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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 40, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Cliff
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.456
54%7.3 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 2.7
2
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
3.002
56%8.5 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 1.2
3
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
2.901
54%8.4 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 2.0
4
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightghostShadow Ball
2.565
57%9.7 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 4.5Slot 2 1.1Slot 3 2.1
5
Shadow Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterSurf
2.465
61%7.4 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 4.1Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 2.6
6
Leavanny
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade
2.358
42%8.0 s
0.6 charged
Slot 1 5.9Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 0.7
7
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
2.209
58%9.8 s
2.1 charged
Slot 1 3.3Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 2.8
8
Togekiss
fairyCharm
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock
2.190
49%10.1 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 4.9Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 1.3
9
Galarian Articuno
psychicConfusion
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
2.171
53%9.6 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 4.5Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 1.3
10
Yanmega
bugBug Bite
bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace
2.129
44%9.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 4.9Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 1.2
11
Rillaboom
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot
2.107
39%8.2 s
0.5 charged
Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.7
12
Gourgeist (Super)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
2.072
40%9.0 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 4.7Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 1.0
13
Latios
dragonDragon Breath
fightingAura SpheredragonDragon Claw
2.023
68%9.1 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 2.5Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 3.0
14
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
2.016
61%10.0 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 3.4Slot 2 1.0Slot 3 1.6
15
Torterra
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam
2.001
38%8.7 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 4.9Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 0.6

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
7.255
100%7.4 s
0.2 charged
2
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
7.042
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
3
Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
6.134
100%7.4 s
0.2 charged
4
Leavanny
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade
5.850
100%7.0 s
0.2 charged
5
Rillaboom
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot
4.988
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
6
Togekiss
fairyCharm
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock
4.884
100%10.7 s
1.7 charged
7
Yanmega
bugBug Bite
bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace
4.851
100%9.8 s
0.7 charged
8
Torterra
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam
4.851
100%7.0 s
0.2 charged
9
Gourgeist (Super)
grassRazor Leaf
grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist
4.737
100%8.0 s
0.5 charged
10
Shadow Torterra
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam
4.550
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
11
Galarian Articuno
psychicConfusion
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
4.543
100%10.3 s
0.7 charged
12
Tropius
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf BladeflyingAerial Ace
4.417
100%10.3 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 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 42% 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
1.116
42%11.0 s
2.5 charged
2
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightghostShadow Ball
1.054
21%9.9 s
1.0 charged
3
Shadow Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
1.023
33%9.3 s
1.1 charged
4
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
1.011
29%11.2 s
1.7 charged
5
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
0.991
29%9.3 s
1.6 charged
6
Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
0.963
33%10.0 s
1.3 charged
7
Shadow Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
0.898
21%9.6 s
1.5 charged
8
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
0.862
25%11.4 s
2.4 charged
9
Galarian Moltres
darkSucker Punch
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
0.855
21%11.9 s
2.0 charged
10
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head
0.844
29%10.5 s
1.9 charged
11
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadpsychicPsychic Fangs
0.829
33%10.9 s
2.2 charged
12
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch
0.821
29%10.7 s
2.1 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Snorlax
  1. 1Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Night Slash1.4157%
  2. 2Kingambit Low Kick / Focus Blast, Dark Pulse1.2529%
  3. 3Shadow Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Night Slash1.2357%
vs Shadow Golurk
  1. 1Yveltal Sucker Punch / Hurricane, Oblivion Wing1.3550%
  2. 2Shadow Darkrai Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball1.2775%
  3. 3Arboliva Razor Leaf / Energy Ball, Trailblaze1.1038%
vs Shadow Galarian Weezing
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon1.8280%
  2. 2Lunala Confusion / Future Sight, Psychic1.8140%
  3. 3Shadow Rhyperior Mud-Slap / Earthquake, Drill Run1.5360%

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
3.332
71%6.3 s
1.2 charged
2
Palkia (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.272
50%7.3 s
1.5 charged
3
Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.267
50%7.3 s
1.5 charged
4
Latios
dragonDragon Breath
fightingAura SpheredragonDragon Claw
3.049
92%5.9 s
1.0 charged
5
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatwaterAqua Jet
2.943
67%5.9 s
1.2 charged
6
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
2.791
67%6.2 s
1.2 charged
7
Milotic
dragonDragon Tail
waterSurfwaterAqua Tail
2.753
38%7.5 s
1.7 charged
8
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
2.703
58%6.1 s
0.8 charged
9
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fightingClose CombatfairyMoonblast
2.688
92%6.5 s
1.1 charged
10
Reshiram
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorfireFusion Flare
2.663
75%7.0 s
1.0 charged
11
Kommo-o
steelMetal Sound
dragonClanging ScalesfightingUpper Hand
2.637
75%5.9 s
1.0 charged
12
Shadow Kyogre
waterWaterfall
waterOrigin PulsewaterSurf
2.624
71%6.5 s
0.7 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Tyranitar
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Superpower, Dynamic Punch3.83100%
  2. 2Keldeo Low Kick / Close Combat, Secret Sword3.26100%
  3. 3Cobalion Double Kick / Close Combat, Sacred Sword3.02100%
vs Shadow Camerupt
  1. 1Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.86100%
  2. 2Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.86100%
  3. 3Shadow Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.15100%
vs Shadow Gallade
  1. 1Lunala Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball, Moonblast2.4794%
  2. 2Metagross Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon2.1675%
  3. 3Giratina (Altered) Shadow Claw / Shadow Force, Shadow Sneak2.0194%

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.