Best Cleffa counters

Raid Battles

The best Cleffa counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Metagross, Metagross, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gengar, Shadow Excadrill, Mega Beedrill, and Dialga. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Cleffa in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #1
          Official artwork of MetagrossMetagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Sludge Bomb
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ExcadrillShadow Excadrill
          Metal Claw / Iron Head
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BeedrillMega Beedrill
          Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
          #6
          Official artwork of DialgaDialga
          Metal Claw / Iron Head
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *76.197189.9048s191.5
          2.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *63.426926.7058s164.3
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 62.785741.8058s156.8
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 69.723751.2053s156.2
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 64.084121.5058s148.9
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 69.962782.0153s147.3
          7.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 56.416277.3065s146.7
          8.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 55.416467.4066s145.5
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorSteelBullet Punch SteelIron Head 54.905883.6067s141.7
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 52.926536.6069s140.6
          11.Thumbnail image of NihilegoNihilegoPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 58.104272.9063s138.8
          12.Thumbnail image of MelmetalMelmetalElectricThunder Shock SteelDouble Iron Bash *51.096252.7072s135.5
          13.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Shock Drive)Genesect (Shock Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 54.014942.6068s134.9
          14.Thumbnail image of GenesectGenesectSteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 54.014942.6068s134.9
          15.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Douse Drive)Genesect (Douse Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 54.014942.6068s134.9
          16.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Chill Drive)Genesect (Chill Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 54.014942.6068s134.9
          17.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Burn Drive)Genesect (Burn Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 54.014942.6068s134.9
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScizorShadow ScizorSteelBullet Punch SteelIron Head 56.604099.8065s134.8
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 64.662328.5158s133.4
          20.Thumbnail image of JirachiJirachiElectricCharge Beam SteelDoom Desire 50.116028.4073s132.4
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhSteelSteel Wing FlyingBrave Bird 52.744578.6070s130.3
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhSteelSteel Wing FlyingBrave Bird 52.744578.6070s130.3
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneSteelMetal Sound SteelFlash Cannon 53.854025.3068s129.0
          24.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *51.084854.7072s128.6
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *56.253305.5166s128.3
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 51.944480.9071s128.2
          27.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 53.314033.9069s128.1
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelSteel Wing SteelFlash Cannon 53.923840.7068s127.9
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarSteelIron Tail RockStone Edge 48.855224.8075s126.0
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnetonShadow MagnetonSteelMetal Sound SteelMagnet Bomb 56.422944.3166s125.6
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Cleffa CP range from Raids

          Cleffa can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 346 CP to 383 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 433 CP to 479 CP with Cloudy weather boost

          Cleffa weaknesses

          Cleffa type chart

          When fighting Cleffa, keep in mind the 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

          Weaknesses
          PoisonPoison160.0%
          SteelSteel160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          DragonDragon39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          DarkDark62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Cleffa

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Steel164.0%
          • snowSnow
          Poison84.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Flying28.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic26.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire24.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost14.0%
          • fogFog
          Water14.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Grass12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Rock8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ice2.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog

          About our ranking methodology

          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 guide 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.