Is Eternatus viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Eternatus is ranked #28 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 5.27% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Eternatus in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Eternatus in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Grafaiai with a 85.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Eternatus include Grafaiai, Arceus-Ground, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Calyrex-Shadow, Calyrex-Ice.

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

Grafaiai is the best counter for Eternatus in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 85.4% of their encounters.

Eternatus counters

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

#0890 Eternatus

PoisonDragon

USAGE 5.3% #28

BASE STATS

HP 140

ATK 85

DEF 95

SPA 145

SPD 95

SPE 130

BST690

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGroundPsychicDragon

½×

FireWaterElectricFightingPoisonBug

¼×

Grass

Moves

Recover 88.9% Toxic Spikes 68.5% Dynamax Cannon 57.8% Flamethrower 56.6% Sludge Bomb 46.5% Toxic 32.9% Fire Spin 14.9% Cosmic Power 10.4%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 62.4% Black Sludge 12.0% Life Orb 7.3% Leftovers 5.0% Rocky Helmet 4.8% Power Herb 3.8% Choice Specs 1.4% Haban Berry 0.9%

Tera Types

Fairy 36.1% Steel 29.1% Poison 13.9% Dark 8.2% Dragon 6.9% Fire 1.6% Flying 1.3% Water 1.1%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Eternatus →

Teams using Arceus-Ground 85% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 75% Teams using Calyrex-Ice 75%

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

Grafaiai

PoisonNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.975

85.4% checker faints 6.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grafaiai Dig vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 162-192 (33.4 - 39.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

169.104

85.3% checker faints 4.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 124-147 (27.9 - 33.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

75.171

78.1% checker faints 6.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 432-510 (89.2 - 105.3%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

337.108

75.2% checker faints 3.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 360-426 (74.3 - 88%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.151

74.6% checker faints 7.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 140-166 (34.6 - 41%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.21

69.5% checker faints 9.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Terapagos: 156-184 (40.6 - 47.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Terapagos counters →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

99.955

68.6% checker faints 6.32%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 280-331 (57.8 - 68.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

293.502

64.9% checker faints 4.67%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 614-726 (126.8 - 150%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

135.115

61.9% checker faints 6.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 121-144 (23.5 - 28%) -- possible 5HKO

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

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

248.634

60.2% checker faints 5.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 124-147 (27.9 - 33.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.657

59.9% checker faints 9.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 130-154 (26.8 - 31.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

452.189

58.9% checker faints 3.92%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 476-564 (98.3 - 116.5%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

157.566

54.7% checker faints 6.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 338-398 (69.8 - 82.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK

21.576

49.4% checker faints 10.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Salt Cure vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 63-75 (13 - 15.4%) -- possible 7HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

28.478

47.7% checker faints 9.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 206-244 (42.5 - 50.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

85.871

46.5% checker faints 7.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 290-344 (59.9 - 71%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

153.34

45.9% checker faints 6.69%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 180-212 (37.1 - 43.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

187.448

43.3% checker faints 6.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 260-308 (53.7 - 63.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

76.137

38.3% checker faints 7.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 312-368 (64.4 - 76%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

133.579

37.6% checker faints 6.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 5-6 (1 - 1.2%)

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

110.721

36.2% checker faints 7.78%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Eternatus: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

175.606

33.1% checker faints 6.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 302-356 (62.3 - 73.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

31.652

31.6% checker faints 8.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 51-60 (10.5 - 12.3%) -- possible 9HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

93.596

30.4% checker faints 6.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 153-180 (31.6 - 37.1%) -- 82.5% chance to 3HKO

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK

58.123

27.5% checker faints 8.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 160-189 (33 - 39%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO

View Grimmsnarl counters → Teams with Grimmsnarl →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

473.528

27.0% checker faints 3.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 250-296 (51.6 - 61.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

58.337

26.2% checker faints 8.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 110-130 (22.7 - 26.8%) -- 33.3% chance to 4HKO

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

45.018

22.4% checker faints 7.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 171-202 (35.3 - 41.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus-Poison

Poison SOFT CHECK

20.719

18.1% checker faints 8.46%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxic Plate Arceus-Poison Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 84-100 (17.3 - 20.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

197.95

12.0% checker faints 3.86%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 73-87 (15 - 17.9%) -- possible 6HKO

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Ranked #28 with 5.27% usage. Sorted by reliability score.