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

Ho-Oh is the best counter for Deoxys-Attack in Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 7.9% of their encounters.

What beats Deoxys-Attack in Anything Goes? — 2026-04 Counters

Q: What beats Deoxys-Attack in Anything Goes?

The best counter for Deoxys-Attack in Anything Goes is Ho-Oh with a 7.9% KO rate. Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Deoxys-Attack include Ho-Oh, Arceus, Koraidon, Miraidon, Calyrex-Shadow.

Deoxys-Attack Psychic

Anything Goes · Rank #36 · 2.80% usage

What beats Deoxys-Attack in Anything Goes? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, these Pokémon are the most effective checks and counters. The KO Rate (D) column shows how often Deoxys-Attack is KO'd or forced out by each checker. Higher percentages mean stronger counters.

#	Checker	Encounters	KO Rate (P)	KO Rate (D)
1	Ho-Oh	38.748	60.3%	7.86%
2	Arceus	40.88	57.4%	7.73%
3	Koraidon	41.685	33.9%	7.33%
4	Miraidon	38.23	27.3%	7.21%
5	Calyrex-Shadow	54.377	56.1%	6.73%

KO Rate (D): % of Deoxys-Attack's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Deoxys-Attack. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.