Is Arceus-Ghost viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Arceus-Ghost is ranked #3 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 38.95% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Greninja with a 73.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus-Ghost include Greninja, Flutter Mane, Ho-Oh, Audino-Mega, Diancie-Mega.

What is the best counter for Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Greninja is the best counter for Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 73.8% of their encounters.

Arceus-Ghost counters

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0493 Arceus-Ghost

Ghost

USAGE 39.0% #3

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 94.9% Take Heart 58.2% Strength Sap 56.9% Knock Off 45.3% Secret Sword 31.7% Shore Up 23.5% Nasty Plot 16.5% Spikes 13.3%

Items

Spooky Plate 94.0% Psychic Seed 1.8% Pixie Plate 0.9% Covert Cloak 0.8% Red Card 0.6% nothing 0.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.3% Leftovers 0.3%

Abilities

Magic Guard28.6%Fur Coat22.8%Magic Bounce18.1%Unaware13.4%Simple4.2%Good as Gold3.1%Shield Dust2.4%Speed Boost2.2%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons teams using Arceus-Ghost →

Teams using Greninja 74% Teams using Flutter Mane 66% Teams using Arceus-Ghost 47%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

53.909

73.8% dies 8.26%

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

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

27.737

65.8% dies 9.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Flutter Mane Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 282-332 (63.5 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.626

58.4% dies 10.60%

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

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

Audino-Mega

NormalFairy SOFT CHECK

58.893

52.8% dies 9.19%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Audino-Mega counters → Teams with Audino-Mega →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

25.477

48.8% dies 9.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Pixilate Diancie-Mega Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 698-823 (157.2 - 185.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

125.813

47.2% dies 7.42%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

93.214

44.8% dies 7.27%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Dialga-Origin

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

28.29

41.6% dies 9.27%

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

View Dialga-Origin counters → Teams with Dialga-Origin →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

39.84

39.6% dies 7.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Steam Eruption vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 160-190 (36 - 42.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kyogre-Primal counters → Teams with Kyogre-Primal →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

87.668

29.9% dies 6.91%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

26.18

28.1% dies 8.79%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Giratina counters → Teams with Giratina →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

196.671

26.9% dies 5.38%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

134.478

26.6% dies 6.47%

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

70.108

24.5% dies 7.26%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Arceus-Fighting

Fighting SOFT CHECK

20.913

17.6% dies 8.33%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Fighting counters → Teams with Arceus-Fighting →

Celesteela

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

88.689

14.6% dies 5.23%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK

55.731

12.4% dies 4.93%

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

View Registeel counters → Teams with Registeel →

Ranked #3 with 38.95% usage. Sorted by reliability score.