Is Arceus-Water viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Water is ranked #35 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 2.97% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Calyrex-Shadow with a 81.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus-Water include Calyrex-Shadow, Miraidon, Arceus-Fairy, Clodsire, Kyogre.

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

Calyrex-Shadow is the best counter for Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 81.5% of their encounters.

Arceus-Water counters

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

#0493 Arceus-Water

Water

USAGE 3.0% #35

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Recover 98.0% Judgment 97.3% Will-O-Wisp 84.4% Roar 27.1% Dragon Tail 25.2% Taunt 21.0% Perish Song 10.3% Stealth Rock 8.6%

Items

Splash Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 49.4% Steel 16.4% Ground 11.7% Dark 5.8% Grass 5.7% Normal 3.7% Ghost 2.6% Poison 2.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Arceus-Water →

Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 82% Teams using Miraidon 74% Teams using Arceus-Fairy 70% Teams using Clodsire 65% Teams using Kyogre 61% Teams using Koraidon 47%

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-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

236.792

81.5% checker faints 4.33%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

368.708

74.5% checker faints 3.79%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Water in Electric Terrain: 540-636 (121.6 - 143.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.147

69.5% checker faints 9.57%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.39

65.1% checker faints 10.31%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Arceus-Water Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 69-82 (14.8 - 17.6%) -- possible 9HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

62.776

61.3% checker faints 8.58%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre in Rain: 87-103 (21.5 - 25.4%) -- 0.6% chance to 4HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

301.773

46.6% checker faints 4.94%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 253-298 (56.9 - 67.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

154.945

39.0% checker faints 6.75%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

48.815

38.1% checker faints 6.95%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 306-362 (68.9 - 81.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

25.838

35.5% checker faints 9.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Seed Bomb vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 196-232 (44.1 - 52.2%) -- 16.8% chance to 2HKO

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

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

73.222

32.9% checker faints 7.71%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

112.654

29.2% checker faints 7.32%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

92.696

28.5% checker faints 7.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 18-22 (4 - 4.9%)

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

280.935

18.3% checker faints 3.98%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

72.321

18.2% checker faints 6.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 64-76 (14.4 - 17.1%) -- possible 6HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

54.289

17.7% checker faints 7.31%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

72.336

13.7% checker faints 6.83%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

20.608

12.0% checker faints 7.15%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

30.019

9.3% checker faints 5.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 139-165 (31.3 - 37.1%) -- 79% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #35 with 2.97% usage. Sorted by reliability score.