Is Arceus-Ground viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Ground is ranked #7 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 19.22% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 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 78.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus-Ground include Calyrex-Ice, Kyogre, Kyurem-White, Kyurem-Black, Arceus-Water.

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 78.0% of their encounters.

Arceus-Ground counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0493 Arceus-Ground

Ground

USAGE 19.2% #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

Recover 52.9% Earthquake 50.9% Judgment 49.2% Dragon Dance 45.2% Taunt 35.3% Stone Edge 34.0% Power Gem 31.1% Calm Mind 31.0%

Items

Earth Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Poison 18.6% Fire 15.4% Fairy 13.7% Ground 11.7% Normal 8.7% Ghost 7.4% Steel 5.8% Water 5.3%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Arceus-Ground →

Teams using Calyrex-Ice 78% Teams using Kyogre 70% Teams using Arceus-Water 69%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

322.743

78.0% checker faints 3.92%

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

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

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

271.02

70.0% checker faints 4.77%

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Kyurem-White

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.332

69.9% checker faints 9.70%

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

101.628

69.6% checker faints 7.84%

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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Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

112.654

69.0% checker faints 7.44%

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

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Wo-Chien

DarkGrass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

140.07

67.1% checker faints 6.79%

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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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,491.718

63.8% checker faints 2.14%

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

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

50.175

60.8% checker faints 6.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Giratina-Origin: 82-97 (16.2 - 19.2%) -- possible 6HKO

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

70.425

59.2% checker faints 8.10%

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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Grafaiai

PoisonNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

66.648

55.4% checker faints 8.45%

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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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

901.587

51.7% checker faints 2.85%

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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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

1,393.022

50.9% checker faints 2.31%

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-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

542.119

49.2% checker faints 3.71%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

110.07

45.2% checker faints 8.12%

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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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

453.165

42.2% checker faints 3.97%

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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Lapras

WaterIce SOFT CHECK

31.559

41.4% checker faints 8.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lapras Whirlpool vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 62-74 (13.9 - 16.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after trapping damage

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

485.998

41.1% checker faints 3.77%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

235.97

40.5% checker faints 5.52%

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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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK

50.069

38.8% checker faints 9.64%

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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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

233.726

36.6% checker faints 5.31%

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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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

51.185

35.0% checker faints 9.38%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

369.804

34.6% checker faints 4.22%

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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Drifblim

GhostFlying SOFT CHECK

57.202

33.8% checker faints 8.75%

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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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

366.965

32.8% checker faints 4.19%

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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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

30.65

31.7% checker faints 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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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

147.168

31.6% checker faints 6.39%

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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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

170.187

31.3% checker faints 6.09%

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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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

1,591

29.5% checker faints 1.98%

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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Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

54.029

28.4% checker faints 8.32%

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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Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

21.244

28.1% checker faints 9.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Weezing-Galar Strange Steam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 76-91 (17.1 - 20.4%) -- possible 5HKO

View Weezing-Galar counters →

Ranked #7 with 19.22% usage. Sorted by reliability score.