Is Eternatus viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Eternatus is ranked #4 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 29.73% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Eternatus in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Eternatus in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Flutter Mane with a 59.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Eternatus include Flutter Mane, Arceus-Ghost, Groudon-Primal, Chansey, Kyogre-Primal.

What is the best counter for Eternatus in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Flutter Mane is the best counter for Eternatus in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 59.9% of their encounters.

Eternatus counters

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

#0890 Eternatus

PoisonDragon

USAGE 29.7% #4

ABILITYMagic Bounce

BASE STATS

HP 140

ATK 85

DEF 95

SPA 145

SPD 95

SPE 130

BST690

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGroundPsychicDragon

½×

FireWaterElectricFightingPoisonBug

¼×

Grass

Moves

Strength Sap 33.3% Dragon Energy 33.0% Malignant Chain 22.1% Final Gambit 21.6% Recover 19.1% Earth Power 17.3% Thunder Cage 15.9% Spirit Shackle 15.4%

Items

Black Sludge 33.8% Ability Shield 17.7% Draco Plate 9.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 6.7% Covert Cloak 5.8% Choice Scarf 4.9% Rocky Helmet 3.1% Throat Spray 3.0%

Abilities

Magic Bounce21.0%Levitate15.5%Regenerator9.7%Fur Coat7.9%Speed Boost7.6%Earth Eater7.3%Unaware4.0%Dragon's Maw3.8%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

29.1

59.9% dies 9.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Flutter Mane Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 165-195 (34 - 40.2%) -- 38.8% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

27.826

56.5% dies 9.40%

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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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

87.645

41.9% dies 7.44%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Life Orb Groudon-Primal Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 749-881 (154.7 - 182%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

103.738

29.3% dies 7.70%

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

25.977

28.1% dies 8.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Steam Eruption vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 93-111 (19.2 - 22.9%) -- possible 6HKO

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

Ranked #4 with 29.73% usage. Sorted by reliability score.