Arceus-Water counters

Gen 5 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Arceus-Water
#0493 Arceus-Water
Water
USAGE 1.1% #42
BASE STATS
HP 120
ATK 120
DEF 120
SPA 120
SPD 120
SPE 120
BST720
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrass
½×
FireWaterIceSteel
Moves
Recover 79.1% Toxic 48.1% Ice Beam 47.3% Fire Blast 44.1% Judgment 31.6% Spacial Rend 27.3% Flamethrower 25.0% Swords Dance 21.9%
Items
Splash Plate 100.0%
Common Teammates
Kyogre46.2%Groudon44.0%Excadrill35.3%Tyranitar31.6%Genesect27.7%Heatran25.9%Giratina-Origin25.9%Ferrothorn23.8%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #42 with 1.09% usage. Sorted by reliability score.