i'd like to point out that azumarill never 2HKOs clefable ( 252+ Atk Huge Power Azumarill Play Rough vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 157-186 (39.9 - 47.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery, 252+ Atk Huge Power Azumarill Waterfall vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 139-165 (35.3 - 41.9%) -- 84.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery).
maybe i didn't explain that well as to why azu is a lure for clef. so, unaware clefable is recognized in the metagame as a pokemon that shuts down setup sweepers and functions as glue for most defensive teams. outside of revenge killing and priority, there are only 6 reliable checks for belly drum azumarill: haze milotic, defensive rotom-wash, shaymin, clefable, breloom and quagsire. everything other than these 6 pokemon will either get OHKO'd by aqua jet or is just naturally slower and dies to waterfall or play rough. this is why i say azumarill lures clefable in. clefable is one the best defensive answers for belly drum azumarill. it can tank waterfall and play rough, while healing up by using wish. the quality control description for clefable even describes it as a check for belly drum azu, "Defensive Clefable is a staple for bulkier teams as it provides a blanket check for a myriad of setup sweepers in the tier such as Feraligatr, Garchomp, and Azumarill, courtesy of its ability Unaware" (https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/clefable-qc-0-2.3700167/). in my experience at least, I've always had success switching clefable into azumarill, and when I've used belly drum azumarill against opposing teams with clefable, it's always been switched in.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8bdspou-1557229937 (proof that protect + wish clef checks azu)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8bdspou-1557231990 (proof that moonlight clef checks azu)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8bdspou-1557233293 (example of azumarill luring clefable)
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