Is Deoxys-Speed viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Deoxys-Speed is ranked #29 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 4.50% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Deoxys-Speed in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 92.6% of 107.73436788364143 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.3 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 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0386 Deoxys-Speed

Psychic

USAGE 4.5% #29

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 95

DEF 90

SPA 95

SPD 90

SPE 180

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Taunt 98.7% Spikes 67.3% Psycho Boost 57.4% Stealth Rock 47.5% Skill Swap 45.2% Knock Off 43.0% Thunder Wave 13.6% Psychic 11.3%

Items

Focus Sash 68.5% Mental Herb 26.9% Choice Scarf 1.5% Rocky Helmet 1.3% Light Clay 1.1% Lum Berry 0.1% Leftovers 0.1% Life Orb 0.1%

Tera Types

Steel 43.1% Ghost 23.5% Psychic 11.8% Grass 10.3% Fairy 4.7% Ground 2.9% Dark 2.4% Normal 1.0%

Common Teammates

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Explore Deoxys-Speed + Arceus teams 75 score Explore Deoxys-Speed + Arceus-Ground teams 58 score Explore Deoxys-Speed + Calyrex-Shadow teams 31 score Explore Deoxys-Speed + Ribombee teams 31 score Explore Deoxys-Speed + Ho-Oh teams 29 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Deoxys-Speed + Arceus 88.2% 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

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

107.734

75.2

92.6% Standard error 4.34 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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Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

56.906

71.3

91.8% Standard error 5.13 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-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

48.012

57.5

83.6% Standard error 6.52 points

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

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

118.712

31.3

61.8% Standard error 7.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ribombee

BugFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

68.807

31.0

63.7% Standard error 8.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

55.127

28.9

64.8% Standard error 8.98 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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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

117.361

16.5

48.1% Standard error 7.89 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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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

51.021

14.0

53.1% Standard error 9.79 points

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

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

70.6

9.5

41.9% Standard error 8.12 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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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

161.823

7.2

32.0% Standard error 6.21 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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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

106.909

3.4

34.7% Standard error 7.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.889

-3.9

34.1% Standard error 9.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ranked #29 with 4.50% usage. Sorted by conservative score.