Arceus-Dark counters

Gen 7 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Arceus-Dark
#0493 Arceus-Dark
Dark
USAGE 22.5% #9
BASE STATS
HP 120
ATK 120
DEF 120
SPA 120
SPD 120
SPE 120
BST720
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FightingBugFairy
½×
GhostDark
0×
Psychic
Moves
Judgment 100.0% Recover 100.0% Perish Song 69.1% Whirlpool 33.1% Defog 32.6% Will-O-Wisp 22.2% Toxic 17.9% Calm Mind 8.7%
Items
Dread Plate 100.0% Darkinium Z 0.0%
Common Teammates
Rayquaza91.1%Necrozma-Dusk-Mane87.7%Arceus-Fairy85.4%Groudon-Primal77.3%Marshadow75.7%Kyogre-Primal16.3%Zygarde15.2%Arceus-Ground8.7%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Smeargle
Smeargle
Normal SOFT CHECK
20.495
45
44.9% dies 10.99%

Ranked #9 with 22.47% usage. Sorted by reliability score.