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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 45, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Cliff
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.590
56%7.3 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 2.8
2
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
3.138
57%8.5 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 7.5Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 1.3
3
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.042
57%8.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 2.1
4
Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterHydro Pump
3.028
57%8.0 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 3.0
5
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic
2.653
60%9.8 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 4.7Slot 2 1.1Slot 3 2.2
6
Leavanny
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade
2.480
46%8.2 s
0.6 charged
Slot 1 6.0Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.8
7
Gourgeist (Super)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
2.392
42%9.3 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 5.6Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 1.1
8
Togekiss
fairyCharm
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock
2.276
53%10.2 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 1.3
9
Kyurem (White)
iceIce Fang
iceIce BurniceBlizzard
2.271
46%7.7 s
0.6 charged
Slot 1 5.2Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 0.8
10
Rillaboom
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot
2.267
39%8.3 s
0.6 charged
Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.8
11
Yanmega
bugBug Bite
bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace
2.225
46%9.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 1.2
12
Latios
dragonDragon Breath
fightingAura SpheredragonDragon Claw
2.158
68%9.1 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 2.6Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 3.3
13
Shadow Torterra
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam
2.097
39%8.2 s
0.5 charged
Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.7
14
Tsareena
grassRazor Leaf
grassGrass KnotgrassEnergy Ball
2.042
39%8.3 s
0.5 charged
Slot 1 4.8Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.7
15
Palkia (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
1.974
51%10.0 s
1.7 charged
Slot 1 1.9Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 3.4

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
7.485
100%7.4 s
0.2 charged
2
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
7.274
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
3
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
6.352
100%7.4 s
0.2 charged
4
Leavanny
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade
6.040
100%7.0 s
0.2 charged
5
Gourgeist (Super)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
5.552
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
6
Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterHydro Pump
5.434
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
7
Rillaboom
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot
5.417
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
8
Kyurem (White)
iceIce Fang
iceIce BurniceBlizzard
5.217
100%5.0 s
0.0 charged
9
Yanmega
bugBug Bite
bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace
5.049
100%9.8 s
0.7 charged
10
Togekiss
fairyCharm
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock
5.046
100%10.7 s
1.7 charged
11
Shadow Torterra
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam
4.961
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
12
Tsareena
grassRazor Leaf
grassGrass KnotgrassEnergy Ball
4.844
100%6.0 s
0.0 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 46% 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
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashfightingSuperpower
1.229
42%10.9 s
2.7 charged
2
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
flyingHurricaneflyingOblivion Wing
1.156
46%11.3 s
1.6 charged
3
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic
1.138
25%10.3 s
1.3 charged
4
Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
1.118
33%10.0 s
1.3 charged
5
Shadow Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
1.087
38%9.1 s
0.9 charged
6
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
1.086
46%9.3 s
1.4 charged
7
Shadow Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
0.932
25%9.8 s
1.6 charged
8
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadpsychicPsychic Fangs
0.930
33%11.1 s
2.3 charged
9
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
0.919
29%11.5 s
2.4 charged
10
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch
0.903
33%10.8 s
2.1 charged
11
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head
0.896
33%10.5 s
1.9 charged
12
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere
0.868
33%11.0 s
1.5 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Snorlax
  1. 1Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Night Slash1.4657%
  2. 2Shadow Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Night Slash1.3557%
  3. 3Kingambit Low Kick / Focus Blast, Dark Pulse1.2933%
vs Shadow Golurk
  1. 1Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane1.5075%
  2. 2Shadow Darkrai Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Foul Play1.3675%
  3. 3Arboliva Razor Leaf / Energy Ball, Trailblaze1.2150%
vs Shadow Galarian Weezing
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon1.9890%
  2. 2Lunala Confusion / Future Sight, Psychic1.8640%
  3. 3Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch / Flash Cannon, Earthquake1.7270%

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
Shadow Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.462
75%6.2 s
1.2 charged
2
Palkia (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.418
58%7.3 s
1.5 charged
3
Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.301
50%7.3 s
1.5 charged
4
Latios
dragonDragon Breath
fightingAura SpheredragonDragon Claw
3.277
92%5.9 s
1.0 charged
5
Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterSurf
3.249
71%6.5 s
0.7 charged
6
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatwaterAqua Jet
3.099
67%5.9 s
1.2 charged
7
Volcanion
waterWater Gun
waterHydro PumpwaterScald
2.974
63%7.3 s
0.7 charged
8
Milotic
dragonDragon Tail
waterAqua TailiceBlizzard
2.857
38%7.6 s
1.8 charged
9
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fightingClose CombatfairyMoonblast
2.810
92%6.5 s
1.1 charged
10
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
2.810
58%6.1 s
0.8 charged
11
Reshiram
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorfireFusion Flare
2.803
75%7.1 s
1.0 charged
12
Zygarde (Complete)
darkBite
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
2.802
71%9.9 s
1.6 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Tyranitar
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Superpower, Dynamic Punch3.95100%
  2. 2Keldeo Low Kick / Close Combat, Secret Sword3.45100%
  3. 3Cobalion Double Kick / Close Combat, Sacred Sword3.21100%
vs Shadow Camerupt
  1. 1Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.98100%
  2. 2Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.90100%
  3. 3Shadow Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.43100%
vs Shadow Gallade
  1. 1Lunala Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball, Moonblast2.6094%
  2. 2Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Shadow Sneak2.40100%
  3. 3Metagross Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon2.2475%

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.