Copyediting got the fake hdb (Clefable) [QC 2/2, GP 0/1]

[Pengu]

[SET]
Redirection Support (Clefable) @ Sitrus Berry / Safety Goggles / Mental Herb
Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Follow Me
- Protect
- Life Dew / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
- Clefable is able to easily and safely redirect attacks from opponents to keep its allies safe thanks to Follow Me in conjunction with Unaware, redirecting even boosted attack without worry. Clefable, with its Fairy-type, does well into the Dragon-infested format of Regulation H, threatening Pokemon such as Baxcalibur, Hydreigon, and Dragonite for significant damage.
- Life Dew provides healing support for the team, helping Clefable and its allies stay on the field longer. Thunder Wave can be used instead of Life Dew to provide speed control against faster foes such as Dragapult and Sneasler.
- Sitrus Berry is used to keep Clefable healthy when redirecting powerful attacks such as Wood Hammer from Rillaboom and Electro Shot from Archaludon. Safety Goggles allows Clefable to redirect away Spore from Amoonguss comfortably, while Mental Herb prevents Clefable from getting disrupted by Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold and Whimsicott.
- Tera Water provides Clefable with a key resistance to Steel-type attacks, notably Make It Rain from Gholdengo and Flash Cannon from Archaludon. It also gives Clefable resistances to Wave Crash from Basculegion-M, Weather Ball from Pelipper, and Flare Blitz from Incineroar and Hisuian Arcanine, which would all otherwise deal huge chunks of damage to Clefable. It does, however, have the unfortunate drawback of being weak to Rillaboom's Wood Hammer and Archaludon's Electro Shot.
- The HP and Defense allow Clefable to survive Iron Head from Kingambit, Wave Crash from Choice Band Basculegion-M outside of rain or Dire Claw from Sneasler. The Special Defense investment allows Clefable to survive Make It Rain from Life Orb Timid Gholdengo with 116 Special Attack EVs or Blood Moon from Ursaluna-B.
- Clefable is great at disturbing a lot of the setup sweepers in the format, namely Annihilape and the combination of Dondozo and Tatsugiri. Clefable additionally does a good job at beating other top Pokemon such as Dragonite thanks to its Scale Shot immunity and ability to retaliate with Moonblast. While Clefable does beat a lot of setup sweepers, some of the most popular, notably Gholdengo, can still break through Clefable with their Steel-type attacks.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Teambuilding
============
- Clefable is best placed on balance teams, using its supportive options, namely Follow Me and Life Dew, to help ally sweepers to set up or to just support its allies in general. Additionally, it pairs well with frail Pokemon, as Follow Me can protect them from powerful moves that would otherwise OHKO them.
- Sneasler is a great partner for Clefable, as it threatens Pokemon such as Archaludon that scare away Clefable. Sneasler also beats the most common Taunt and Encore users, Maushold and Whimsicott, so they cannot disrupt Clefable in any way. In return, Clefable and redirect attacks such as Scale Shot from Dragonite which would otherwise threaten Sneasler.
- Kingambit is able to threaten Gholdengo with both Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch, a Pokemon that Clefable cannot beat otherwise. In return, Clefable hits Fighting-types like Annihilape hard with Moonblast and redirects attacks for Kingambit to safely set up with Swords Dance. Volcarona can also threaten Gholdengo, appreciating Clefable's redirection and ability to chip down Dragon-types like Dragonite with Moonblast.
- Gholdengo is able to beat out Sneasler, which, with Dire Claw, would threaten Clefable. In return, Clefable can use Follow Me to let Gholdengo set up with Nasty Plot safely, while also providing potential speed control in Thunder Wave, helping with Gholdengo's sometimes underwhelming speed stat. Clefable can notably take on Dark-type moves from Kingambit and Incineroar for Gholdengo.
- Clefable struggles into top Pokemon, namely Steel-types like Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Archaludon, and Poison-types like Sneasler and Amoonguss. Amoonguss in particular is very annoying for Clefable, as it is bulky, resists Moonblast, doesn't care all too much about Thunder Wave, and can annoy non-Safety Goggles sets with Spore and Sludge Bomb. Fighting- and Ground-types like Sneasler and Ursaluna can take down Steel-types while Kingambit in particular can take out Gholdengo. Amoonguss and other Poison-types can be handled by partner Gholdengo which is immune to their Posion-type attacks. Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold, Whimsicott, and Alolan Ninetales can also be a nuisance for Clefable's supportive duties. Allies like the aforementioned Gholdengo can switch in on Taunt and Encore, ignoring them entirely thanks to Good As Gold; Mental Herb will also work, although it does come at a cost, which is not having the increased survivability from Sitrus Berry or carry a safety barrier against Spore and Sleep Powder from Amoonguss and Jumpluff, respectively.


Strategy Comments
============
- Clefable's role is to support the team with redirection and recovery support with Follow Me and Life Dew, respectively, while also providing as a check to set up Pokemon, chunking them down with Moonblast and tanking hits that other Pokemon wouldn't be able to do.
- Clefable can be brought at any point of the game, but it should be reserved for those setup sweepers if expected. When playing against offensive teams that lack set up Pokemon, Clefable, if brought, should focus more on providing support with Life Dew or Thunder Wave and redirecting attacks rather than dealing damage. Most notably, Clefable should be brought in the Dondozo and Tatsugiri matchup, as it is able to completely ignore the boosts Dondozo receives from Tatsugiri's Commander, making it easy for Clefable to chunk Dondozo down with Moonblast without taking all too much damage.
- As mentioned before, Steel-types like Archaludon counter Clefable. Fighting-types like Annihilape and Sneasler and Ground-types such as the Ursaluna formes can help stop select Steel-types dead in their tracks, as well as Fire- or Water-types like Incineroar and ally Dondozo that resist their Steel-type attacks. Taunt and Encore are again big issues for Clefable that aren't holding Mental Herb, so try to position around them and remove the Taunt and Encore users as fast as possible with Pokemon such as the aforementioned Sneasler and Gholdengo. Clefable is also pretty easy to take advantage of due to its passive nature, so surround Clefable with offensive allies that deal loads of damage such as a boosted Gholdengo or Dragonite.

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[Pengu]

ready for qc

 

[gephicka]

QC
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i'll leave it up to your discretion as to what section this best fits in, but Clefable's ability to wall SD Kingambit should be mentioned. Amoonguss should also be mentioned outside of just the items bullet in relation to how well it can beat non-safety goggles sets, especially if it chooses to run sludge bomb. please let me know when you messaged that you've implemented where you put these things to make it easier to pick them out <3

like i said in my last QC, please be wary of being too verbose, repeating yourself, and not fleshing out your points enough. I try to avoid giving any GP notes, but some of these sentences genuinely just don't have content worth keeping & lack necessary details.

dm me on discord if you have any questions & lmk when it's ready for recheck!

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[SET]
Redirection Support (Clefable) @ Sitrus Berry / Safety Goggles / Mental Herb
Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Follow Me
- Protect
- Life Dew / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
- Clefable is able to sit in front of set up sweepers thanks to its ability, Unaware, while also providing redirection support for its allies. (rather than stressing that it's able to sit in front of setup sweepers, fold this into one idea— i.e. it's able to use unaware in conjunction with follow me to protect its partners from setup sweepers) Clefable, with its Fairy-type, does well into the Dragon-infested format of Regulation H, threatening Pokemon such as Hydreigon and Dragonite for decent damage.
- Life Dew provides healing support for the team, helping Clefable and its allies stay on the field longer. Thunder Wave can be used instead of Life Dew to provide speed control against faster foes that Clefable can wall, such as Dragapult and certain Sneasler sets.
- Sitrus Berry is used to keep Clefable healthy when redirecting powerful attacks such as Wood Hammer from Rillaboom and Electro Shot from Archaludon. Safety Goggles allows Clefable to redirect away Spore from Amoonguss comfortably, while Mental Herb prevents Clefable from getting disrupted by Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold and Whimsicott, respectively. (both of these can run taunt/encore viably realistically)
- Tera Water provides Clefable with a key resistance to Steel-types, letting it better hold up against pillars of the format, notably Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Archaludon. It also gives Clefable resistances to Wave Crash from Basculegion-M, Weather Ball from Pelipper, and Flare Blitz from Incineroar and Hisuian Arcanine, among others. (is there any reason these resistances are particularly relevant?)
- The HP and Defense allow Clefable to survive Iron Head from Kingambit, Wave Crash from Choice Band Basculegion-M outside of rain when the Rain isn't set up, and or Dire Claw from Sneasler. The Special Defense investment allows Clefable to survive Make It Rain from Life Orb Gholdengo and or Blood Moon from Ursaluna-B.
- Clefable is great at disturbing a lot of the set up sweepers in the format, namely Annihilape and Dondozo. Clefable additionally does a good job at beating other top Pokemon such as Dragonite. (this feels a little bare-bones, elaborate) While Clefable does beat a lot of set up sweepers, some of the most popular, notably Kingambit and Gholdengo, can still break through Clefable with their Steel-type attacks. Clefable also finds itself in competition with Clefairy, which not only has superior bulk when holding Eviolite, but it also has the arguably better ability of Friend Guard. (mention why friend guard is better)


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Teambuilding
============
- Clefable is best placed on balance teams, using its supportive options, namely Follow Me and Life Dew, to help ally sweepers to set up. Additionally, it pairs well with frail Pokemon, as Follow Me can protect them from priority moves that would otherwise OHKO them.
- Sneasler is a great partner for Clefable, as it threatens many of the Steel-types that scare away Clefable. Sneasler also beats the most common Taunt and Encore users, Maushold and Whimsicott, so they cannot disrupt Clefable in any way. In return, Clefable and redirect attacks such as Scale Shot from Dragonite which would otherwise threaten Sneasler.
- Annihilape is another Fighting-type Pokemon, able to beat Kingambit and Archaludon while having the benefit of also beating out Gholdengo with Rage Fist. (this is worded very awkwardly, please clarify) Annihilape can also use Final Gambit to remove Pokemon that heavily chip down Clefable, such as opposing Rillaboom. (any other examples? would like some elaboration on this idea.) Clefable redirects attacks away from Annihilape so it can safely set up with Bulk Up. (you also use Annihilape to refer to both Final Gambit & Bulk Up variants, delineate between the two in this passage)
- Gholdengo is able to beat out Sneasler, which, with Dire Claw, would threaten Clefable. In return, Clefable can use Follow Me to let Gholdengo set up with Nasty Plot safely, while also providing potential speed control in Thunder Wave, helping with Gholdengo's sometimes underwhelming speed stat. Gholdengo is also a good Taunt and Encore switch in thanks to Good as Gold, which are two moves that would heavily disrupt Clefable. (i think you belabor this point a bit too much, and this isn't even relevant on Mental Herb sets— it's also the least relevant here so i would recommend cutting this mention. I'd appreciate some more info on specific mons that Clef protects Ghold from)
- Clefable struggles into top Pokemon, namely Steel-types like Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Archaludon, but also and Poison-types like Sneasler and Amoonguss. Additionally, Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold, Whimsicott, and Alolan Ninetales can disturb Clefable's supportive duties. Annihilape beats a majority of the Steel-types, including Gholdengo and also beats Sneasler sets that aren't carrying Acrobatics when outside of RNG from Dire Claw. (and this is relevant to clefable because...?) Taunt and Encore are easily consumed by Gholdengo and can be stopped by ally Annihilape's own Taunt. (the last two sentences about ape & ghold confuse me— is this not the "pokemon it struggles against" bullet? what are you trying to say with these sentences & why is the ape sentence not just in the ape bullet?)


Strategy Comments
============
- Clefable's role is to support the team with redirection and recovery support with Follow Me and Life Dew, respectively, while also providing as a check to set up Pokemon, most famously Dondozo (you address this exact thing in the next bullet, so it's unnecessary to mention here). When faced against these set up Pokemon is when Clefable shows off its caliber, being able to chunk them down with Moonblast and withstand hits that most other Pokemon just can't. (just add that its primary niche is that it beats stat-boosted pokemon into the first sentence, this entire second sentence isn't necessary)
- Clefable can be brought at any point of the game, but it should be reserved for those set up sweepers if expected. When playing against offensive teams that lack set up Pokemon, Clefable, if brought, should focus more on providing support with Life Dew or Thunder Wave and redirecting attacks rather than dealing consistent chunks of damage. Most notably, Clefable should be brought in the Dondozo and Tatsugiri matchup, as that is where its true potential is shown (replace this with actual details, please).
- As mentioned before, Steel-types like Gholdengo provide a hell-like experience for counter Clefable. Fighting- and Ground-types (i don't think its worth generalizing like this since not every fighting or ground type can actually take on the common steel types in the format, especially not Gholdengo) such as Annihilape and Ursaluna-B can help stop these Steel-types dead in their tracks, as well as Fire- or Water-types like Incineroar and ally Dondozo that resist their attacks. Taunt and Encore are again big issues for Clefable without Mental Herb, so try to position around them and, if planning to use Clefable as a enabler for victory, remove the Taunt or Encore users as fast as possible. (this also feels immensely wordy for no real reason, just say "use partners that can remove them like xyz") Clefable is also pretty easy to take advantage of due to its passive nature, so surround Clefable with offensive allies that deal loads of damage such as a boosted Gholdengo or Dragonite.

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[Pengu]

gephicka ready for recheck. I put Amoonguss in the last bullet of the teambuilding section. I was a bit confused on where to slot the point on SD Kingambit, so I spotted it in the second to last bullet in the teambuilding section, although it should probably be moved somewhere else.

 

[gephicka]

looks good, you may mark 1/2 once implemented

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[SET]
Redirection Support (Clefable) @ Sitrus Berry / Safety Goggles / Mental Herb
Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Follow Me
- Protect
- Life Dew / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
- Clefable is able easily and safely redirect attacks from set up sweepers thanks to Follow Me in conjunction with Unaware. Clefable, with its Fairy-type, does well into the Dragon-infested format of Regulation H, threatening Pokemon such as Baxcaliber, Hydreigon, and Dragonite for decent damage.
- Life Dew provides healing support for the team, helping Clefable and its allies stay on the field longer. Thunder Wave can be used instead of Life Dew to provide speed control against faster foes such as Dragapult and Sneasler.
- Sitrus Berry is used to keep Clefable healthy when redirecting powerful attacks such as Wood Hammer from Rillaboom and Electro Shot from Archaludon. Safety Goggles allows Clefable to redirect away Spore from Amoonguss comfortably, while Mental Herb prevents Clefable from getting disrupted by Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold and Whimsicott.
- Tera Water provides Clefable with a key resistance to Steel-types, notably Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Archaludon. It also gives Clefable resistances to Wave Crash from Basculegion-M, Weather Ball from Pelipper, and Flare Blitz from Incineroar and Hisuian Arcanine, which would all otherwise deal huge chunks of damage to Clefable, hurting its staying power.
- The HP and Defense allow Clefable to survive Iron Head from Kingambit, Wave Crash from Choice Band Basculegion-M when the Rain isn't set up, and Dire Claw from Sneasler. The Special Defense investment allows Clefable to survive Make It Rain from Life Orb Gholdengo and Blood Moon from Ursaluna-B. (you missed my changes here)
- Clefable is great at disturbing a lot of the set up sweepers in the format, namely Annihilape and Dondozo. Clefable additionally does a good job at beating other top Pokemon such as Dragonite thanks to its Scale Shot immunity and ability to retaliate with Moonblast. While Clefable does beat a lot of set up sweepers, some of the most popular, notably Kingambit and Gholdengo, can still break through Clefable with their Steel-type attacks. Clefable also finds itself in competition with Clefairy, which not only has superior bulk when holding Eviolite, but it also has the arguably better ability of Friend Guard, which provides more general support to the team, as it doesn't solely rely on there being a Pokemon with boosts on the field to actually be effective.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Teambuilding
============
- Clefable is best placed on balance teams, using its supportive options, namely Follow Me and Life Dew, to help ally sweepers to set up. Additionally, it pairs well with frail Pokemon, as Follow Me can protect them from priority moves that would otherwise OHKO them.
- Sneasler is a great partner for Clefable, as it threatens many of the Steel-types that scare away Clefable. Sneasler also beats the most common Taunt and Encore users, Maushold and Whimsicott, so they cannot disrupt Clefable in any way. In return, Clefable and redirect attacks such as Scale Shot from Dragonite which would otherwise threaten Sneasler.
- Annihilape is another Fighting-type Pokemon, able to beat Kingambit and Archaludon while having the benefit of threatening huge damage onto Gholdengo when using Rage Fist. Choice Scarf or fast support Annihilape sets can also use Final Gambit to remove Pokemon that heavily chip down and can easily stomach a Moonblast from Clefable, such as opposing Rillaboom and Porygon2. Clefable, in return, redirects attacks away from Annihilape so that Bulk Up variants can use it safely.
- Gholdengo is able to beat out Sneasler, which, with Dire Claw, would threaten Clefable. In return, Clefable can use Follow Me to let Gholdengo set up with Nasty Plot safely, while also providing potential speed control in Thunder Wave, helping with Gholdengo's sometimes underwhelming speed stat. Clefable can notably take on Dark-type moves from Kingambit and Incineroar for Gholdengo as well., Clefable can take taking on Swords Dance Kingambit sets particularly well, as they tend to drop Iron Head in favor of Sucker Punch and Kowtow Cleave.
- Clefable struggles into top Pokemon, namely Steel-types like Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Archaludon, and Poison-types like Sneasler and Amoonguss. Amoonguss in particular is very annoying for Clefable, as it is bulky, resists Moonblast, doesn't care all too much about Thunder Wave, and can annoy non-Safety Goggles sets with Spore while chunking them down with Sludge Bomb. Annihilape beats a majority of the threats to Clefable including all the aforementioned Steel-types while also being able to take on Sneasler sets that aren't carrying Acrobatics. Amoonguss and other Poison-types can be handled by partner Gholdengo which can absorb their Posion-type attacks. Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold, Whimsicott, and Alolan Ninetales can also be a nuisance Clefable's supportive duties. Allies like Gholdengo and the aforementioned Annihilape can switch in and absorb Taunt and Encore or stop them with their own Taunt, respectively; Mental Herb will also work, although it does cost not running a good recovery option or a safety barrier against Amoonguss.



Strategy Comments
============
- Clefable's role is to support the team with redirection and recovery support with Follow Me and Life Dew, respectively, while also providing as a check to set up Pokemon, chunking them down with Moonblast and tanking hits that other Pokemon wouldn't be able to do.
- Clefable can be brought at any point of the game, but it should be reserved for those set up sweepers if expected. When playing against offensive teams that lack set up Pokemon, Clefable, if brought, should focus more on providing support with Life Dew or Thunder Wave and redirecting attacks rather than dealing damage. Most notably, Clefable should be brought in the Dondozo and Tatsugiri matchup, as it is able to completely ignore the boosts Dondozo receives from Tatsugiri's Commander, making it easy for Clefable to chunk Dondozo down with Moonblast without taking all too much damage.
- As mentioned before, Steel-types like Gholdengo counter Clefable. Fighting-types like Annihilape and Sneasler and Ground-types such as Ursaluna-B the Ursaluna formes can help stop select Steel-types dead in their tracks, as well as Fire- or Water-types like Incineroar and ally Dondozo that resist their Steel-type attacks. Taunt and Encore are again big issues for Clefable that aren't holding Mental Herb, so try to position around them and remove the Taunt and Encore users, namely but not limited to Maushold and Whimsicott, as fast as possible with Pokemon such as the aforementioned Sneasler and ally Gholdengo. Clefable is also pretty easy to take advantage of due to its passive nature, so surround Clefable with offensive allies that deal loads of damage such as a boosted Gholdengo or Dragonite.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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[Pengu]

ty geph, ready for second check

 

[Yueku]

amqc. implement only what you want
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[SET]
Redirection Support (Clefable) @ Sitrus Berry / Safety Goggles / Mental Herb
Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Follow Me
- Protect
- Life Dew / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
- Clefable is able to easily and safely redirect attacks from set up sweepers thanks to Follow Me in conjunction with Unaware. (I think it would look better if you format it in a way that it talks about redirecting attacks from foes that aren't set up sweepers and mentioning how unaware makes it feel safe in front of attacks from set up sweepers since redirecting attacks isn't exclusive to set up sweepers and it can also be read as redirecting Nasty Plot from Gholdengo for an example.) Clefable, with its Fairy-type, does well into the Dragon-infested format of Regulation H, threatening Pokemon such as Baxcalibur, Hydreigon, and Dragonite for decent damage.
- Life Dew provides healing support for the team, helping Clefable and its allies stay on the field longer. Thunder Wave can be used instead of Life Dew to provide speed control against faster foes such as Dragapult and Sneasler.
- Sitrus Berry is used to keep Clefable healthy when redirecting powerful attacks such as Wood Hammer from Rillaboom and Electro Shot from Archaludon. Safety Goggles allows Clefable to redirect away Spore from Amoonguss comfortably, while Mental Herb prevents Clefable from getting disrupted by Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold and Whimsicott.
- Tera Water provides Clefable with a key resistance to Steel-types, notably Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Archaludon. (here you could maybe talk about Steel-type moves instead of Steel-type Pokemon. You could also mention how Electro Shot from Archaludon can still do a lot of damage to Tera Water Clefable) It also gives Clefable resistances to Wave Crash from Basculegion-M, Weather Ball from Pelipper, and Flare Blitz from Incineroar and Hisuian Arcanine, which would all otherwise deal huge chunks of damage to Clefable, hurting its staying power. (this feels like fluff)
- The HP and Defense allow Clefable to survive Iron Head from Kingambit, Wave Crash from Choice Band Basculegion-M outside of rain or Dire Claw from Sneasler. The Special Defense investment allows Clefable to survive Make It Rain from Life Orb Gholdengo or Blood Moon from Ursaluna-B.
- Clefable is great at disturbing a lot of the set up sweepers in the format, namely Annihilape and Dondozo. Clefable additionally does a good job at beating other top Pokemon such as Dragonite thanks to its Scale Shot immunity and ability to retaliate with Moonblast. While Clefable does beat a lot of set up sweepers, some of the most popular, notably Kingambit and Gholdengo, can still break through Clefable with their Steel-type attacks. Clefable also finds itself in competition with Clefairy, which not only has superior bulk when holding Eviolite, but it also has the arguably better ability of Friend Guard, which provides more general support to the team, as it doesn't solely rely on there being a Pokemon with boosts on the field to actually be effective.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Teambuilding
============
- Clefable is best placed on balance teams, using its supportive options, namely Follow Me and Life Dew, to help ally sweepers to set up. (this could probably be reworded because it doesn't only help set up sweepers) Additionally, it pairs well with frail Pokemon, as Follow Me can protect them from priority moves that would otherwise OHKO them. (most of the time a priority move isn't doing enough damage to OHKO and I think an example of a frail Pokemon could be nice)
- Sneasler is a great partner for Clefable, as it threatens many of the Steel-types that scare away Clefable. Sneasler also beats the most common Taunt and Encore users, Maushold and Whimsicott, so they cannot disrupt Clefable in any way. In return, Clefable and redirect attacks such as Scale Shot from Dragonite which would otherwise threaten Sneasler.
- Annihilape is another Fighting-type Pokemon, able to beat Kingambit and Archaludon while having the benefit of threatening huge damage onto Gholdengo when using Rage Fist. (Non boosted Rage Fist isn't doing a ton of damage to bulky Gholdengo so I would rephrase this) Choice Scarf or fast support Annihilape sets can also use Final Gambit to remove Pokemon that heavily chip down and can easily stomach a Moonblast from Clefable, such as opposing Rillaboom and Porygon2. Clefable, in return, redirects attacks away from Annihilape so that Bulk Up variants can use it safely.
- Gholdengo is able to beat out Sneasler, which, with Dire Claw, would threaten Clefable. In return, Clefable can use Follow Me to let Gholdengo set up with Nasty Plot safely, while also providing potential speed control in Thunder Wave, helping with Gholdengo's sometimes underwhelming speed stat. Clefable can notably take on Dark-type moves from Kingambit and Incineroar for Gholdengo as well, taking on Swords Dance Kingambit sets particularly well, as they tend to drop Iron Head in favor of Sucker Punch and Kowtow Cleave.
- Clefable struggles into top Pokemon, namely Steel-types like Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Archaludon, and Poison-types like Sneasler and Amoonguss. Amoonguss in particular is very annoying for Clefable, as it is bulky, resists Moonblast, doesn't care all too much about Thunder Wave, and can annoy non-Safety Goggles sets with Spore while chunking them down with Sludge Bomb. Annihilape beats a majority of the threats to Clefable including all the aforementioned Steel-types while also being able to take on Sneasler sets that aren't carrying Acrobatics. Amoonguss and other Poison-types can be handled by partner Gholdengo which can absorb their Posion-type attacks. Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold, Whimsicott, and Alolan Ninetales can also be a nuisance for Clefable's supportive duties. Allies like Gholdengo and the aforementioned Annihilape can switch in and absorb Taunt and Encore or stop them with their own Taunt, (This could be read as Taunting after being Taunted so I would rephrase this) respectively; Mental Herb will also work, although it does cost not running a good recovery option or a safety barrier against Amoonguss.



Strategy Comments
============
- Clefable's role is to support the team with redirection and recovery support with Follow Me and Life Dew, respectively, while also providing as a check to set up Pokemon, chunking them down with Moonblast and tanking hits that other Pokemon wouldn't be able to do.
- Clefable can be brought at any point of the game, but it should be reserved for those set up sweepers if expected. When playing against offensive teams that lack set up Pokemon, Clefable, if brought, should focus more on providing support with Life Dew or Thunder Wave and redirecting attacks rather than dealing damage. Most notably, Clefable should be brought in the Dondozo and Tatsugiri matchup, as it is able to completely ignore the boosts Dondozo receives from Tatsugiri's Commander, making it easy for Clefable to chunk Dondozo down with Moonblast without taking all too much damage.
- As mentioned before, Steel-types like Gholdengo counter Clefable. Fighting-types like Annihilape and Sneasler and Ground-types such as the Ursaluna formes can help stop select Steel-types dead in their tracks, as well as Fire- or Water-types like Incineroar and ally Dondozo that resist their Steel-type attacks. Taunt and Encore are again big issues for Clefable that aren't holding Mental Herb, so try to position around them and remove the Taunt and Encore users as fast as possible with Pokemon such as the aforementioned Sneasler and Gholdengo. Clefable is also pretty easy to take advantage of due to its passive nature, so surround Clefable with offensive allies that deal loads of damage such as a boosted Gholdengo or Dragonite.

[CREDITS]
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[SET]
Redirection Support (Clefable) @ Sitrus Berry / Safety Goggles / Mental Herb
Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Follow Me
- Protect
- Life Dew / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
- Clefable is able to easily and safely redirect attacks from set up setup sweepers (Is this intended to be safely redirect attacks away from ally setup sweepers or redirect attacks from opposing setup sweepers? Either way both ideas belong in the introduction) thanks to Follow Me in conjunction with Unaware. Clefable, with its Fairy-type, does well into the Dragon-infested format of Regulation H, threatening Pokemon such as Baxcalibur, Hydreigon, and Dragonite for decent significant (to match with the "threatening" part, and OHKOing Hydreigon is better than decent) damage.
- Life Dew provides healing support for the team, helping Clefable and its allies stay on the field longer. Thunder Wave can be used instead of Life Dew to provide speed control against faster foes such as Dragapult and Sneasler.
- Sitrus Berry is used to keep Clefable healthy when redirecting powerful attacks such as Wood Hammer from Rillaboom and Electro Shot from Archaludon. Safety Goggles allows Clefable to redirect away Spore from Amoonguss comfortably, while Mental Herb prevents Clefable from getting disrupted by Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold and Whimsicott. (Are there any relevant calcs for Sitrus Berry? If not, no need to force it)
- Tera Water provides Clefable with a key resistance to Steel-types, notably Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Archaludon. It also gives Clefable resistances to Wave Crash from Basculegion-M, Weather Ball from Pelipper, and Flare Blitz from Incineroar and Hisuian Arcanine, which would all otherwise deal huge chunks of damage to Clefable, hurting its staying power.
- The HP and Defense allow Clefable to survive Iron Head from Kingambit, Wave Crash from Choice Band Basculegion-M outside of rain or Dire Claw from Sneasler. The Special Defense investment allows Clefable to survive Make It Rain from Life Orb Gholdengo (The general assumption for calcs is 252; I take it this is specified for 116 EVs) or Blood Moon from Ursaluna-B.
- Clefable is great at disturbing a lot of the set up setup sweepers in the format, namely Annihilape and Dondozo (This is somewhat of a nitpick, but Dondozo is not a "setup sweeper," though perhaps it does fall under setup-oriented strategies. If you use it, it must be specified as the Dondozo+Tatsugiri combination). Clefable additionally does a good job at beating other top Pokemon such as Dragonite thanks to its Scale Shot immunity and ability to retaliate with Moonblast. While Clefable does beat a lot of set up sweepers, some of the most popular, notably Kingambit (Well no, because the setup version doesn't really run Steel coverage. Please try to be careful in assuming Kingambit all carry Iron Head throughout the analysis) and Gholdengo, can still break through Clefable with their Steel-type attacks. Clefable also finds itself in competition with Clefairy, which not only has superior bulk when holding Eviolite, but it also has the arguably better ability of Friend Guard, which provides more general support to the team, as it doesn't solely rely on there being a Pokemon with boosts on the field to actually be effective. (Clefairy has had nearly 0 relevant usage in Reg H, no need to compare)


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Teambuilding
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- Clefable is best placed on balance teams, using its supportive options, namely Follow Me and Life Dew, to help ally sweepers to set up. Additionally, it pairs well with frail Pokemon, as Follow Me can protect them from priority powerful moves that would otherwise OHKO them.
- Sneasler is a great partner for Clefable, as it threatens many of the Steel-types (I think this is an instance where you specify the Pokemon because for Gholdengo that is certainly not true) that scare away Clefable. Sneasler also beats the most common Taunt and Encore users, Maushold and Whimsicott, so they cannot disrupt Clefable in any way. In return, Clefable and redirect attacks such as Scale Shot from Dragonite which would otherwise threaten Sneasler.
- Annihilape is another Fighting-type Pokemon, able to beat Kingambit and Archaludon while having the benefit of threatening huge damage onto Gholdengo when using Rage Fist. Choice Scarf or fast support Annihilape sets can also use Final Gambit to remove Pokemon that heavily chip down and can easily stomach a Moonblast from Clefable, such as opposing Rillaboom and Porygon2. Clefable, in return, redirects attacks away from Annihilape so that Bulk Up variants can use it safely. (I don't get why this entire paragraph exists when Annihilape isn't a super common partner; I would rather this be about supporting Volcarona and Kingambit. I suppose it was used with Annihilape on that one old team from last Reg H, but even that was only setup Annihilape)
- Gholdengo is able to beat out Sneasler, which, with Dire Claw, would threaten Clefable. In return, Clefable can use Follow Me to let Gholdengo set up with Nasty Plot safely, while also providing potential speed control in Thunder Wave, helping with Gholdengo's sometimes underwhelming speed stat. Clefable can notably take on Dark-type moves from Kingambit and Incineroar for Gholdengo as well, taking on Swords Dance Kingambit sets particularly well, as they tend to drop Iron Head in favor of Sucker Punch and Kowtow Cleave. (mostly fluff, if you have a way shorter way to acknowledge this, go ahead, but regardless of if it has Iron Head, Clefable is still able to shield Gholdengo from Dark-type attacks)
- Clefable struggles into top Pokemon, namely Steel-types like Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Archaludon, and Poison-types like Sneasler and Amoonguss. Amoonguss in particular is very annoying for Clefable, as it is bulky, resists Moonblast, doesn't care all too much about Thunder Wave, and can annoy non-Safety Goggles sets with Spore while chunking them down with Sludge Bomb (Pretty uncommon, at least acknowledge that fact if you want to mention). Annihilape beats a majority of the threats to Clefable including all the aforementioned Steel-types while also being able to take on Sneasler sets that aren't carrying Acrobatics. Amoonguss and other Poison-types can be handled by partner Gholdengo which can absorb their Posion-type attacks. Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold, Whimsicott, and Alolan Ninetales can also be a nuisance Clefable's supportive duties. Allies like Gholdengo and the aforementioned Annihilape can switch in and absorb Taunt and Encore or stop them with their own Taunt, respectively; Mental Herb will also work, although it does cost not running a good recovery option or a safety barrier against Amoonguss. (In following the analysis format, try not to be redundant; this paragraph does come off a little bit repetitive with comments about partners above)



Strategy Comments
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- Clefable's role is to support the team with redirection and recovery support with Follow Me and Life Dew, respectively, while also providing as a check to set up Pokemon, chunking them down with Moonblast and tanking hits that other Pokemon wouldn't be able to do.
- Clefable can be brought at any point of the game, but it should be reserved for those set up setup sweepers if expected. When playing against offensive teams that lack set up Pokemon, Clefable, if brought, should focus more on providing support with Life Dew or Thunder Wave and redirecting attacks rather than dealing damage. Most notably, Clefable should be brought in the Dondozo and Tatsugiri matchup, as it is able to completely ignore the boosts Dondozo receives from Tatsugiri's Commander, making it easy for Clefable to chunk Dondozo down with Moonblast without taking all too much damage.
- As mentioned before, Steel-types like Gholdengo counter Clefable. Fighting-types like Annihilape and Sneasler (Nitpick but it's funny that you mention Gholdengo as the Steel-type counter and then two Pokemon that lose to it. Yes, Annihilape loses as well without prior Rage Fist boosts) and Ground-types such as the Ursaluna formes can help stop select Steel-types dead in their tracks, as well as Fire- or Water-types like Incineroar and ally Dondozo that resist their Steel-type attacks. Taunt and Encore are again big issues for Clefable that aren't holding Mental Herb, so try to position around them and remove the Taunt and Encore users as fast as possible with Pokemon such as the aforementioned Sneasler and Gholdengo. Clefable is also pretty easy to take advantage of due to its passive nature, so surround Clefable with offensive allies that deal loads of damage such as a boosted Gholdengo or Dragonite.

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[SET]
Redirection Support (Clefable) @ Sitrus Berry / Safety Goggles / Mental Herb
Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Follow Me
- Protect
- Life Dew / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
- Clefable is able to easily and safely redirect attacks from opponents to keep its allies safe thanks to Follow Me in conjunction with Unaware (why is this relevant to redirecting attacks?). Clefable, with its Fairy-type, does well into the Dragon-infested format of Regulation H, threatening Pokemon such as Baxcalibur, Hydreigon, and Dragonite for significant damage.
- Life Dew provides healing support for the team, helping Clefable and its allies stay on the field longer. Thunder Wave can be used instead of Life Dew to provide speed control against faster foes such as Dragapult and Sneasler.
- Sitrus Berry is used to keep Clefable healthy when redirecting powerful attacks such as Wood Hammer from Rillaboom and Electro Shot from Archaludon. Safety Goggles allows Clefable to redirect away Spore from Amoonguss comfortably, while Mental Herb prevents Clefable from getting disrupted by Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold and Whimsicott.
- Tera Water provides Clefable with a key resistance to Steel-type attacks, notably Make It Rain from Gholdengo and Flash Cannon from Archaludon. It also gives Clefable resistances to Wave Crash from Basculegion-M, Weather Ball from Pelipper, and Flare Blitz from Incineroar and Hisuian Arcanine, which would all otherwise deal huge chunks of damage to Clefable. It does, however, have the unfortunate drawback of being weak to Rillaboom's Wood Hammer and Archaludon's Electro Shot.
- The HP and Defense allow Clefable to survive Iron Head from Kingambit, Wave Crash from Choice Band Basculegion-M outside of rain or Dire Claw from Sneasler. The Special Defense investment allows Clefable to survive Make It Rain from Life Orb Timid Gholdengo with 116 Special Attack EVs (I know this is important, but I don't think GP likes referencing specific spreads. You can try leaving it for now, but it might get changed) or Blood Moon from Ursaluna-B.
- Clefable is great at disturbing a lot of the setup sweepers in the format, namely Annihilape and the combination of Dondozo and Tatsugiri. Clefable additionally does a good job at beating other top Pokemon such as Dragonite thanks to its Scale Shot immunity and ability to retaliate with Moonblast. While Clefable does beat a lot of setup sweepers, some of the most popular, notably Gholdengo, can still break through Clefable with their Steel-type attacks.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Teambuilding
============
- Clefable is best placed on balance teams, using its supportive options, namely Follow Me and Life Dew, to help ally sweepers to set up or to just support its allies in general. Additionally, it pairs well with frail Pokemon, as Follow Me can protect them from powerful moves that would otherwise OHKO them.
- Sneasler is a great partner for Clefable, as it threatens Pokemon such as Archaludon that scare away Clefable. Sneasler also beats the most common Taunt and Encore users, Maushold and Whimsicott, so they cannot disrupt Clefable in any way. In return, Clefable and redirect attacks such as Scale Shot from Dragonite which would otherwise threaten Sneasler.
- Kingambit is able to threaten Gholdengo with both Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch, a Pokemon that Clefable cannot beat otherwise. In return, Clefable hits Fighting-types like Annihilape hard with Moonblast and redirects attacks for Kingambit to safely set up with Swords Dance.
Volcarona is worth mentioning as a partner for similar reason (redirection for setup, Volcarona threatens Steel-types, etc.)
- Gholdengo is able to beat out Sneasler, which, with Dire Claw, would threaten Clefable. In return, Clefable can use Follow Me to let Gholdengo set up with Nasty Plot safely, while also providing potential speed control in Thunder Wave, helping with Gholdengo's sometimes underwhelming speed stat. Clefable can notably take on Dark-type moves from Kingambit and Incineroar for Gholdengo.
- Clefable struggles into top Pokemon, namely Steel-types like Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Archaludon, and Poison-types like Sneasler and Amoonguss. Amoonguss in particular is very annoying for Clefable, as it is bulky, resists Moonblast, doesn't care all too much about Thunder Wave, and can annoy non-Safety Goggles sets with Spore and Sludge Bomb. Fighting- and Ground-types like Sneasler and Ursaluna can take down Steel-types while Kingambit in particular can take out Gholdengo. Amoonguss and other Poison-types can be handled by partner Gholdengo which can absorb is immune to their Posion-type attacks. Taunt and Encore from the likes of Maushold, Whimsicott, and Alolan Ninetales can also be a nuisance for Clefable's supportive duties. Allies like the aforementioned Gholdengo can switch in and absorb Taunt and Encore (There is probably a more precise way to say this. Absorb might insinuate that it draws Taunt/Encore towards it); Mental Herb will also work, although it does come at a cost, which is not having the ability to run a good recovery option increased survivability from Sitrus Berry (You don't have to adopt this exact wording, but it feels like you're trying hard to not explicitly say Sitrus Berry, but it makes it weirder) or carry a safety barrier against Amoonguss. (By the way, I don't know when you first mentioned Spore, but Jumpluff is another relevant sleep user that should be acknowledged)



Strategy Comments
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- Clefable's role is to support the team with redirection and recovery support with Follow Me and Life Dew, respectively, while also providing as a check to set up Pokemon, chunking them down with Moonblast and tanking hits that other Pokemon wouldn't be able to do.
- Clefable can be brought at any point of the game, but it should be reserved for those setup sweepers if expected. When playing against offensive teams that lack set up Pokemon, Clefable, if brought, should focus more on providing support with Life Dew or Thunder Wave and redirecting attacks rather than dealing damage. Most notably, Clefable should be brought in the Dondozo and Tatsugiri matchup, as it is able to completely ignore the boosts Dondozo receives from Tatsugiri's Commander, making it easy for Clefable to chunk Dondozo down with Moonblast without taking all too much damage.
- As mentioned before, Steel-types like Archaludon counter Clefable. Fighting-types like Annihilape and Sneasler and Ground-types such as the Ursaluna formes can help stop select Steel-types dead in their tracks, as well as Fire- or Water-types like Incineroar and ally Dondozo that resist their Steel-type attacks. Taunt and Encore are again big issues for Clefable that aren't holding Mental Herb, so try to position around them and remove the Taunt and Encore users as fast as possible with Pokemon such as the aforementioned Sneasler and Gholdengo. Clefable is also pretty easy to take advantage of due to its passive nature, so surround Clefable with offensive allies that deal loads of damage such as a boosted Gholdengo or Dragonite.

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