[SET]
name: Unaware
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Moonlight
move 4: Thunder Wave / Knock Off
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Poison / Water / Steel
ability: Unaware
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Unaware Clefable is an excellent stopgap to many of the Overused tier’s dangerous setup sweepers, such as Zamazenta and Iron Valiant, halting them in their tracks and sometimes even acting as a win condition in its own right. While other Unaware pokemon can potentially fill these needs, Clefable stands out with its solid Fairy typing, diverse range of utility options, and surprise factor. Calm Mind is used both to beef up Clefable’s special defense, which lets it easily handle opposing special attacking pokemon without a super effective move such as Raging Bolt or Deoxys-Speed, and power up Moonblast to more forcefully scare out opposing threats and even offer upside of a sweep. Thunder Wave can provide useful speed control for Clefable’s teammates, especially slow breakers, and give Clefable a key advantage in late game 1v1 matchups, while Knock Off can advance a hazard stack team’s win condition and is better against Gholdengo. Stealth Rock is another possible utility option for teams that struggle to fit it anywhere else. A standard max defensive spread is used to magnify Clefable’s physical bulk, as every point is needed to help Clefable survive common attacks such as offensive Great Tusk’s Headlong Rush and Ogerpon-Wellspring’s Ivy Cudgel. For those looking for a riskier spread, an alternative of 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 Spe and a Bold Nature can be used. This allows Clefable to outspeed base 110 speed pokemon such as Ogerpon, Latios, and Iron Moth after paralysis, which limits how much moves like Encore and Psychic Noise hinder Clefable. However, the drop in bulk is extremely noticeable and makes Clefable able to switch into fewer threats. If Clefable is to act a chief anti-win condition for the team, Tera Water is preferred to help against Nasty Plot Gholdengo, as well as resist Ogerpon-Wellspring’s Ivy Cudgel and Walking Wake’s Hydro Steam in a pinch. Alternatively, for teams looking to more aggressively leverage the sweeping potential of Unaware Clefable, Tera Poison is preferred to make Clefable immune to incoming poisoning effects that would otherwise put it on a timer. Tera Steel is a third option to be immune to incoming poisoning effects while also gaining a resistance to moves such as Psychic Noise, Kyurem's Ice Beam and Icicle Spear, and Iron Valiant's Moonblast.
Unaware Clefable fits best into fatter teams that need hard stops to various opposing threats. Gliscor, Ting-Lu, Samurott-Hisui, and Garganacl are all teammates great at putting up hazards on balance teams, and appreciate the ability of Unaware Clefable to check opposing setup sweepers long-term. Unlike Magic Guard variants, Unaware Clefable hates incoming Knock Off as taking hazard damage greatly limits its ability to check various threats, so Gliscor and Corviknight can be good at helping absorb these Knock Offs. Teammates that focus on removing the hazards, such as Corviknight, Great Tusk, Iron Treads, and Weezing-Galar, can help as well. Lastly, with how threatening Dragonite and Iron Defense + Body Press Zamazenta are in the tier, teams that struggle with these and other setup threats will generally appreciate Unaware Clefable being able to shut them down. However, Clefable still has to watch out for Adamant Tera Blast Flying and Encore from Dragonite, and Zamazenta sets with steel coverage. Other pokemon with super effective coverage also threaten Clefable, such as Gholdengo, Kingambit, Iron Moth, and Darkrai. Clefable also has to heavily fear opposing pokemon that can poison it, such as Pecharunt and Slowking-Galar, so teammates that don't fear poison such as Corviknight, Slowking-Galar, and Garganacl are appreciated. Another approach is to use Tera Poison or Tera Steel to turn the tables on these threats, potentially even using them as setup fodder. Gliscor is a particular standout answer to Unaware Clefable, as it threatens Clefable with Toxic, beats both Tera Poison and Tera Steel with Earthquake, cares little about Thunder Wave and Knock Off, and can generally heal up Moonblast damage without too much difficulty, so teammates such as Ogerpon-Wellspring, Kyurem, and Darkrai that can pressure it are appreciated. When attempting to act as a win condition, Unaware Clefable greatly fears Encore from pokemon such as Ogerpon, Dragonite, Tinkaton, and Iron Valiant, and Psychic Noise from Iron Crown, Latios, Hatterene, and Primarina can also nastily prevent Clefable from healing up. Teammates such as Corviknight, Ting-Lu, and Iron Crown who can switch into these moves are appreciated to maintain Clefable's longevity.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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name: Unaware
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Moonlight
move 4: Thunder Wave / Knock Off
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Poison / Water / Steel
ability: Unaware
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Unaware Clefable is an excellent stopgap to many of the Overused tier’s dangerous setup sweepers, such as Zamazenta and Iron Valiant, halting them in their tracks and sometimes even acting as a win condition in its own right. While other Unaware pokemon can potentially fill these needs, Clefable stands out with its solid Fairy typing, diverse range of utility options, and surprise factor. Calm Mind is used both to beef up Clefable’s special defense, which lets it easily handle opposing special attacking pokemon without a super effective move such as Raging Bolt or Deoxys-Speed, and power up Moonblast to more forcefully scare out opposing threats and even offer upside of a sweep. Thunder Wave can provide useful speed control for Clefable’s teammates, especially slow breakers, and give Clefable a key advantage in late game 1v1 matchups, while Knock Off can advance a hazard stack team’s win condition and is better against Gholdengo. Stealth Rock is another possible utility option for teams that struggle to fit it anywhere else. A standard max defensive spread is used to magnify Clefable’s physical bulk, as every point is needed to help Clefable survive common attacks such as offensive Great Tusk’s Headlong Rush and Ogerpon-Wellspring’s Ivy Cudgel. For those looking for a riskier spread, an alternative of 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 Spe and a Bold Nature can be used. This allows Clefable to outspeed base 110 speed pokemon such as Ogerpon, Latios, and Iron Moth after paralysis, which limits how much moves like Encore and Psychic Noise hinder Clefable. However, the drop in bulk is extremely noticeable and makes Clefable able to switch into fewer threats. If Clefable is to act a chief anti-win condition for the team, Tera Water is preferred to help against Nasty Plot Gholdengo, as well as resist Ogerpon-Wellspring’s Ivy Cudgel and Walking Wake’s Hydro Steam in a pinch. Alternatively, for teams looking to more aggressively leverage the sweeping potential of Unaware Clefable, Tera Poison is preferred to make Clefable immune to incoming poisoning effects that would otherwise put it on a timer. Tera Steel is a third option to be immune to incoming poisoning effects while also gaining a resistance to moves such as Psychic Noise, Kyurem's Ice Beam and Icicle Spear, and Iron Valiant's Moonblast.
Unaware Clefable fits best into fatter teams that need hard stops to various opposing threats. Gliscor, Ting-Lu, Samurott-Hisui, and Garganacl are all teammates great at putting up hazards on balance teams, and appreciate the ability of Unaware Clefable to check opposing setup sweepers long-term. Unlike Magic Guard variants, Unaware Clefable hates incoming Knock Off as taking hazard damage greatly limits its ability to check various threats, so Gliscor and Corviknight can be good at helping absorb these Knock Offs. Teammates that focus on removing the hazards, such as Corviknight, Great Tusk, Iron Treads, and Weezing-Galar, can help as well. Lastly, with how threatening Dragonite and Iron Defense + Body Press Zamazenta are in the tier, teams that struggle with these and other setup threats will generally appreciate Unaware Clefable being able to shut them down. However, Clefable still has to watch out for Adamant Tera Blast Flying and Encore from Dragonite, and Zamazenta sets with steel coverage. Other pokemon with super effective coverage also threaten Clefable, such as Gholdengo, Kingambit, Iron Moth, and Darkrai. Clefable also has to heavily fear opposing pokemon that can poison it, such as Pecharunt and Slowking-Galar, so teammates that don't fear poison such as Corviknight, Slowking-Galar, and Garganacl are appreciated. Another approach is to use Tera Poison or Tera Steel to turn the tables on these threats, potentially even using them as setup fodder. Gliscor is a particular standout answer to Unaware Clefable, as it threatens Clefable with Toxic, beats both Tera Poison and Tera Steel with Earthquake, cares little about Thunder Wave and Knock Off, and can generally heal up Moonblast damage without too much difficulty, so teammates such as Ogerpon-Wellspring, Kyurem, and Darkrai that can pressure it are appreciated. When attempting to act as a win condition, Unaware Clefable greatly fears Encore from pokemon such as Ogerpon, Dragonite, Tinkaton, and Iron Valiant, and Psychic Noise from Iron Crown, Latios, Hatterene, and Primarina can also nastily prevent Clefable from healing up. Teammates such as Corviknight, Ting-Lu, and Iron Crown who can switch into these moves are appreciated to maintain Clefable's longevity.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/stads.110504/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tysonslayer.349443/
Grammar checked by:
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