Clefairy (QC 0/3)

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[OVERVIEW]
  • Thanks to its mediocre bulk of 70/48/65, Clefairy can become an exceptional special wall when paired with Eviolite.
  • Furthermore, Clefairy stands out among other Fairy-types in the tier due to its expansive movepool and its ability, Magic Guard.
  • Clefairy is able to find a niche primarily on defensively oriented teams due to its overall passivity.
  • Unfortunately, because of its poor base Defense stat of 48, it can be easily revenge killed by strong physical attackers such as Archeops, and Golurk.
  • Lastly, Clefairy receives a large amount of competition from other special walls in the tier such as Audino, and Miltank

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move1: Softboiled
move2: Seismic Toss / Knock Off
move3: Stealth Rock / Moonblast
move4: Toxic / Thunder Wave
item: Eviolite
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

Moves
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  • Softboiled ensures Clefairy has a means of reliable recovery throughout the match, thus enhancing its longevity.
  • Seismic Toss is able to reduce the overall passivity of Clefairy
  • Knock Off is able to wear down switch-ins and remove Choice items, Leftovers, berries, and Life Orb
  • Moonblast is Clefairy’s strongest STAB move. This allows Clefairy to it Fighting, Dark, and Dragon-types super effectively.
  • Stealth Rock allows Clefairy to successfully pressure the opposing team by hazard chip when switching.
  • Moonblast is Clefairy's main STAB move and is used to deal with the plethora of Dark-, Dragon-, and Fighting-types in the tier.
  • Toxic is able to cripple and is able to slowly wear down the opposing teams switch ins.
  • Alternatively, Clefairy can run Thunder Wave which can cripple fast offensive pokemon, thus alleviating pressure from your own team
Set Details
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  • A Maximum investment in both HP and Special Defense, along with a calm nature is required in order for Clefairy to fulfill its purpose as a special wall
  • Eviolite gives Clefairy the extra bulk it needs to function as a specially defensive wall.
  • Magic Guard further improves Clefairy’s longevity by negating both hazards and status effects.
Usage Tips
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  • Clefairy should primarily used to pivot in on special attackers such as Raichu-Alola, and Pyroar.
  • Because of its poor Defense stat, Clefairy should not be used to take on physical attacking pokemon such as Golurk, and Granbull.
  • Softboiled should be used often to ensure Clefairy can keep being used as a pivot against special attackers.
  • Seismic Toss allows Clefairy to hold some sliver of offensive presence but can still be shut down by Taunt users.
  • Knock Off is also generally used to punish opposing switch ins by knocking off their item.
  • It is important to set up Stealth Rock in the early game in order to accumulate as much chip damage as possible on the opposing team.
  • Moonblast is used to deal with Dark-, Dragon-, and Fighting-types in the tier.
  • Toxic and Thunder Wave can be used to cripple those offensive Pokemon Clefairy pivots in on as well as opposing switch ins.
  • Clefairy relies heavily on its item so it must be wary of Knock Off users such as Sableye, and Eelektross.
Team Options
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  • Clefairy only really fits on defensive and balanced teams because of the amount of support it requires.
  • Pokemon with access to Toxic Spikes like Weezing, and Qwlifish are greatly appreciated because they allow Clefairy to stall out opposing Pokemon.
  • Clefairy appreciates Pokemon that threaten Poison-, Fire-, and Steel-types such as Golurk, and Palossand.
  • Physically defensive Pokemon such as Regirock, and Weezing can check Pokemon that Clefairy has trouble with such as Archeops, and Primeape.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]

Other Options
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  • Encore can be used to lock setup sweepers like Lilligant, and Carracosta into boosting moves.
  • Heal Bell can cure other teammates of status.
  • Flamethrower can be run in order to beat Ferroseed.
  • Healing Wish can also be run allowing Clefairy to fully heal one teammate

Checks and Counters
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**Fire-types**: Pokemon such as Magmortar, and Pyroar resist Clefairy’s STAB move Moonblast and are able to 3HKO it.

**Wallbreakers**: Strong Pokemon such as Archeops, and Dugtrio-Alola are able to 2HKO Clefairy. In particular Ursaring is able to set up on Clefairy with Swords Dance and sweep.

**Knock Off Users**: Pokemon with access to Knock Off are particularly troublesome as they can greatly reduce Clefairy’s bulk by knocking Clefairy’s Eviolite off.

**Steel-types**: Whether it's setting hazards or setting up, Steel-types can easily counter and take advantage of Clefairy. Ferroseed is a prime example of a Pokemon that uses Clefairy to its benefit.

**Poison-types**: The plethora of Poison-types in the tier are able to successfully check and apply pressure to Clefairy fairly well. These Pokemon include but are not limited to Skuntank, Muk, and Haunter.

**Taunt Users**: Pokemon that run Taunt such as Qwlfish, Skuntank, and Weezing are all able to prevent Clefairy from using its non damaging moves thus completely shutting it down.
 
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QC has decided to reject this analysis. The quality is just far below what we'd expect in every section, and frankly reading it gives the impression that you haven't used the mon whatsoever or played much of the tier. It's also a big issue that usage tips mostly just rehashes moves, they're two entirely distinct sections and that's a big problem. In all honesty, I'd rather you talk to me, or at least someone on QC, before reserving something else.
 
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