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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
4.287
81%8.4 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 1.4Slot 3 3.4
2
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
4.107
85%10.0 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 8.0Slot 2 1.5Slot 3 2.8
3
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic
4.063
74%10.7 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 2.2Slot 3 3.3
4
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
3.941
82%10.2 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 8.3Slot 2 1.5Slot 3 2.0
5
Togekiss
fairyCharm
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
3.886
88%11.6 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 1.2Slot 3 3.1
6
Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
waterHydro PumpflyingAeroblast++
3.868
89%15.9 s
2.0 charged
Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 1.5Slot 3 3.4
7
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow SneakdragonDragon Claw
3.779
88%14.2 s
2.6 charged
Slot 1 5.3Slot 2 1.4Slot 3 4.6
8
Ho-Oh
fireIncinerate
grassSolar BeamflyingBrave Bird
3.736
93%11.5 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 1.3Slot 3 3.2
9
Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterSurf
3.670
100%9.0 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 5.6Slot 2 1.5Slot 3 4.0
10
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingOblivion Wing
3.489
100%11.6 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 5.3Slot 2 2.5Slot 3 2.7
11
Gourgeist (Super)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
3.472
68%11.6 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.7Slot 2 1.0Slot 3 1.7
12
Gourgeist (Large)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
3.334
69%11.4 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.5Slot 2 0.9Slot 3 1.6
13
Yanmega
bugBug Bite
bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace
3.165
69%11.1 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 0.9Slot 3 1.9
14
Zygarde (Complete)
darkBite
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
3.126
100%14.9 s
2.8 charged
Slot 1 3.4Slot 2 1.8Slot 3 4.2
15
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
3.115
81%11.3 s
2.0 charged
Slot 1 4.7Slot 2 1.1Slot 3 3.5

Slot 1 counters

You 2 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
8.350
100%7.4 s
0.2 charged
2
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
8.083
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
3
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
8.006
100%7.4 s
0.2 charged
4
Gourgeist (Super)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
7.695
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
5
Gourgeist (Large)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
7.483
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
6
Togekiss
fairyCharm
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
7.320
100%10.2 s
0.7 charged
7
Leavanny
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade
6.788
100%7.0 s
0.2 charged
8
Yanmega
bugBug Bite
bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace
6.712
100%9.8 s
0.7 charged
9
Ho-Oh
fireIncinerate
grassSolar BeamflyingBrave Bird
6.671
100%9.3 s
0.7 charged
10
Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
waterHydro PumpflyingAeroblast++
6.654
100%17.3 s
1.5 charged
11
Articuno
iceFrost Breath
iceBlizzardiceIce Beam
6.581
100%9.3 s
0.5 charged
12
Vespiquen
bugFury Cutter
bugBug BuzzbugX-Scissor
6.341
100%11.8 s
2.7 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 2 shields, Rocket 1. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 2 counters for Cliff
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashfightingSuperpower
2.664
83%12.4 s
3.0 charged
2
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingOblivion Wing
2.510
100%13.9 s
1.9 charged
3
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
2.314
83%14.0 s
2.9 charged
4
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadpsychicPsychic Fangs
2.283
54%12.7 s
2.4 charged
5
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch
2.282
100%13.9 s
3.0 charged
6
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic
2.245
54%11.5 s
1.1 charged
7
Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
2.236
54%10.6 s
1.3 charged
8
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch
2.146
100%12.4 s
2.5 charged
9
Meloetta (Aria)
psychicConfusion
psychicPsyshocknormalHyper Beam
2.133
100%14.0 s
2.3 charged
10
Galarian Moltres
darkSucker Punch
darkPaybackflyingFly
2.116
100%15.3 s
2.1 charged
11
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere
2.107
54%12.1 s
1.5 charged
12
Shadow Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
2.104
54%9.7 s
1.0 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Snorlax
  1. 1Kingambit Low Kick / Focus Blast, Dark Pulse3.53100%
  2. 2Tyranitar Dragon Breath / Brutal Swing, Crunch3.14100%
  3. 3Shadow Tyranitar Dragon Breath / Stone Edge, Brutal Swing3.06100%
vs Shadow Golurk
  1. 1Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane2.94100%
  2. 2Arboliva Razor Leaf / Energy Ball, Trailblaze2.27100%
  3. 3Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Obstruct2.2788%
vs Shadow Galarian Weezing
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon5.12100%
  2. 2Lunala Confusion / Future Sight, Psychic4.64100%
  3. 3Solgaleo Fire Spin / Iron Head, Psychic Fangs4.12100%

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 2 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
4.646
100%9.4 s
1.5 charged
2
Zygarde (Complete)
darkBite
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
4.233
100%9.7 s
1.5 charged
3
Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterSurf
3.963
100%6.9 s
0.9 charged
4
Shadow Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.819
92%6.1 s
1.1 charged
5
Palkia (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.789
83%7.8 s
1.4 charged
6
Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.750
83%7.8 s
1.4 charged
7
Latios
dragonDragon Breath
fightingAura SpheredragonDragon Claw
3.688
100%6.0 s
1.1 charged
8
Reshiram
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorfireFusion Flare
3.635
100%7.4 s
1.1 charged
9
Volcanion
waterWater Gun
waterHydro PumpwaterScald
3.614
100%8.1 s
0.9 charged
10
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fightingClose CombatfairyMoonblast
3.560
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
11
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
3.496
92%6.7 s
1.3 charged
12
Shadow Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing
3.495
83%6.6 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Tyranitar
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Superpower, Dynamic Punch4.78100%
  2. 2Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam4.66100%
  3. 3Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash, Moonblast4.24100%
vs Shadow Camerupt
  1. 1Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.02100%
  2. 2Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.02100%
  3. 3Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Dragon Claw7.87100%
vs Shadow Gallade
  1. 1Lugia Dragon Tail / Aeroblast++, Fly6.55100%
  2. 2Lunala Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball, Moonblast4.83100%
  3. 3Solgaleo Fire Spin / Iron Head, Solar Beam4.50100%

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.