Arceus counters

Gen 6 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Arceus
#0493 Arceus
Normal
USAGE 37.0% #3
BASE STATS
HP 120
ATK 120
DEF 120
SPA 120
SPD 120
SPE 120
BST720
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fighting
0×
Ghost
Moves
Extreme Speed 100.0% Swords Dance 100.0% Earthquake 68.2% Shadow Claw 67.9% Recover 27.5% Ice Beam 12.6% Shadow Force 12.0% Stone Edge 6.3%
Items
Life Orb 65.2% Silk Scarf 22.6% Lum Berry 8.4% Leftovers 3.1% Power Herb 0.2% Choice Band 0.2% Mental Herb 0.1% Chesto Berry 0.0%
Common Teammates
Groudon-Primal97.5%Xerneas85.3%Darkrai48.9%Salamence-Mega36.2%Deoxys-Speed24.8%Mewtwo-Mega-Y23.6%Excadrill20.3%Rayquaza15.2%
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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 #3 with 37.02% usage. Sorted by reliability score.