Arceus counters

Gen 9 350 Cup · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Arceus
#0493 Arceus
Normal
USAGE 2.1% #68
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 98.3% Recover 84.6% Shadow Claw 84.0% Earthquake 24.6% Substitute 4.8% Liquidation 0.9% Double-Edge 0.9%
Items
Lum Berry 62.8% Life Orb 18.8% Silk Scarf 16.4% Choice Band 0.9% Leftovers 0.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.2% Expert Belt 0.0% Chople Berry 0.0%
Tera Types
Normal 97.7% Ghost 2.3% Fire 0.1% Fairy 0.0% Ground 0.0% Steel 0.0% Dark 0.0%
Common Teammates
Glimmet74.5%Koraidon71.1%Drilbur61.7%Deoxys-Attack61.4%Flutter Mane61.2%Cranidos19.8%Mareanie14.7%Toedscool13.7%
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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 #68 with 2.11% usage. Sorted by reliability score.