Is Deoxys-Speed viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Deoxys-Speed is ranked #31 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 4.79% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Deoxys-Speed in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Iron Treads has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 99.9% of 22.86900436741576 relevant encounters. Standard error is 0.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Deoxys-Speed counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0386 Deoxys-Speed

Psychic

USAGE 4.8% #31

ABILITYPressure

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 95

DEF 90

SPA 95

SPD 90

SPE 180

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Taunt 98.9% Spikes 70.9% Psycho Boost 55.5% Knock Off 51.5% Skill Swap 43.8% Stealth Rock 39.6% Thunder Wave 14.9% Psychic 14.6%

Items

Focus Sash 71.9% Mental Herb 24.5% Rocky Helmet 1.8% Light Clay 0.7% Choice Scarf 0.6% Leftovers 0.1% Life Orb 0.1% Focus Band 0.1%

Abilities

Pressure100.0%

Tera Types

Steel 44.3% Ghost 23.1% Grass 12.2% Psychic 11.9% Ground 4.8% Dark 2.0% Normal 1.3% Fairy 0.3%

Common Teammates

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Explore Deoxys-Speed + Arceus teams 80 score Explore Deoxys-Speed + Ho-Oh teams 59 score Explore Deoxys-Speed + Calyrex-Shadow teams 39 score Explore Deoxys-Speed + Gliscor teams 34 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Deoxys-Speed + Calyrex-Shadow 91.5% 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

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.869

97.3

99.9% Standard error 0.64 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 91-108 (23.6 - 28.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

46.114

80.2

94.1% Standard error 3.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

49.973

59.2

81.3% Standard error 5.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 108-127 (25.9 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

55.07

43.5

68.5% Standard error 6.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 228-270 (75 - 88.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

97.141

38.7

58.7% Standard error 5.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 398-470 (130.9 - 154.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

27.541

33.6

68.9% Standard error 8.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 175-207 (49.4 - 58.4%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

98.921

24.7

44.7% Standard error 5.00 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed in Sun: 323-381 (106.2 - 125.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

120.589

19.0

36.6% Standard error 4.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed: 11-13 (3.6 - 4.2%)

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

129.972

17.4

34.0% Standard error 4.16 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed in Electric Terrain: 246-291 (80.9 - 95.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.728

1.2

42.7% Standard error 10.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 76-90 (25 - 29.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

36.87

0.1

30.4% Standard error 7.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Draining Kiss vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 73-87 (24 - 28.6%) -- 95.9% chance to 4HKO

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Ranked #31 with 4.79% usage. Sorted by conservative score.