Is Deoxys-Speed viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Deoxys-Speed is ranked #27 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 5.31% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Deoxys-Speed in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Deoxys-Speed in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Iron Treads with a 92.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Deoxys-Speed include Iron Treads, Calyrex-Ice, Arceus, Zacian-Crowned, Arceus-Ground.

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

Iron Treads is the best counter for Deoxys-Speed in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 92.2% of their encounters.

Deoxys-Speed counters

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

#0386 Deoxys-Speed

Psychic

USAGE 5.3% #27

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 95

DEF 90

SPA 95

SPD 90

SPE 180

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Taunt 98.6% Stealth Rock 56.7% Spikes 56.4% Skill Swap 54.6% Psycho Boost 49.6% Knock Off 48.9% Thunder Wave 12.2% Psychic 7.2%

Items

Focus Sash 58.9% Mental Herb 37.1% Rocky Helmet 1.4% Choice Scarf 1.0% Light Clay 0.8% Clear Amulet 0.2% Lum Berry 0.1% Life Orb 0.1%

Tera Types

Steel 26.6% Psychic 24.4% Ghost 23.7% Ground 6.9% Grass 6.6% Fairy 5.9% Dark 3.6% Normal 1.6%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Deoxys-Speed →

Teams using Calyrex-Ice 90% Teams using Arceus 90% Teams using Zacian-Crowned 85% Teams using Arceus-Ground 83% Teams using Ting-Lu 68%

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

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

107.348

92.2% checker faints 4.45%

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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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.762

90.5% checker faints 6.15%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Speed Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 86-102 (21.2 - 25.2%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

142.926

90.4% checker faints 4.14%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

33.056

84.9% checker faints 6.22%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed: 294-346 (96.7 - 113.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

78.905

82.6% checker faints 6.73%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

40.744

68.5% checker faints 7.28%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Speed Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 25-29 (4.8 - 5.6%)

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

75.861

67.6% checker faints 5.37%

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

190.963

66.8% checker faints 5.76%

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 →

Ribombee

BugFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

109.743

63.4% checker faints 7.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 106-126 (34.8 - 41.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

116.473

62.8% checker faints 7.53%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

34.697

56.3% checker faints 8.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Sucker Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed: 260-308 (85.5 - 101.3%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Grimmsnarl counters → Teams with Grimmsnarl →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

96.19

53.2% checker faints 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Misty Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 144-171 (47.3 - 56.2%) -- 82.4% chance to 2HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

34.956

49.5% checker faints 8.46%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Speed Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed: 132-156 (43.4 - 51.3%) -- 6.6% chance to 2HKO

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

133.662

45.5% checker faints 7.26%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

188.788

45.5% checker faints 6.16%

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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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

238.02

35.6% checker faints 5.30%

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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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

230.314

33.1% checker faints 5.04%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

37.215

29.4% checker faints 7.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed: 82-97 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

78.493

26.0% checker faints 6.89%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Deoxys-Speed: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Ranked #27 with 5.31% usage. Sorted by reliability score.