Is Arceus-Ground viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Ground is ranked #7 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 19.58% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Ground in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Ice has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 77.3% of 247.16665281478515 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Arceus-Ground 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-Ground was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Arceus-Ground counters

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

#0493 Arceus-Ground

Ground

USAGE 19.6% #7

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIce

½×

PoisonRock

0×

Electric

Moves

Earthquake 53.4% Recover 50.3% Dragon Dance 48.4% Judgment 46.7% Taunt 39.9% Stone Edge 37.3% Calm Mind 31.7% Power Gem 31.0%

Items

Earth Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Poison 21.2% Fairy 13.8% Fire 13.6% Ground 12.5% Normal 9.6% Ghost 8.6% Water 5.8% Grass 5.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Arceus-Ground →

Explore Arceus-Ground + Calyrex-Ice teams 60 score Explore Arceus-Ground + Calyrex-Shadow teams 55 score Explore Arceus-Ground + Kyogre teams 45 score Explore Arceus-Ground + Koraidon teams 40 score Explore Arceus-Ground + Arceus-Water teams 40 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Arceus-Ground + Calyrex-Shadow 80.4% 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-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

247.167

59.6

77.3% Standard error 4.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 124-146 (30.6 - 36.1%) -- 47.7% chance to 3HKO

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,096.921

54.5

64.2% Standard error 2.42 points

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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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

197.32

45.0

67.6% Standard error 5.65 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 157-186 (38.8 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Wo-Chien

DarkGrass DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

143.099

41.7

68.2% Standard error 6.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 62-73 (16.5 - 19.5%) -- possible 8HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,038.309

40.2

50.6% Standard error 2.61 points

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-Water

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

68.143

39.9

70.6% Standard error 7.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

718.948

39.8

52.2% Standard error 3.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

421.727

32.9

48.9% Standard error 4.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 174-205 (39.1 - 46.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Kyurem-White

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.332

31.1

69.9% Standard error 9.70 points

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

61.515

30.5

64.9% Standard error 8.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Grafaiai

PoisonNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

44.58

29.6

59.0% Standard error 7.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grafaiai Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 99-117 (22.2 - 26.3%) -- 12.6% chance to 4HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

332.565

27.1

45.2% Standard error 4.52 points

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 View matchup

344.83

23.3

40.8% Standard error 4.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,231.725

21.5

30.5% Standard error 2.24 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 204-240 (45.9 - 54%) -- 48.4% chance to 2HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

71.172

17.8

51.1% Standard error 8.33 points

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-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

182.993

17.4

42.4% Standard error 6.25 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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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

220.923

17.3

39.1% Standard error 5.46 points

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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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

249.982

16.3

36.5% Standard error 5.04 points

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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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

909.507

14.8

24.4% Standard error 2.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

61.476

13.5

49.4% Standard error 8.98 points

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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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

480.341

11.7

25.3% Standard error 3.39 points

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

342.959

11.3

27.7% Standard error 4.10 points

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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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

152.348

8.9

35.3% Standard error 6.59 points

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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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

209.252

5.4

26.3% Standard error 5.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 160-190 (36 - 42.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

145.824

4.0

29.2% Standard error 6.30 points

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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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

202.405

3.3

21.4% Standard error 4.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

328.454

2.1

15.3% Standard error 3.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 31-37 (6.9 - 8.3%)

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

50.069

0.2

38.8% Standard error 9.64 points

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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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

177.531

-0.5

18.2% Standard error 4.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Drifblim

GhostFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

57.202

-1.3

33.8% Standard error 8.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Drifblim Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 72-85 (16.2 - 19.1%) -- possible 6HKO

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Ranked #7 with 19.58% usage. Sorted by conservative score.