Is Eternatus viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Eternatus is ranked #28 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 5.41% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Eternatus in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Ground has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 88.9% of 116.23969553115822 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.0 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 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0890 Eternatus

PoisonDragon

USAGE 5.4% #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 89.8% Toxic Spikes 71.9% Flamethrower 62.6% Sludge Bomb 54.9% Dynamax Cannon 54.4% Toxic 28.5% Fire Spin 9.2% Fire Blast 7.3%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 68.8% Life Orb 8.5% Leftovers 5.4% Black Sludge 5.2% Power Herb 3.8% Rocky Helmet 3.7% Choice Scarf 1.1% Choice Specs 0.7%

Tera Types

Fairy 45.5% Steel 25.3% Poison 7.8% Dark 7.5% Dragon 7.4% Fire 1.8% Water 1.2% Flying 1.1%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Eternatus →

Explore Eternatus + Arceus-Ground teams 73 score Explore Eternatus + Calyrex-Shadow teams 57 score Explore Eternatus + Zacian-Crowned teams 53 score Explore Eternatus + Koraidon teams 48 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 67.3% 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-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

116.24

72.7

88.9% Standard error 4.04 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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Grafaiai

PoisonNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.975

58.1

85.4% Standard error 6.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

237.893

57.2

75.8% Standard error 4.65 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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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

38.718

53.3

79.3% Standard error 6.51 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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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

248.552

48.2

68.0% Standard error 4.94 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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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

36.465

47.9

76.1% Standard error 7.06 points

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

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

83.385

44.4

71.4% Standard error 6.75 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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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.151

43.4

74.6% Standard error 7.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 172-204 (42.5 - 50.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

158.043

43.1

67.5% Standard error 6.10 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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Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

386.502

42.8

59.6% Standard error 4.22 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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Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

99.011

23.7

57.6% Standard error 8.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 258-304 (67.1 - 79.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

155.167

18.3

45.0% Standard error 6.67 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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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

112.424

18.1

48.8% Standard error 7.70 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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Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

46.877

16.1

55.5% Standard error 9.85 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

377.854

13.4

29.1% Standard error 3.92 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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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.478

10.3

47.7% Standard error 9.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

76.021

8.0

47.2% Standard error 9.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

164.285

8.0

33.0% Standard error 6.27 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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Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.576

6.4

49.4% Standard error 10.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.366

6.2

40.7% Standard error 8.64 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

65.928

4.6

37.6% Standard error 8.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

75.223

2.0

31.7% Standard error 7.41 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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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.45

1.2

39.2% Standard error 9.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Misty Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 139-165 (28.7 - 34%) -- 1.3% chance to 3HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.652

-1.4

31.6% Standard error 8.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.509

-1.5

30.2% Standard error 7.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

153.038

-3.9

15.6% Standard error 4.88 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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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.661

-3.9

34.3% Standard error 9.56 points

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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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.846

-4.0

27.7% Standard error 7.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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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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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.538

-11.9

5.5% Standard error 4.33 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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Ranked #28 with 5.41% usage. Sorted by conservative score.