Is Deoxys-Attack viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Deoxys-Attack is ranked #43 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 2.01% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Deoxys-Attack in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Deoxys-Attack in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Arceus with a 57.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Deoxys-Attack include Arceus, Calyrex-Shadow, Ho-Oh, Koraidon, Miraidon.

What is the best counter for Deoxys-Attack in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus is the best counter for Deoxys-Attack in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 57.4% of their encounters.

Deoxys-Attack counters

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

#0386 Deoxys-Attack

Psychic

USAGE 2.0% #43

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 180

DEF 20

SPA 180

SPD 20

SPE 150

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Psycho Boost 86.7% Extreme Speed 69.6% Superpower 39.6% Knock Off 30.1% Low Kick 20.0% Stealth Rock 15.1% Shadow Ball 14.0% Taunt 13.9%

Items

Focus Sash 70.1% Life Orb 18.3% Power Herb 5.6% Choice Scarf 1.7% Choice Specs 1.2% Choice Band 1.1% Mental Herb 0.4% Weakness Policy 0.3%

Tera Types

Psychic 30.7% Normal 30.3% Ghost 23.7% Fighting 5.5% Dark 4.7% Fairy 1.3% Rock 1.0% Grass 0.6%

Common Teammates

Talonflame23.0%

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

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

40.88

57.4% checker faints 7.73%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 224-264 (50.4 - 59.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

111.683

56.4% checker faints 8.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Attack: 798-942 (262.5 - 309.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

87.81

51.8% checker faints 8.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack: 667-786 (219.4 - 258.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

86.343

36.9% checker faints 8.89%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack in Sun: 915-1077 (300.9 - 354.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

38.23

27.3% checker faints 7.21%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Attack in Electric Terrain: 495-583 (162.8 - 191.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Ranked #43 with 2.01% usage. Sorted by reliability score.