Arceus-Water counters

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

Arceus-Water
#0493 Arceus-Water
Water
USAGE 8.2% #21
BASE STATS
HP 120
ATK 120
DEF 120
SPA 120
SPD 120
SPE 120
BST720
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrass
½×
FireWaterIceSteel
Moves
Recover 95.9% Toxic 74.0% Judgment 65.1% Defog 49.1% Stealth Rock 27.4% Ice Beam 24.4% Grass Knot 13.5% Will-O-Wisp 11.4%
Items
Splash Plate 91.8% Waterium Z 8.2%
Common Teammates
Rayquaza83.6%Necrozma-Dusk-Mane63.3%Arceus-Poison50.1%Marshadow48.4%Tapu Koko35.7%Deoxys-Attack32.7%Groudon-Primal31.0%Xerneas24.5%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Giratina
Giratina
GhostDragon SOFT CHECK
27.341
38
37.7% dies 9.27%

Ranked #21 with 8.22% usage. Sorted by reliability score.