Is Eternatus viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Eternatus is ranked #28 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 5.50% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Eternatus in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 75.3% of 242.70194852444055 relevant encounters. Standard error is 2.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Eternatus counters

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

#0890 Eternatus

PoisonDragon

USAGE 5.5% #28

ABILITYPressure

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 88.3% Toxic Spikes 58.3% Flamethrower 53.8% Dynamax Cannon 50.2% Toxic 48.5% Sludge Bomb 38.6% Fire Spin 17.1% Cosmic Power 11.7%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 55.0% Leftovers 12.0% Life Orb 11.9% Black Sludge 9.6% Power Herb 5.4% Rocky Helmet 2.0% Choice Scarf 1.0% Mental Herb 0.9%

Abilities

Pressure100.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 36.9% Steel 26.4% Poison 12.4% Dragon 11.8% Dark 4.7% Fire 2.9% Grass 1.6% Flying 1.3%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Eternatus →

Explore Eternatus + Calyrex-Shadow teams 64 score Explore Eternatus + Arceus-Ground teams 48 score Explore Eternatus + Koraidon teams 45 score Explore Eternatus + Miraidon teams 44 score Explore Eternatus + Ting-Lu teams 43 score

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Eternatus + Calyrex-Shadow 66.4% 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

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

242.702

64.2

75.3% Standard error 2.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.148

47.6

81.0% Standard error 8.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

168.762

45.1

60.2% Standard error 3.77 points

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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Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

323.705

44.0

55.1% Standard error 2.76 points

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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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

81.988

43.0

64.2% Standard error 5.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

111.784

41.1

59.7% Standard error 4.64 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 212-250 (55.2 - 65.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

113.474

39.1

57.6% Standard error 4.64 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

148.72

34.8

51.2% Standard error 4.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

146.572

20.1

36.0% Standard error 3.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

284.7

19.2

30.0% Standard error 2.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.405

17.0

49.7% Standard error 8.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

88.156

16.3

36.8% Standard error 5.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

61.377

14.5

39.4% Standard error 6.24 points

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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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.306

12.9

54.2% Standard error 10.32 points

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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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.804

12.7

50.0% Standard error 9.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

67.616

1.7

21.7% Standard error 5.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

89.588

1.2

17.1% Standard error 3.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.667

1.2

41.8% Standard error 10.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Terapagos Tera Starstorm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 102-121 (21 - 25%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.597

0.4

26.2% Standard error 6.44 points

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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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.618

-5.1

31.6% Standard error 9.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 79-93 (16.3 - 19.2%) -- possible 6HKO

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Wo-Chien

DarkGrass SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.46

-8.1

28.4% Standard error 9.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wo-Chien Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 136-162 (28 - 33.4%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.047

-13.5

19.4% Standard error 8.24 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 144-170 (29.7 - 35.1%) -- 16.7% chance to 3HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.257

-14.1

17.2% Standard error 7.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 210-248 (43.3 - 51.2%) -- 5.9% chance to 2HKO

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Ranked #28 with 5.50% usage. Sorted by conservative score.