Is Arceus-Ghost viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Arceus-Ghost is ranked #2 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 42.74% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Greninja has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 73.8% of 53.9087931580785 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Arceus-Ghost matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Arceus-Ghost was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Arceus-Ghost counters

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0493 Arceus-Ghost

Ghost

USAGE 42.7% #2

ABILITYMagic Guard

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GhostDark

½×

PoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Judgment 94.7% Take Heart 61.4% Strength Sap 52.0% Knock Off 38.1% Secret Sword 34.5% Shore Up 24.6% Nasty Plot 15.1% Spikes 11.8%

Items

Spooky Plate 94.7% Psychic Seed 3.0% Red Card 0.5% Covert Cloak 0.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.3% nothing 0.2% Leftovers 0.2% Weakness Policy 0.2%

Abilities

Magic Guard25.0%Fur Coat18.0%Magic Bounce17.8%Unaware13.5%Toxic Debris6.4%Simple5.2%Normalize4.2%Speed Boost2.5%

Common Teammates

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Explore Arceus-Ghost + Greninja teams 41 score Explore Arceus-Ghost + Flutter Mane teams 35 score Explore Arceus-Ghost + Arceus-Ghost teams 20 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Arceus-Ghost + Chansey 36.8% 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

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

53.909

40.7

73.8% Standard error 8.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sniper Greninja Wicked Blow vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost on a critical hit: 630-741 (141.8 - 166.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

55.179

35.4

70.1% Standard error 8.67 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Flutter Mane Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 367-432 (82.6 - 97.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK View matchup

155.882

20.1

47.4% Standard error 6.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 258-306 (58.1 - 68.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.626

16.1

58.4% Standard error 10.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Arceus-Ghost Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 80-95 (19.2 - 22.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

81.881

15.4

46.3% Standard error 7.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Revelation Dance vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 132-156 (29.7 - 35.1%) -- 13.2% chance to 3HKO

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Audino-Mega

NormalFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

95.826

15.3

50.6% Standard error 8.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Audino-Mega Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 78-93 (17.5 - 20.9%) -- possible 5HKO

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Dialga-Origin

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

50.47

15.0

53.2% Standard error 9.54 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Adamant Crystal Dialga-Origin Doom Desire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 213-252 (47.9 - 56.7%) -- 88.3% chance to 2HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

140.269

14.7

43.7% Standard error 7.24 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dragon Energy (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 186-219 (41.8 - 49.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.699

14.4

53.1% Standard error 9.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Spirit Shackle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 156-184 (35.1 - 41.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

220.294

8.4

29.4% Standard error 5.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 237-279 (53.3 - 62.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

47.732

5.5

46.2% Standard error 10.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pixie Plate Pixilate Diancie-Mega Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 207-244 (46.6 - 54.9%) -- 66.4% chance to 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

112.454

0.9

30.9% Standard error 7.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 180-212 (40.5 - 47.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

148.128

0.7

24.8% Standard error 6.03 points

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

70.108

-4.5

24.5% Standard error 7.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blissey U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 12-14 (2.7 - 3.1%)

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Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK View matchup

129.247

-5.5

10.8% Standard error 4.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Registeel Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 94-112 (21.1 - 25.2%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO

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Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.18

-7.0

28.1% Standard error 8.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Giratina Infernal Parade (60 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 116-138 (26.1 - 31%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Celesteela

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

119.164

-7.7

13.1% Standard error 5.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Celesteela Beak Blast vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.288

-11.2

20.0% Standard error 7.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Koraidon Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 138-164 (31 - 36.9%) -- 74.4% chance to 3HKO

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Garchomp-Mega

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.811

-11.3

25.0% Standard error 9.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp-Mega Glaive Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 226-267 (50.9 - 60.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Poison

Poison SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.141

-12.5

4.3% Standard error 4.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Earth Plate Arceus-Poison Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 86-102 (19.3 - 22.9%) -- possible 5HKO

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Arceus-Fighting

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.913

-15.7

17.6% Standard error 8.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Fighting Spirit Shackle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 156-184 (35.1 - 41.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #2 with 42.74% usage. Sorted by conservative score.