Is Arceus-Ghost viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Arceus-Ghost is ranked #3 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 36.61% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Audino-Mega with a 59.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus-Ghost include Audino-Mega, Diancie-Mega, Flutter Mane, Registeel, Arceus-Ghost.

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

Audino-Mega is the best counter for Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 59.3% of their encounters.

Arceus-Ghost counters

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

#0493 Arceus-Ghost

Ghost

USAGE 36.6% #3

ABILITYFur Coat

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 93.9% Take Heart 52.7% Strength Sap 51.5% Knock Off 42.3% Secret Sword 26.5% Shore Up 21.1% Nasty Plot 13.1% Spikes 12.9%

Items

Spooky Plate 93.0% Misty Seed 2.0% Red Card 1.6% nothing 1.1% Pixie Plate 0.9% Covert Cloak 0.7% Leftovers 0.4% Kasib Berry 0.1%

Abilities

Fur Coat30.9%Magic Guard22.2%Magic Bounce17.3%Speed Boost10.8%Good as Gold7.0%Unaware4.6%Simple2.2%Purifying Salt1.7%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Audino-Mega

NormalFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.121

59.3% dies 10.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ghost Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ice Scales Audino-Mega: 39-47 (9.5 - 11.4%) -- possible 9HKO

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

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

23.356

54.7% dies 10.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Fairy Feather Pixilate Diancie-Mega Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Fur Coat Arceus-Ghost: 322-381 (72.5 - 85.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

21.17

53.0% dies 10.85%

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 →

Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK

55.814

47.0% dies 7.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Registeel Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Fur Coat Arceus-Ghost: 48-58 (10.8 - 13%) -- possible 8HKO

View Registeel counters → Teams with Registeel →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

82.024

46.0% dies 9.45%

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

27.826

39.4% dies 9.26%

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 →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

102.776

36.1% dies 6.54%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Life Orb Groudon-Primal Pyro Ball vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Fur Coat Arceus-Ghost in Harsh Sunshine: 231-274 (52 - 61.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

37.245

28.4% dies 7.39%

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 →

Celesteela

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

51.232

23.1% dies 8.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Celesteela Beak Blast vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Fur Coat Arceus-Ghost: 66-78 (14.8 - 17.5%) -- possible 6HKO

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

104.366

22.9% dies 7.05%

Ranked #3 with 36.61% usage. Sorted by reliability score.