Light Clay

Effect

An item to be held by a Pokémon. Protective moves like Light Screen and Reflect will be effective longer.

Detailed mechanics

Activation conditions and exact figures that the in-game description leaves out. Taken from the Pokémon Showdown simulator source code (MIT), newest first; periods with identical mechanics are grouped.

Pokémon Champions · Gen 9

When the holder uses Aurora Veil, Light Screen, or Reflect, the effect lasts 8 turns instead of 5.

Pokémon that hold this in battle

Champions Doubles2026-09

Grimmsnarl96%Ninetales (Alolan Form)32.6%Dragapult8%Sableye48.2%Vanilluxe3.3%Klefki70.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Ninetales (Alolan Form)93.7%Grimmsnarl87.5%Heat Rotom0.3%Dragapult4.3%Sableye93.1%Vanilluxe22.9%Espeon13.3%Meowstic9.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Grimmsnarl75%Sableye0.2%Tinkaton0%Ninetales (Alolan Form)11%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Zamazenta22.4%Dragapult6.4%Corviknight0.8%Deoxys (Speed Forme)7.1%Cresselia3.8%Tinkaton0%Ninetales (Alolan Form)93.7%Ribombee0.1%Klefki92.9%Grimmsnarl98.5%Serperior0.7%Wash Rotom0.4%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Grimmsnarl99.8%Ninetales (Alolan Form)90.1%Cresselia16.5%Sableye90.9%Meloetta69.6%Scream Tail0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

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