Is Arceus-Water viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Water is ranked #35 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 2.82% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Grafaiai with a 87.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus-Water include Grafaiai, Calyrex-Shadow, Miraidon, Arceus-Fairy, Kyogre.

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

Grafaiai is the best counter for Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 87.6% of their encounters.

Arceus-Water counters

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

#0493 Arceus-Water

Water

USAGE 2.8% #35

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Judgment 95.1% Recover 93.6% Will-O-Wisp 91.4% Dragon Tail 31.3% Roar 22.8% Ice Beam 11.2% Taunt 10.9% Perish Song 8.6%

Items

Splash Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 59.4% Steel 16.9% Ground 7.3% Dark 3.8% Normal 3.3% Poison 2.5% Ghost 2.3% Water 1.6%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Arceus-Water →

Teams using Grafaiai 88% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 82% Teams using Miraidon 70% Teams using Arceus-Fairy 70% Teams using Kyogre 62% Teams using Clodsire 49%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Grafaiai

PoisonNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

40.269

87.6% dies 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Grafaiai counters → Teams with Grafaiai →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

252.272

82.5% dies 4.13%

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

361.428

69.8% dies 4.06%

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% dies 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

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

98.309

62.5% dies 8.38%

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 →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

63.751

49.3% dies 8.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 108-127 (24.3 - 28.6%) -- 98.2% chance to 4HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

333.104

43.5% dies 4.69%

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 →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

80.481

40.3% dies 7.68%

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

52.556

37.9% dies 9.45%

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

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

107.543

36.5% dies 7.72%

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

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

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

167.423

35.3% dies 6.37%

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 →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

93.025

29.4% dies 7.52%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

114.839

29.2% dies 7.27%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

118.662

20.9% dies 6.39%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

83.663

14.6% dies 6.51%

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

300.293

13.6% dies 3.31%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

54.284

12.3% dies 6.02%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

20.608

12.0% dies 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

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

30.019

9.3% dies 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

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Ranked #35 with 2.82% usage. Sorted by reliability score.