Is Arceus-Fairy viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Fairy is ranked #21 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 7.79% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Fairy in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 75.9% of 404.7047581388697 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Arceus-Fairy matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Arceus-Fairy was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Arceus-Fairy counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0493 Arceus-Fairy

Fairy

USAGE 7.8% #21

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

PoisonSteel

½×

FightingBugDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Judgment 99.3% Recover 90.5% Calm Mind 38.9% Will-O-Wisp 38.3% Power Gem 35.0% Thunder Wave 23.2% Taunt 10.5% Earth Power 10.3%

Items

Pixie Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Water 35.7% Poison 27.9% Steel 12.9% Ground 10.6% Fairy 6.6% Normal 2.3% Fire 1.4% Dark 0.9%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Arceus-Fairy →

Explore Arceus-Fairy + Calyrex-Shadow teams 61 score Explore Arceus-Fairy + Zacian-Crowned teams 60 score Explore Arceus-Fairy + Clodsire teams 42 score Explore Arceus-Fairy + Kyogre teams 35 score Explore Arceus-Fairy + Koraidon teams 33 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Arceus-Fairy + Koraidon 67.1% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

404.705

61.4

75.9% Standard error 3.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 163-193 (36.7 - 43.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

126.356

59.7

82.6% Standard error 5.71 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 408-482 (91.8 - 108.5%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

164.837

42.3

66.4% Standard error 6.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Fairy Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 146-174 (31.4 - 37.5%) -- 87.4% chance to 3HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

46.83

40.0

75.3% Standard error 8.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 356-420 (80.1 - 94.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

73.554

35.2

66.2% Standard error 7.73 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 117-138 (28.9 - 34.1%) -- 2.1% chance to 3HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

600.46

33.3

47.1% Standard error 3.46 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy in Sun: 253-298 (56.9 - 67.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

182.993

30.1

55.3% Standard error 6.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

233.142

29.8

52.0% Standard error 5.55 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 139-165 (31.3 - 37.1%) -- 79% chance to 3HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

75.223

28.6

59.8% Standard error 7.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 222-264 (50 - 59.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

475.786

28.2

43.8% Standard error 3.90 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy in Electric Terrain: 204-240 (45.9 - 54%) -- 48.4% chance to 2HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

492.264

19.2

33.8% Standard error 3.64 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 184-217 (41.4 - 48.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

74.443

17.7

57.2% Standard error 9.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 123-145 (30.4 - 35.8%) -- 45.3% chance to 3HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

80.309

15.4

46.4% Standard error 7.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

123.92

11.6

42.1% Standard error 7.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 9-11 (2 - 2.4%)

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

111.591

8.7

40.6% Standard error 7.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 63-75 (14.1 - 16.8%) -- possible 6HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

103.937

2.8

34.9% Standard error 8.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 222-264 (50 - 59.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

71.393

1.6

41.9% Standard error 10.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Torch Song vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 82-97 (18.4 - 21.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

52.821

1.0

38.4% Standard error 9.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 254-300 (57.2 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

108.713

1.0

31.4% Standard error 7.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Arceus-Fairy: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

29.447

0.9

36.4% Standard error 8.87 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Misty Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 118-141 (26.5 - 31.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

120.215

-2.4

23.5% Standard error 6.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 124-147 (27.9 - 33.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

109.705

-2.5

18.1% Standard error 5.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 136-162 (30.6 - 36.4%) -- 58.2% chance to 3HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

39.731

-7.3

16.0% Standard error 5.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 141-166 (31.7 - 37.3%) -- 87.1% chance to 3HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

41.382

-8.9

7.1% Standard error 4.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 64-76 (14.4 - 17.1%) -- possible 6HKO

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.091

-10.1

15.3% Standard error 6.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 130-154 (29.2 - 34.6%) -- 6.3% chance to 3HKO

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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.399

-12.8

20.7% Standard error 8.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.51

-13.3

11.1% Standard error 6.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Fairy: 165-195 (37.1 - 43.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #21 with 7.79% usage. Sorted by conservative score.