Klefki

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Astonish	Play Rough	A-	A
Astonish	Draining Kiss	B	A-
Tackle	Play Rough	A	A-
Tackle	Draining Kiss	C	B-

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Astonish	Flash Cannon	C	C-
Astonish	Foul Play	X	C
Tackle	Flash Cannon	C	D
Tackle	Foul Play	X	D

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Tackle is better than Astonish against a neutral opponent, but can't be Super Effective.
• Play Rough is the strongest on offense, and takes advantage of STAB. 
• Draining Kiss is a step down. 
• Foul Play is a decent move, but doesn't suit Klefki.
• Flash Cannon gets STAB, but isn't particularly good as a 1-bar move. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Astonish is more optimal than Tackle on defense, and is less likely to be resisted. 
• Play Rough deals the most damage consistently, but is resisted by Fire-type attackers. 
• Draining Kiss is a downgrade due to lesser damage output. 
• Foul Play is largely neutral, but Fighting-type attackers are very common. 
• Flash Cannon is underwhelming as a 1-bar move. 

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Astonish	Foul Play Play Rough	A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Astonish or Tackle + Foul Play and Play Rough

Both fast moves are very bad and lack STAB; Astonish sports average energy gains but poor damage output, while Tackle is the opposite with average damage output but poor energy gains. It should also be noted that the latter can't be Super Effective against any Pokemon. 

Foul Play costs the least amount of energy among Klefki's charge moves. Play Rough deals considerable amount of damage with STAB, but has a moderately high energy cost. Draining Kiss has poor damage output for its energy cost, and Flash Cannon demands too much energy to be useful. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 0 / 5

Klefki's Steel/Fairy typing could give it a niche in PvP, but its movesets are absolutely garbage. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

Even with XL Candy, Klefki's stats aren't sufficient enough to reach the CP cap of Ultra League. More importantly, Klefki needs significantly better moves to even have a niche. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Triple resistances against Dragon-type attacks is very appealing in a league that seems more Dragons than any other format, but Klefki is too lackluster overall. 

Fast Moves

8

Astonish

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Ghost

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.35	12.73		7.27	9.09

5

Tackle

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Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.50	0.20	10.00		10.00	12.50

Charge Moves

100

Flash Cannon

1 Energy

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Steel

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.70	0.90	0.00	1.00	37.04	46.30		37.04

90

Play Rough

2 Energy

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Fairy

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.90	1.40	0.00	1.80	31.03	38.79		55.86

60

Draining Kiss

2 Energy

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Fairy

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.60	0.30	0.00	1.20	23.08	28.85		27.69

70

Foul Play

2 Energy

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Dark

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.00	0.20	0.00	1.40	35.00	43.75		49.00

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	39.1% damage
	62.5% damage
	24.4% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

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