Best Pokémon to defeat Clefairy in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Clefairy are: Dusk Mane Necrozma, Shadow Metagross, Mega Gengar, Metagross, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Beedrill, and Nihilego. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Clefairy in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
      Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
      #1
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
      Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick / Sludge Bomb
      #3
      Official artwork of MetagrossMetagross
      Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
      #4
      Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
      Metal Claw / Moongeist Beam
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BeedrillMega Beedrill
      Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
      #6
      Official artwork of NihilegoNihilego
      Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 67.356439.5054s181.1
      2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *58.624668.7062s151.5
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 53.143416.1168s131.1
      4.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *48.764581.4074s130.6
      5.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 47.183735.8077s121.8
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 54.142150.4167s120.2
      7.Thumbnail image of NihilegoNihilegoPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 44.984057.4081s119.4
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 49.042885.4174s118.6
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 40.894606.1089s114.0
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 48.552412.6175s113.2
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 48.842067.8174s110.0
      12.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 43.563077.2183s109.7
      13.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 42.793195.6185s109.0
      14.Thumbnail image of MelmetalMelmetalElectricThunder Shock SteelDouble Iron Bash *39.464156.2092s108.4
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorSteelBullet Punch SteelIron Head 40.933645.1088s108.4
      16.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Shock Drive)Genesect (Shock Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 42.423148.2185s107.9
      17.Thumbnail image of GenesectGenesectSteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 42.423148.2185s107.9
      18.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Douse Drive)Genesect (Douse Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 42.423148.2185s107.9
      19.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Chill Drive)Genesect (Chill Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 42.423148.2185s107.9
      20.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Burn Drive)Genesect (Burn Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 42.423148.2185s107.9
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 40.033533.1190s105.8
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelSteel Wing SteelFlash Cannon 42.222804.1186s104.9
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin SteelIron Head 38.823736.9093s104.5
      24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioSteelBullet Punch SteelFlash Cannon 45.042192.4180s104.5
      25.Thumbnail image of NaganadelNaganadelPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 47.571787.5276s104.4
      26.Thumbnail image of RevavroomRevavroomPoisonPoison Jab PoisonGunk Shot 40.343188.3190s104.1
      27.Thumbnail image of JirachiJirachiElectricCharge Beam SteelDoom Desire 37.933892.3095s103.6
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhSteelSteel Wing FlyingBrave Bird 40.842934.8189s103.2
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhSteelSteel Wing FlyingBrave Bird 40.842934.8189s103.2
      30.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 40.842854.6189s102.6
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Clefairy in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Clefairy CP range from Raids

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

      • From 611 CP to 660 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 764 CP to 825 CP with Cloudy weather boost

      Clefairy weaknesses

      Clefairy type chart

      When fighting Clefairy, 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.

      Clefairy takes increased damage from:Clefairy takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Poison
      • Steel
      Clefairy takes reduced damage from:Clefairy takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Bug
      • Dark
      • Fighting
      39%
      • Dragon

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Clefairy

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Steel170.0%
      • snowSnow
      Poison100.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Flying26.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fire22.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Psychic22.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost14.0%
      • fogFog
      Ground14.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Water14.0%
      • rainRain
      Rock6.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Electric4.0%
      • rainRain
      Grass4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Ice2.0%
      • snowSnow

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Clefairy in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Clefairy 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 Clefairy 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.