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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
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightghostShadow Ball
3.064
72%10.9 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 5.3Slot 2 1.3Slot 3 2.6
2
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
2.832
69%9.7 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 6.2Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 1.5
3
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
2.755
76%11.4 s
2.2 charged
Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 0.9Slot 3 2.4
4
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
2.653
72%10.3 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 5.1Slot 2 1.0Slot 3 1.9
5
Gourgeist (Super)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
2.540
49%10.5 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 5.9Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 1.1
6
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
2.538
69%8.8 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 1.8
7
Golisopod
waterWaterfall
waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation
2.324
71%10.3 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 4.4Slot 2 0.9Slot 3 1.7
8
Gourgeist (Large)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
2.318
40%10.1 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 1.0
9
Shadow Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterSurf
2.294
69%8.4 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 3.4Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 2.6
10
Decidueye
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassEnergy Ball
2.256
47%9.7 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 0.9
11
Goodra
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail
2.224
65%11.2 s
2.2 charged
Slot 1 2.9Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 2.9
12
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
2.213
64%10.6 s
1.9 charged
Slot 1 3.4Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 2.7
13
Shadow Articuno
iceFrost Breath
iceBlizzardiceIce Beam
2.201
43%10.5 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 5.2Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 0.7
14
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Pulse
2.195
61%13.1 s
2.1 charged
Slot 1 3.0Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 2.8
15
Palkia (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
waterAqua TaildragonDraco Meteor
2.194
72%10.4 s
2.0 charged
Slot 1 2.6Slot 2 0.9Slot 3 3.2

Slot 1 counters

You 1 shield, 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
6.192
100%8.8 s
0.5 charged
2
Gourgeist (Super)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
5.872
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
3
Gourgeist (Large)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
5.418
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
4
Decidueye
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassEnergy Ball
5.356
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
5
Shadow Articuno
iceFrost Breath
iceBlizzardiceIce Beam
5.191
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
6
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
5.073
100%8.8 s
0.5 charged
7
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
4.995
100%7.4 s
0.2 charged
8
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
4.955
100%11.8 s
2.7 charged
9
Leavanny
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade
4.541
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
10
Golisopod
waterWaterfall
waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation
4.397
100%8.8 s
0.5 charged
11
Rillaboom
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot
4.357
100%7.0 s
0.2 charged
12
Tropius
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf BladeflyingAerial Ace
4.332
100%11.3 s
0.7 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 1 shield, Rocket 1. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 2 counters for Cliff
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
1.644
79%13.8 s
2.9 charged
2
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
flyingHurricaneflyingOblivion Wing
1.496
75%15.0 s
2.4 charged
3
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
1.482
50%13.3 s
2.8 charged
4
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadpsychicPsychic Fangs
1.480
54%11.7 s
2.1 charged
5
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch
1.446
71%12.7 s
2.5 charged
6
Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
1.418
54%10.7 s
1.1 charged
7
Ursaluna
normalScratch
iceIce PunchgrassTrailblaze
1.386
75%14.7 s
2.9 charged
8
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head
1.330
54%11.4 s
1.7 charged
9
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BladefightingClose Combat
1.325
63%11.8 s
1.6 charged
10
Shadow Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
1.314
50%9.1 s
0.9 charged
11
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightghostShadow Ball
1.286
50%11.3 s
1.1 charged
12
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicfightingAura Sphere
1.270
50%12.1 s
1.8 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Snorlax
  1. 1Kingambit Low Kick / Focus Blast, Dark Pulse2.4481%
  2. 2Hoopa (Unbound) Confusion / Dark Pulse, Psychic1.8052%
  3. 3Yveltal Sucker Punch / Hurricane, Dark Pulse1.6867%
vs Shadow Golurk
  1. 1Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane1.7388%
  2. 2Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Obstruct1.5050%
  3. 3Galarian Moltres Sucker Punch / Payback, Brave Bird1.4388%
vs Shadow Galarian Weezing
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon2.66100%
  2. 2Doublade Psycho Cut / Iron Head, Sacred Sword2.4090%
  3. 3Lunala Confusion / Future Sight, Psychic2.3490%

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 1 shield, 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
waterAqua TaildragonDraco Meteor
3.165
75%7.7 s
1.5 charged
2
Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterAqua TaildragonDraco Meteor
3.096
75%7.7 s
1.5 charged
3
Shadow Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
2.962
83%6.8 s
1.3 charged
4
Goodra
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail
2.949
83%7.7 s
1.3 charged
5
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Pulse
2.819
67%8.9 s
1.1 charged
6
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
2.760
92%10.3 s
1.6 charged
7
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fightingClose CombatfairyMoonblast
2.712
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
8
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
2.669
83%6.4 s
1.2 charged
9
Shadow Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterSurf
2.648
100%6.9 s
0.8 charged
10
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatwaterAqua Jet
2.639
67%6.3 s
1.0 charged
11
Latios
dragonDragon Breath
fightingAura SpheredragonDragon Claw
2.636
92%6.3 s
1.2 charged
12
Reshiram
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorfireFusion Flare
2.609
92%7.3 s
1.1 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Tyranitar
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Superpower, Dynamic Punch3.80100%
  2. 2Cobalion Double Kick / Close Combat, Sacred Sword3.26100%
  3. 3Keldeo Low Kick / Close Combat, Secret Sword3.21100%
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, Moonblast3.54100%
  2. 2Metagross Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon3.47100%
  3. 3Galarian Moltres Wing Attack / Fly, Payback3.46100%

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.