Is Espathra viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Espathra is ranked #45 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.97% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Espathra in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Espathra in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Calyrex-Shadow with a 79.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Espathra include Calyrex-Shadow, Arceus, Koraidon, Miraidon.

What is the best counter for Espathra in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow is the best counter for Espathra in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 79.7% of their encounters.

Espathra counters

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

#0956 Espathra

Psychic

USAGE 2.0% #45

ABILITYSpeed Boost

BASE STATS

HP 95

ATK 60

DEF 60

SPA 101

SPD 60

SPE 105

BST481

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Baton Pass 90.1% Protect 89.6% Substitute 83.3% Calm Mind 46.1% Feather Dance 34.7% Stored Power 27.2% Hypnosis 11.3% Dazzling Gleam 8.5%

Items

Mental Herb 62.8% Leftovers 25.2% Focus Sash 7.4% Electric Seed 1.1% Bright Powder 0.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.7% Sitrus Berry 0.4% Lansat Berry 0.2%

Abilities

Speed Boost99.5%Opportunist0.5%Frisk0.0%

Tera Types

Ground 54.8% Fairy 19.1% Psychic 8.0% Dark 7.5% Ghost 4.9% Normal 3.0% Fighting 1.0% Steel 0.9%

Common Teammates

Vaporeon37.7%

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

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

90.915

79.7% checker faints 5.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Espathra: 506-596 (128.4 - 151.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

58.273

65.4% checker faints 8.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Espathra Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 51-61 (11.4 - 13.7%) -- possible 8HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

84.023

55.5% checker faints 7.56%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Espathra in Sun: 446-525 (113.1 - 133.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

155.366

31.5% checker faints 5.21%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Espathra in Electric Terrain: 313-370 (79.4 - 93.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Ranked #45 with 1.97% usage. Sorted by reliability score.