 200 Defense EVs minimize the chances of Clefable getting 2HKOed by Mega Heracross and Mega Medicham. 56 Special Defense EVs allow it to survive two rain-boosted Scalds from Modest Manaphy after burn and Stealth Rock damage; this investment also gives Clefable a better time versus other specially offensive threats such as Serperior and Volcarona. Alternatively, a Calm nature can be used over Bold to better handle Rain Dance Manaphy and Serperior immediately and without the use of Calm Mind; this is especially important if Heal Bell is used instead. 56 EVs in Special Defense with a Calm nature minimize the chances of Manaphy's rain-boosted Surf 2HKOing Clefable. Leftovers allows Clefable to stay healthy throughout the match, especially when Wish isn’t enough between turns.
Usage Tips
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Clefable should be played patiently, capitalizing on its ability to shut down setup sweepers and wear down passive teams. Use Wish + Protect to keep Clefable healthy and sustain teammates over long games. Do not attempt to use this set to force holes in the enemy team, as Clefable is often crucial in not letting setup sweepers take over the game. Avoid Toxic and status moves early unless Clefable has cleric support, as poison and burn drastically reduce its longevity. Try to avoid Knock Off users like Bisharp and Weavile, as losing Leftovers greatly hinders Clefable’s ability to outlast threats in the long term. Be aware of Mold Breaker Pokemon that can bypass Clefable's Unaware ability such as Swords Dance Excadrill and Dragon Dance Mega Gyarados.
Team Options
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Clefable fits well on balance and stall teams that can support its defensive role. Physical walls like Skarmory, Slowbro, and Zapdos are excellent partners, handling powerful physical attackers that threaten Clefable such as Mega Metagross, Excadrill, and Mega Scizor. Specially defensive Pokemon such as Chansey complement Clefable well by taking on special threats such as Mega Alakazam and Mega Charizard Y while also offering cleric or entry hazard support. Hazard control is critical to prevent Clefable from being worn down, making Defog or Rapid Spin users like Zapdos, Skarmory, or Excadrill highly valuable. Lastly, slow paced teammates such as Slowbro and Skarmory that struggle against special setup sweepers benefit greatly from Unaware Clefable.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rufflespro.193716/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/alpha1013.565035/
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Grammar checked by:
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name: Unaware Wall
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Calm Mind / Heal Bell
move 4: Moonblast
item: Leftovers
ability: Unaware
nature: Bold / Calm
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========
Wish provides Clefable with reliable recovery and the ability to heal teammates, making it an essential component of many balance and stall builds. Protect pairs with Wish to guarantee Clefable's healing, provides it with extra Leftovers recovery, and lets it scout for Choice-locked moves or status attempts. Calm Mind makes it increasingly difficult for special attackers to break past Clefable. Moonblast offers a reliable Fairy-type STAB move with good neutral coverage to hit important targets such as Manaphy, Serperior, and Thundurus. Heal Bell can also be used over Calm Mind to provide cleric support for Clefable's teammates. Finally, Moonlight can be used over Protect, but it is much less reliable due to low PP and being affected by weather.
Set Details
=========
Maximum HP maximizes Clefable's Wish for its teammates. A Bold nature is ideal with Calm Mind, as it allows Clefable to deal with physically offensive threats such as Garchomp, Dragonite, and Mega Heracross. 200 Defense EVs minimize the chances of Clefable getting 2HKOed by Mega Heracross and Mega Medicham. 56 Special Defense EVs allow it to survive two rain-boosted Scalds from Modest Manaphy after burn and Stealth Rock damage; this investment also gives Clefable a better time versus other specially offensive threats such as Serperior and Volcarona. Alternatively, a Calm nature can be used over Bold to better handle Rain Dance Manaphy and Serperior immediately and without the use of Calm Mind; this is especially important if Heal Bell is used instead. 56 EVs in Special Defense with a Calm nature minimize the chances of Manaphy's rain-boosted Surf 2HKOing Clefable. Leftovers allows Clefable to stay healthy throughout the match, especially when Wish isn’t enough between turns.
Usage Tips
=========
Clefable should be played patiently, capitalizing on its ability to shut down setup sweepers and wear down passive teams. Use Wish + Protect to keep Clefable healthy and sustain teammates over long games. Do not attempt to use this set to force holes in the enemy team, as Clefable is often crucial in not letting setup sweepers take over the game. Avoid Toxic and status moves early unless Clefable has cleric support, as poison and burn drastically reduce its longevity. Try to avoid Knock Off users like Bisharp and Weavile, as losing Leftovers greatly hinders Clefable’s ability to outlast threats in the long term. Be aware of Mold Breaker Pokemon that can bypass Clefable's Unaware ability such as Swords Dance Excadrill and Dragon Dance Mega Gyarados.
Team Options
=========
Clefable fits well on balance and stall teams that can support its defensive role. Physical walls like Skarmory, Slowbro, and Zapdos are excellent partners, handling powerful physical attackers that threaten Clefable such as Mega Metagross, Excadrill, and Mega Scizor. Specially defensive Pokemon such as Chansey complement Clefable well by taking on special threats such as Mega Alakazam and Mega Charizard Y while also offering cleric or entry hazard support. Hazard control is critical to prevent Clefable from being worn down, making Defog or Rapid Spin users like Zapdos, Skarmory, or Excadrill highly valuable. Lastly, slow paced teammates such as Slowbro and Skarmory that struggle against special setup sweepers benefit greatly from Unaware Clefable.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rufflespro.193716/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/alpha1013.565035/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/paprikaflow.591583/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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