Is Necrozma-Dusk-Mane viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane is ranked #26 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 5.55% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Necrozma-Dusk-Mane in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Necrozma-Dusk-Mane in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Corviknight with a 77.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Necrozma-Dusk-Mane include Corviknight, Calyrex-Shadow, Arceus-Ground, Grafaiai, Dondozo.

What is the best counter for Necrozma-Dusk-Mane in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Corviknight is the best counter for Necrozma-Dusk-Mane in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 77.3% of their encounters.

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0800 Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel

USAGE 5.6% #26

BASE STATS

HP 97

ATK 157

DEF 127

SPA 113

SPD 109

SPE 77

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGroundGhostDark

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingRockDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Psychic

0×

Poison

Moves

Sunsteel Strike 86.5% Photon Geyser 73.7% Dragon Dance 49.9% Earthquake 45.3% Morning Sun 28.5% Trick Room 25.7% Knock Off 25.0% Swords Dance 18.8%

Items

Weakness Policy 43.5% Rocky Helmet 13.0% Leftovers 11.8% Covert Cloak 8.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 7.8% Assault Vest 6.4% Lum Berry 5.4% Life Orb 1.6%

Tera Types

Fire 40.4% Dark 17.2% Psychic 10.1% Water 8.8% Flying 6.4% Normal 5.7% Steel 3.8% Ground 2.4%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

93.778

77.3% checker faints 7.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 94-111 (23.5 - 27.7%) -- 80.9% chance to 4HKO

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

404.476

73.2% checker faints 3.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 262-310 (65.8 - 77.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

147.168

66.3% checker faints 6.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 132-156 (29.7 - 35.1%) -- 13.2% chance to 3HKO

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Grafaiai

PoisonNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.524

58.0% checker faints 10.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grafaiai Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 115-136 (28.8 - 34.1%) -- 2.9% chance to 3HKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

45.48

55.0% checker faints 10.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 135-160 (26.7 - 31.7%) -- 32.9% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

65.29

52.7% checker faints 8.73%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Necrozma-Dusk-Mane in Rain: 306-360 (76.8 - 90.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

28.1

50.0% checker faints 9.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 169-199 (42.4 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

332.914

49.7% checker faints 4.74%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Necrozma-Dusk-Mane in Electric Terrain: 217-256 (54.5 - 64.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

264.677

49.1% checker faints 5.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 138-163 (34.6 - 40.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

67.26

48.8% checker faints 8.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice High Horsepower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 166-196 (41.7 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

85.143

45.4% checker faints 7.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 195-231 (48.9 - 58%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

67.136

42.1% checker faints 8.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 8-10 (2 - 2.5%)

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

306.852

40.8% checker faints 4.84%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane in Sun: 360-424 (90.4 - 106.5%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

77.974

40.7% checker faints 9.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Torch Song vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 130-154 (32.6 - 38.6%) -- 99.3% chance to 3HKO

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

135.654

34.3% checker faints 6.98%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

111.496

34.3% checker faints 7.59%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 195-230 (48.9 - 57.7%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

263.131

33.8% checker faints 5.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 220-261 (55.2 - 65.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

20.736

28.4% checker faints 9.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 198-234 (49.7 - 58.7%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

91.805

27.4% checker faints 7.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 177-208 (44.4 - 52.2%) -- 17.6% chance to 2HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

75.171

17.2% checker faints 6.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 118-141 (29.6 - 35.4%) -- 23.6% chance to 3HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

54.785

16.6% checker faints 6.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 69-81 (17.3 - 20.3%) -- possible 5HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

89.818

16.5% checker faints 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 61-73 (15.3 - 18.3%) -- possible 6HKO

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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

24.082

14.6% checker faints 7.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 46-55 (11.5 - 13.8%) -- possible 8HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

142.413

10.5% checker faints 4.43%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Mud Shot vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 46-55 (11.5 - 13.8%) -- possible 8HKO

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK

52.941

3.8% checker faints 3.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Sucker Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 145-172 (36.4 - 43.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

79.585

3.5% checker faints 3.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 153-181 (38.4 - 45.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #26 with 5.55% usage. Sorted by reliability score.