Is Arceus-Ground viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Ground is ranked #8 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 18.40% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Ground in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Arceus-Ground in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Calyrex-Ice with a 79.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus-Ground include Calyrex-Ice, Kyurem-White, Kyurem-Black, Ursaluna, Kyogre.

What is the best counter for Arceus-Ground in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Ice is the best counter for Arceus-Ground in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 79.1% of their encounters.

Arceus-Ground counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0493 Arceus-Ground

Ground

USAGE 18.4% #8

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIce

½×

PoisonRock

0×

Electric

Moves

Recover 54.8% Judgment 54.1% Earthquake 45.6% Dragon Dance 38.6% Power Gem 34.9% Calm Mind 32.4% Stone Edge 31.0% Taunt 29.9%

Items

Earth Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Poison 17.4% Fire 15.0% Ground 13.0% Fairy 13.0% Steel 10.3% Normal 7.3% Ghost 7.1% Grass 5.4%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Arceus-Ground →

Teams using Calyrex-Ice 79% Teams using Kyurem-White 70% Teams using Kyurem-Black 70% Teams using Ursaluna 69% Teams using Kyogre 68% Teams using Wo-Chien 68%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

391.131

79.1% dies 3.55%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Kyurem-White

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.332

69.9% dies 9.70%

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

124.6

69.5% dies 7.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 288-342 (64.8 - 77%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

49.002

68.7% dies 6.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 195-229 (43.9 - 51.5%) -- 8.6% chance to 2HKO

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

351.111

68.4% dies 4.28%

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 148-175 (36.6 - 43.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Wo-Chien

DarkGrass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

141.314

68.3% dies 6.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Wo-Chien: 59-70 (15.7 - 18.7%) -- possible 8HKO

View Wo-Chien counters → Teams with Wo-Chien →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,717.967

64.9% dies 1.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 218-258 (49 - 58.1%) -- 97.7% chance to 2HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

93.998

61.6% dies 8.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 330-390 (74.3 - 87.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

107.543

59.9% dies 7.83%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

77.899

58.3% dies 7.81%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 76-90 (15 - 17.8%) -- possible 6HKO

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Lapras

WaterIce SOFT CHECK

90.207

54.6% dies 7.19%

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

84.199

53.1% dies 7.43%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Mandibuzz Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 93-109 (20.9 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

68.452

51.8% dies 6.04%

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Arceus-Ground: 100-100 (22.5 - 22.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

1,594.421

51.0% dies 2.17%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

1,029.206

50.4% dies 2.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 117-138 (26.3 - 31%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

552.289

48.9% dies 3.68%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK

26.247

44.8% dies 9.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 184-217 (41.4 - 48.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

177.82

41.6% dies 6.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 306-362 (68.9 - 81.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

276.967

41.3% dies 5.11%

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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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

62.043

40.3% dies 8.75%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Tera Starstorm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 52-63 (11.7 - 14.1%) -- possible 8HKO

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Grafaiai

PoisonNormal SOFT CHECK

50.458

40.2% dies 9.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grafaiai Dig vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 67-79 (15 - 17.7%) -- possible 6HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

540.823

39.8% dies 3.64%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

671.731

39.7% dies 3.26%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

441.916

35.8% dies 3.94%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 229-271 (51.5 - 61%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

196.423

35.2% dies 5.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 111-132 (25 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

37.325

34.5% dies 7.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 166-196 (37.3 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

162.081

34.4% dies 6.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 178-210 (40 - 47.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

405.64

34.3% dies 4.02%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

317.676

33.4% dies 4.41%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

30.65

31.7% dies 8.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 133-157 (29.9 - 35.3%) -- 21.5% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #8 with 18.40% usage. Sorted by reliability score.