Is Eternatus viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Eternatus is ranked #26 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 5.58% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Eternatus in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Eternatus in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Arceus-Ground with a 84.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Eternatus include Arceus-Ground, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Calyrex-Ice, Calyrex-Shadow, Zacian-Crowned.

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

Arceus-Ground is the best counter for Eternatus in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 84.0% of their encounters.

Eternatus counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0890 Eternatus

PoisonDragon

USAGE 5.6% #26

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 88.5% Toxic Spikes 69.2% Dynamax Cannon 60.8% Flamethrower 46.6% Toxic 42.3% Sludge Bomb 41.2% Fire Spin 19.2% Cosmic Power 9.9%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 59.8% Black Sludge 11.4% Life Orb 9.4% Leftovers 6.2% Rocky Helmet 4.8% Power Herb 3.2% Choice Specs 1.5% Focus Sash 0.9%

Tera Types

Steel 37.1% Fairy 27.0% Poison 12.8% Dark 9.7% Dragon 8.6% Fire 2.0% Flying 1.0% Normal 0.6%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Eternatus →

Teams using Arceus-Ground 84% Teams using Necrozma-Dusk-Mane 79% Teams using Calyrex-Ice 79% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 74% Teams using Zacian-Crowned 70% Teams using Terapagos 70%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

220.095

84.0% dies 4.21%

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

103.112

79.2% dies 6.87%

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 → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

62.297

78.6% dies 7.30%

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 →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

504.148

74.4% dies 3.34%

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 →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

154.47

70.1% dies 6.22%

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 →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.21

69.5% dies 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 → Teams with Terapagos →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

226.907

64.2% dies 5.32%

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 →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

462.907

62.2% dies 3.83%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

44.693

61.2% dies 10.29%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Lapras

WaterIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

27.616

60.2% dies 9.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Lapras: 145-172 (31.2 - 37%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Lapras counters → Teams with Lapras →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

230.755

59.8% dies 5.46%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

317.719

56.6% dies 4.76%

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 →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

618.169

51.0% dies 3.44%

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

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK

21.576

49.4% dies 10.76%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Garganacl counters → Teams with Garganacl →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

28.478

47.7% dies 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 →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

218.65

46.8% dies 5.80%

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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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

177.902

45.1% dies 6.30%

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 →

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

36.324

43.2% dies 8.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Avalanche vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 126-150 (26 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

287.926

42.3% dies 4.99%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

166.046

38.1% dies 6.45%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

160.892

37.4% dies 6.44%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

139.37

36.9% dies 6.98%

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 →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

124.194

36.5% dies 6.44%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

41.333

32.8% dies 7.30%

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Eternatus: 100-100 (20.6 - 20.6%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

229.424

30.4% dies 5.23%

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 →

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

95.241

29.9% dies 8.03%

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 →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

58.129

27.9% dies 8.25%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

184.677

27.9% dies 5.64%

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

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK

81.123

26.9% dies 8.46%

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

621.14

26.4% dies 3.04%

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 →

Ranked #26 with 5.58% usage. Sorted by reliability score.