Is Deoxys-Attack viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Deoxys-Attack is ranked #49 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.50% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Deoxys-Attack in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Ho-Oh has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 58.9% of 31.45677590741437 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Deoxys-Attack counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 · Generated 2026-10-16

#0386 Deoxys-Attack

Psychic

USAGE 1.5% #49

ABILITYPressure

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 180

DEF 20

SPA 180

SPD 20

SPE 150

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Psycho Boost 71.2% Extreme Speed 39.6% Knock Off 37.4% Shadow Ball 36.8% Taunt 33.9% Psychic 32.4% Low Kick 27.3% Superpower 22.9%

Items

Focus Sash 85.4% Life Orb 7.6% Power Herb 2.0% Choice Scarf 1.8% Choice Specs 1.2% Choice Band 0.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.3% Ability Shield 0.2%

Abilities

Pressure100.0%

Tera Types

Normal 29.3% Ghost 27.0% Psychic 25.5% Dark 10.0% Fighting 4.1% Rock 1.9% Steel 0.9% Fire 0.3%

Common Teammates

Talonflame24.4%

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Deoxys-Attack + Miraidon 46.7% 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

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.457

23.8

58.9% Standard error 8.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 169-201 (40.6 - 48.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Ranked #49 with 1.50% usage. Sorted by conservative score.