Arceus counters

Gen 6 Pure Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Arceus
#0493 Arceus
Normal
USAGE 10.8% #16
ABILITYWonder Guard
BASE STATS
HP 120
ATK 120
DEF 120
SPA 120
SPD 120
SPE 120
BST720
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fighting
0×
Ghost
Moves
Whirlwind 37.0% Defog 36.2% Simple Beam 34.9% Switcheroo 34.3% Baton Pass 24.2% Recover 21.5% Substitute 19.6% Taunt 17.9%
Items
Choice Scarf 36.5% Safety Goggles 19.2% Leftovers 18.3% Shed Shell 10.2% Spooky Plate 5.4% Focus Sash 3.5% Fist Plate 1.5% Lum Berry 1.4%
Abilities
Wonder Guard32.3%Arena Trap29.4%Prankster17.1%Shadow Tag7.7%Mold Breaker5.5%Magic Bounce2.7%Multitype1.1%Contrary0.9%
Common Teammates
Deoxys-Speed98.0%Giratina67.0%Mewtwo-Mega-X36.6%Rayquaza-Mega35.6%Steelix-Mega24.5%Slaking23.1%Gyarados-Mega18.7%Blissey16.1%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Mewtwo-Mega-X
Mewtwo-Mega-X
PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK
30.368
78
77.7% dies 7.55%
02
Rayquaza-Mega
Rayquaza-Mega
DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK
25.975
67
67.5% dies 9.19%
03
Groudon-Primal
Groudon-Primal
GroundFire SOFT CHECK
21.179
11
11.3% dies 6.89%

Ranked #16 with 10.76% usage. Sorted by reliability score.