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Cliff Counters

Leader

“My strength comes from my loyalty to Team GO Rocket.”

Team GO Rocket Leader. Shields the first two charged attacks: modelled as one shield on slot 1 and one on slot 2, as Pokebattler does. One Pokemon is picked at random from each slot; tap one for its own counters and movesets. ★ = can be caught afterwards (Cubone).

Best against the whole line-up

Each slot's leaders re-fought against all three slots on the moveset that won their slot; power is the mean over the slots. Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Cliff
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
2.201
53%7.9 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 4.5Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 1.6
2
Shadow Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterHydro Pump
2.074
51%7.5 s
0.5 charged
Slot 1 3.4Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 2.2
3
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
2.027
54%8.7 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 4.6Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 1.1
4
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
2.004
51%10.1 s
2.1 charged
Slot 1 3.7Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 1.8
5
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
1.978
47%8.8 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 3.8Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 1.7
6
Gourgeist (Super)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
1.884
38%8.6 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 4.3Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 0.9
7
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
1.861
56%9.5 s
2.0 charged
Slot 1 2.7Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 2.5
8
Gourgeist (Large)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
1.729
38%8.4 s
0.6 charged
Slot 1 4.0Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 0.8
9
Rillaboom
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot
1.720
39%8.4 s
0.5 charged
Slot 1 4.0Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 0.6
10
Goodra
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail
1.684
51%9.5 s
2.2 charged
Slot 1 2.0Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 2.6
11
Palkia (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
1.670
36%9.5 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 1.5Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 3.0
12
Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
1.650
36%9.5 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 1.5Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 2.9
13
Scyther
bugFury Cutter
bugBug BuzzbugX-Scissor
1.610
39%9.7 s
1.9 charged
Slot 1 3.6Slot 2 0.3Slot 3 0.9
14
Shadow Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
1.589
36%8.5 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 1.5Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 2.9
15
Shadow Articuno
iceFrost Breath
iceBlizzardiceIce Beam
1.568
38%8.8 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 3.7Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 0.5

Slot 1 counters

You 0 shields, Rocket 1. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 1 counters for Cliff
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
4.570
100%8.8 s
0.5 charged
2
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
4.493
100%7.4 s
0.2 charged
3
Gourgeist (Super)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
4.318
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
4
Gourgeist (Large)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
3.998
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
5
Rillaboom
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot
3.985
100%7.0 s
0.2 charged
6
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.793
100%8.8 s
0.5 charged
7
Shadow Articuno
iceFrost Breath
iceBlizzardiceIce Beam
3.739
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
8
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
3.730
100%11.8 s
2.7 charged
9
Scyther
bugFury Cutter
bugBug BuzzbugX-Scissor
3.634
100%11.8 s
2.7 charged
10
Shadow Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterHydro Pump
3.429
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
11
Tropius
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf BladeflyingAerial Ace
3.353
100%11.3 s
0.7 charged
12
Leavanny
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade
3.320
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged

Power = share of the Rocket Pokemon's HP you remove per share of your own HP lost (2 = you win with half your HP left; under 1 = you faint first; capped at 10), to three decimals so near-ties show. Wins = share of fights won over every Pokemon and moveset counted. Time = fast-attack time (turns x 0.5 s) and the charged attacks thrown by both sides. Each charged attack also pauses the battle for its minigame, so a counter that needs three charged attacks takes longer in real time than one that wins on fast attacks alone, even when its seconds look similar.

Slot 2 counters

You 0 shields, Rocket 1. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

No single Pokemon beats everything this slot can roll: the best all-rounder wins 29% of its fights here. That is real, not an averaging artefact — Snorlax, Golurk, Galarian Weezing want different answers — so the best counter for each one is listed under the table. You see which one you face before you choose.

Slot 2 counters for Cliff
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
0.755
13%9.3 s
1.4 charged
2
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
0.738
29%11.4 s
2.7 charged
3
Shadow Mewtwo
psychicConfusion
psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic
0.729
25%8.0 s
0.6 charged
4
Shadow Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
0.725
17%8.7 s
1.0 charged
5
Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
0.723
17%10.0 s
1.3 charged
6
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
0.721
21%11.0 s
2.3 charged
7
Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
0.689
13%9.8 s
1.7 charged
8
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadpsychicPsychic Fangs
0.688
25%10.5 s
1.8 charged
9
Kyurem (White)
iceIce Fang
iceIce BurnfireFusion Flare
0.687
13%9.9 s
1.4 charged
10
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head
0.672
21%10.2 s
1.4 charged
11
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere
0.670
25%10.8 s
1.7 charged
12
Shadow Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundDrill RunrockRock Wrecker
0.649
17%9.5 s
1.4 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Snorlax
  1. 1Shadow Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Night Slash1.1057%
  2. 2Kingambit Low Kick / Focus Blast, Dark Pulse1.0929%
  3. 3Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Night Slash0.9133%
vs Shadow Golurk
  1. 1Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Oblivion Wing1.0638%
  2. 2Arboliva Razor Leaf / Energy Ball, Trailblaze0.8925%
  3. 3Shadow Darkrai Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Foul Play0.8813%
vs Shadow Galarian Weezing
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon1.1760%
  2. 2Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch / Flash Cannon, Earthquake1.0440%
  3. 3Zacian (Crowned Sword) Metal Claw / Giga Impact, Play Rough0.9940%

Power = share of the Rocket Pokemon's HP you remove per share of your own HP lost (2 = you win with half your HP left; under 1 = you faint first; capped at 10), to three decimals so near-ties show. Wins = share of fights won over every Pokemon and moveset counted. Time = fast-attack time (turns x 0.5 s) and the charged attacks thrown by both sides. Each charged attack also pauses the battle for its minigame, so a counter that needs three charged attacks takes longer in real time than one that wins on fast attacks alone, even when its seconds look similar.

Slot 3 counters

You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 3 counters for Cliff
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Palkia (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
2.985
50%7.0 s
1.5 charged
2
Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
2.934
50%7.0 s
1.5 charged
3
Shadow Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
2.851
58%6.6 s
1.3 charged
4
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatwaterAqua Jet
2.622
67%5.8 s
1.2 charged
5
Goodra
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail
2.608
50%7.0 s
1.4 charged
6
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
2.458
67%6.0 s
1.1 charged
7
Reshiram
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorfireFusion Flare
2.351
75%7.0 s
1.0 charged
8
Shadow Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterSurf
2.332
71%6.5 s
0.7 charged
9
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Pulse
2.308
54%8.3 s
1.1 charged
10
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fightingClose CombatfairyMoonblast
2.277
92%6.5 s
1.1 charged
11
Latios
dragonDragon Breath
fightingAura SpheredragonDragon Claw
2.252
67%6.1 s
1.2 charged
12
Volcanion
waterWater Gun
waterHydro PumpwaterScald
2.249
63%7.4 s
0.6 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Tyranitar
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Dynamic Punch, Double Iron Bash3.2783%
  2. 2Keldeo Low Kick / Close Combat, Secret Sword2.7992%
  3. 3Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Iron Head2.5792%
vs Shadow Camerupt
  1. 1Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.24100%
  2. 2Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.06100%
  3. 3Shadow Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail6.46100%
vs Shadow Gallade
  1. 1Lunala Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball, Moonblast2.0088%
  2. 2Giratina (Altered) Shadow Claw / Shadow Force, Shadow Sneak1.7588%
  3. 3Metagross Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon1.7463%

Power = share of the Rocket Pokemon's HP you remove per share of your own HP lost (2 = you win with half your HP left; under 1 = you faint first; capped at 10), to three decimals so near-ties show. Wins = share of fights won over every Pokemon and moveset counted. Time = fast-attack time (turns x 0.5 s) and the charged attacks thrown by both sides. Each charged attack also pauses the battle for its minigame, so a counter that needs three charged attacks takes longer in real time than one that wins on fast attacks alone, even when its seconds look similar.