Best Cleffa counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Cleffa in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Cleffa counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Cleffa counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	76.19	7189.92	1	94.4s	237.5
2	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	63.42	6926.68	1	109.2s	205.0
3	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	62.78	5741.76	1	91.5s	194.2
4	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	69.72	3751.18	1	53.8s	188.8
5	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	56.41	6277.30	1	111.3s	183.2
6	Mega Scizor	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	54.90	5883.62	1	107.2s	176.6
7	Mega Aggron	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	52.92	6536.65	1	123.5s	176.4
8	Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	69.96	2781.99	2	79.5s	175.7
9	Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	58.10	4272.90	1	73.5s	170.2
10	Melmetal	Thunder Shock	Double Iron Bash *	51.09	6252.66	1	122.4s	169.9
11	Genesect (Shock)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	54.01	4942.64	1	91.5s	167.0
12	Genesect (Normal)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	54.01	4942.64	1	91.5s	167.0
13	Genesect (Douse)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	54.01	4942.64	1	91.5s	167.0
14	Genesect (Chill)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	54.01	4942.64	1	91.5s	167.0
15	Genesect (Burn)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	54.01	4942.64	1	91.5s	167.0
16	Jirachi	Charge Beam	Doom Desire	50.11	6028.44	1	120.3s	166.0
17	Shadow Scizor	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	56.60	4099.78	1	72.4s	165.1
18	Shadow Ho-Oh	Steel Wing	Brave Bird	52.74	4578.57	1	86.8s	161.0
19	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	51.08	4854.66	1	95.0s	159.5
20	Shadow Aggron	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	51.94	4480.86	1	86.3s	158.3

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Cleffa in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Cleffa down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Cleffa counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Cleffa counter is Shadow Metagross, followed by Metagross, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Gengar. The table also includes Dialga, Mega Scizor, Mega Aggron, and Mega Beedrill, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Cleffa type chart

When fighting Cleffa, keep in mind the following that Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Poison, and Steel type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fighting, and Dragon type moves.

Weaknesses

Poison	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Dragon	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Dark	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.