Is Mimikyu viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Mimikyu is ranked #61 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.05% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Mimikyu in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Mimikyu in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Arceus with a 68.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Mimikyu include Arceus, Calyrex-Shadow, Miraidon, Koraidon, Smeargle.

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

Arceus is the best counter for Mimikyu in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 68.5% of their encounters.

Mimikyu counters

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

#0778 Mimikyu

GhostFairy

USAGE 1.0% #61

BASE STATS

HP 55

ATK 90

DEF 80

SPA 50

SPD 105

SPE 96

BST476

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GhostSteel

¼×

Bug

0×

NormalFightingDragon

Moves

Play Rough 92.4% Curse 85.0% Trick Room 60.3% Shadow Sneak 49.9% Will-O-Wisp 40.7% Taunt 21.9% Swords Dance 9.2% Phantom Force 6.8%

Items

Red Card 74.2% Life Orb 11.7% Mental Herb 3.8% Rocky Helmet 3.7% Leftovers 1.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.0% Light Ball 0.9% Eject Button 0.5%

Tera Types

Fire 42.3% Normal 19.5% Water 18.6% Ghost 14.7% Steel 1.7% Grass 1.2% Dark 1.0% Fairy 0.4%

Common Teammates

Gouging Fire43.9%

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Mimikyu →

Teams using Arceus 69% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 56% Teams using Miraidon 46% Teams using Koraidon 34% Teams using Smeargle 30%

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

37.076

68.5% dies 7.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mimikyu Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 81-96 (18.2 - 21.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

83.094

55.5% dies 7.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mimikyu: 360-426 (114.6 - 135.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

31.797

46.0% dies 8.84%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mimikyu in Electric Terrain: 222-262 (70.7 - 83.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

44.39

34.4% dies 7.13%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mimikyu in Sun: 355-418 (113 - 133.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

26.372

29.8% dies 8.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mimikyu: 12-15 (3.8 - 4.7%)

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Ranked #61 with 1.05% usage. Sorted by reliability score.