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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 50, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Cliff
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.925
58%7.3 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 3.0
2
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.414
57%8.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 2.3
3
Shadow Golisopod
waterWaterfall
waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation
3.347
64%7.2 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 2.7
4
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
3.267
58%8.5 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 7.7Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 1.4
5
Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterHydro Pump
3.133
57%8.1 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 5.6Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 3.1
6
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic
2.715
60%10.0 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 4.7Slot 2 1.2Slot 3 2.2
7
Togekiss
fairyCharm
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
2.690
61%9.7 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 2.1
8
Galarian Articuno
psychicConfusion
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
2.679
56%9.9 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 5.7Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 1.6
9
Leavanny
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade
2.571
46%8.3 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 6.2Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.9
10
Kyurem (White)
iceIce Fang
iceIce BurniceBlizzard
2.499
46%7.8 s
0.5 charged
Slot 1 5.8Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 0.8
11
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
2.448
60%9.9 s
2.0 charged
Slot 1 3.6Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 3.2
12
Rillaboom
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot
2.444
42%8.3 s
0.6 charged
Slot 1 5.9Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.8
13
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow SneakdragonDragon Claw
2.320
63%12.3 s
2.4 charged
Slot 1 2.3Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 4.1
14
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingOblivion Wing
2.289
68%10.3 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 3.9Slot 2 1.2Slot 3 1.7
15
Leafeon
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf BladegrassSolar Beam
2.274
49%8.1 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 5.3Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.9

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
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
8.083
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
2
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
7.730
100%7.4 s
0.2 charged
3
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
7.219
100%7.4 s
0.2 charged
4
Shadow Golisopod
waterWaterfall
waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation
6.663
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
5
Leavanny
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade
6.241
100%7.0 s
0.2 charged
6
Rillaboom
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot
5.932
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
7
Kyurem (White)
iceIce Fang
iceIce BurniceBlizzard
5.823
100%5.0 s
0.0 charged
8
Galarian Articuno
psychicConfusion
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
5.739
100%10.3 s
0.7 charged
9
Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterHydro Pump
5.586
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
10
Togekiss
fairyCharm
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
5.446
100%10.2 s
0.7 charged
11
Tsareena
grassRazor Leaf
grassGrass KnotgrassEnergy Ball
5.357
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
12
Leafeon
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf BladegrassSolar Beam
5.321
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
1.429
42%11.0 s
2.7 charged
2
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingOblivion Wing
1.241
46%11.3 s
1.8 charged
3
Shadow Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
1.234
38%9.3 s
1.1 charged
4
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic
1.197
25%10.6 s
1.3 charged
5
Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
1.191
38%10.0 s
1.3 charged
6
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
1.144
46%9.3 s
1.4 charged
7
Shadow Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundDrill RunrockRock Wrecker
1.029
33%9.6 s
1.4 charged
8
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch
1.007
42%10.9 s
2.2 charged
9
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadpsychicPsychic Fangs
0.987
38%11.5 s
2.4 charged
10
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
steelIron HeaddarkFoul Play
0.976
33%12.0 s
2.6 charged
11
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere
0.961
38%11.1 s
1.7 charged
12
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head
0.945
33%10.7 s
1.9 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Snorlax
  1. 1Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Night Slash1.5857%
  2. 2Shadow Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Night Slash1.4657%
  3. 3Kingambit Low Kick / Focus Blast, Dark Pulse1.3843%
vs Shadow Golurk
  1. 1Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane1.5775%
  2. 2Shadow Darkrai Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Foul Play1.4275%
  3. 3Arboliva Razor Leaf / Energy Ball, Trailblaze1.2750%
vs Shadow Galarian Weezing
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon2.4690%
  2. 2Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch / Flash Cannon, Earthquake2.0670%
  3. 3Lunala Confusion / Future Sight, Psychic1.9540%

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
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow SneakdragonDragon Claw
4.052
71%8.1 s
1.3 charged
2
Shadow Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.666
79%6.0 s
1.1 charged
3
Palkia (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.481
58%7.3 s
1.5 charged
4
Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.449
58%7.3 s
1.5 charged
5
Latios
dragonDragon Breath
fightingAura SpheredragonDragon Claw
3.419
92%6.0 s
1.1 charged
6
Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterSurf
3.381
71%6.5 s
0.7 charged
7
Reshiram
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorfireFusion Flare
3.247
79%7.0 s
1.0 charged
8
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatwaterAqua Jet
3.185
67%5.9 s
1.1 charged
9
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
3.154
67%6.2 s
1.2 charged
10
Volcanion
waterWater Gun
waterHydro PumpwaterScald
3.098
63%7.3 s
0.7 charged
11
Zygarde (Complete)
darkBite
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
3.047
83%9.5 s
1.5 charged
12
Victini
psychicConfusion
fireV-createfireOverheat
3.043
67%7.9 s
1.4 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Tyranitar
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Superpower, Dynamic Punch4.20100%
  2. 2Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam3.88100%
  3. 3Keldeo Low Kick / Close Combat, Secret Sword3.57100%
vs Shadow Camerupt
  1. 1Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.02100%
  2. 2Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.02100%
  3. 3Goodra Dragon Breath / Aqua Tail, Draco Meteor7.64100%
vs Shadow Gallade
  1. 1Lunala Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball, Moonblast2.77100%
  2. 2Florges Fairy Wind / Moonblast, Disarming Voice2.74100%
  3. 3Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Shadow Sneak2.64100%

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.