Which of Clefable or Blissey is better as a special attacker for Gen 8 OU?

They are both good special attackers yes I’m aware there are better special attackers but I want to try between these two.

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Blissey isn’t that good as a special attacker, but neither is Clefable(only one f). Stat-wise, Clefable has a much better special attack. The key difference is: Clefable learns Stored Power, and Blissey does not. Both are tanky, you do not need any speed investments. Blissey is more of a status farmer, Clefable is a tank and an attacker(with some sets).

Blissey’s only good special setup move(which it needs unless you want to go status farming without choice specs) is calm mind, which its special defense doesn’t really benefit from unless your opponent has a x3 or higher special attacker, which is very rare. It can already tank any non-boosted special attack(except for Psyshock), so Blissey doesn’t have much point in running special. However, here’s a set anyways.

Blissey (F) @ LeftoversAbility: Serene GraceEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpDModest NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Calm Mind- Thunderbolt- Flamethrower- Ice BeamHealer is useless because it’s not doubles, you don’t want to switch out so natural cure is useless, so serene grace is the only one to go. It’s actually pretty good, because now it’s a 20% chance to get the status.

Blissey (F) @ Choice SpecsAbility: Natural CureEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpDModest NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Flamethrower- Ice Beam- Psychic/Tri Attack- ThunderboltFor this set, you want to be switching out. Use Natural cure to take care of paralysis, burn, and paralysis. Switch into a special attacker and get some damage(and hopefully status), then switch if your move is not good for the current opponent.

With Clefable’s okay special attack stat, just have cosmic power with stored power and you’re good. Unaware is a very good ability anyways, so Clefable can be a really strong special attacker as well as an unkillable tank. Or you could run magic guard life orb.

Clefable @ Life OrbAbility: Magic GuardEVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpAModest NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Moonblast- Thunderbolt- Flamethrower- PsychicMostly neutral attack power, not as good as the other set in my opinion. Still decent in some situations. This set likes to stay in and get chip damage when your opponent switches.

Clefable @ LeftoversAbility: UnawareEVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpAModest NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Cosmic Power- Stored Power- Soft-Boiled- Fire Blast/Thunder/Moonblast/Blizzard/Shadow BallThe best set in my opinion, you want damage rather than accuracy. You can already live long with unaware leftovers cosmic power, so it’s okay to miss a few moves. If you want to run life orb magic guard, use the weaker but more accuracy moves(flamethrower, thunderbolt, ice beam). Never switch, just cosmic power, soft boiled, repeat until you have at least x2. Try to get maxed out defences, then just win(if your opponent has not yet ragequit, that is).

There you have it! My personal opinion and a few sets. Clefable is better in my opinion, but Blissey is always okay. Always run 0 ivs in attack with an attack lowering nature so that foul play does less damage.

Hope I helped!

I’m thinking since Blissey has such a notorious reputation for special defense, I’ll go with Clefable. Take the road less traveled, I guess. Btw the question is unspecific as to what game, so I’ll go with the more common in my opinion, Sword and Shield.

Sw/Sh Special Attacker

Clefable @ LeftoversAbility: Magic GuardEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpeTimid NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Calm Mind- Thunder Wave- Moonblast- Flamethrower

This is my first post ever (!), so please excuse and comment if there are any discrepancies.

This Clefable is a little on the unique side, paralleling T Wave with max speed investment, trying to be as speedy as possible. Flamethrower is nice coverage, Moonblast is STAB, and Calm Mind is for setup after maybe hitting a T-Wave? Pretty much as sweep-y as a Clefable can get.