Is Lunala viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Lunala is ranked #46 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.81% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Lunala in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Lunala in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Arceus with a 73.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Lunala include Arceus, Calyrex-Shadow, Ting-Lu, Koraidon, Zacian-Crowned.

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

Arceus is the best counter for Lunala in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 73.3% of their encounters.

Lunala counters

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

#0792 Lunala

PsychicGhost

USAGE 1.8% #46

BASE STATS

HP 137

ATK 113

DEF 89

SPA 137

SPD 107

SPE 97

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

GhostDark

½×

PoisonPsychic

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Moongeist Beam 91.3% Trick Room 71.6% Teleport 57.7% Moonblast 39.9% Moonlight 32.7% Future Sight 27.1% Psyshock 13.6% Meteor Beam 12.3%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 45.3% Mental Herb 15.6% Power Herb 12.3% Leftovers 6.8% Safety Goggles 5.3% Choice Specs 5.1% Choice Scarf 3.4% Iron Ball 2.3%

Tera Types

Normal 28.4% Poison 26.5% Fairy 15.9% Dark 14.3% Psychic 6.7% Ghost 4.3% Stellar 1.8% Steel 1.3%

Common Teammates

Iron Hands23.2%

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Lunala →

Teams using Arceus 73% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 62% Teams using Ting-Lu 54% Teams using Koraidon 52% Teams using Zacian-Crowned 45% Teams using Ho-Oh 44%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

95.515

73.3% dies 7.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 144-169 (32.4 - 38%) -- 96.3% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

135.896

62.0% dies 7.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala: 356-420 (74.4 - 87.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

22.608

54.3% dies 10.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 354-416 (74 - 87%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

162.287

52.4% dies 6.69%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Scale Shot (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 167-202 (34.9 - 42.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

31.863

44.7% dies 8.81%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 148-175 (30.9 - 36.6%) -- 68.3% chance to 3HKO

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

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

109.13

43.9% dies 8.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Dual Wingbeat (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 118-141 (24.6 - 29.4%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

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

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

145.579

43.7% dies 7.07%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala in Electric Terrain: 110-129 (23 - 26.9%) -- 49.1% chance to 4HKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

29.901

39.5% dies 8.94%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Ranked #46 with 1.81% usage. Sorted by reliability score.