Is Eternatus viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Eternatus is ranked #4 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 33.05% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Eternatus in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Eternatus in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Miraidon with a 57.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Eternatus include Miraidon, Dialga-Origin, Arceus-Ghost, Groudon-Primal, Chansey.

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

Miraidon is the best counter for Eternatus in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 57.3% of their encounters.

Eternatus counters

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

#0890 Eternatus

PoisonDragon

USAGE 33.1% #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

Dragon Energy 54.1% Strength Sap 31.4% Thunder Cage 25.7% Recover 25.0% Taunt 20.1% Malignant Chain 18.8% Trick 17.0% Final Gambit 16.4%

Items

Black Sludge 42.6% Ability Shield 17.4% Choice Scarf 9.6% Draco Plate 4.9% Throat Spray 4.6% Covert Cloak 3.7% Life Orb 3.5% Air Balloon 3.0%

Abilities

Magic Bounce23.2%Levitate15.4%Regenerator10.1%Earth Eater9.9%Dragon's Maw6.5%Unburden6.2%Fur Coat5.6%Magic Guard3.8%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons teams using Eternatus →

Teams using Miraidon 57% Teams using Dialga-Origin 49% Teams using Arceus-Ghost 48% Teams using Chansey 40% Teams using Blissey 39%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.125

57.3% dies 11.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Miraidon Dragon Energy (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 533-632 (110.1 - 130.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Dialga-Origin

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

22.748

48.8% dies 10.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Adamant Crystal Dialga-Origin Doom Desire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 249-294 (51.4 - 60.7%) -- 91.8% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

93.214

48.2% dies 7.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 153-180 (31.6 - 37.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

206.026

40.5% dies 5.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 576-678 (119 - 140%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

135.46

40.1% dies 7.18%

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

51.359

39.3% dies 9.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blissey U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 14-17 (2.8 - 3.5%)

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK

34.027

38.5% dies 8.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Registeel Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 104-124 (21.4 - 25.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Registeel counters → Teams with Registeel →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

30.966

35.4% dies 8.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dragon Energy (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 434-512 (89.6 - 105.7%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Celesteela

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

63.798

31.8% dies 8.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Celesteela Beak Blast vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 159-187 (32.8 - 38.6%) -- 4.5% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Palkia-Origin

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK

36.624

29.2% dies 7.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Palkia-Origin Dragon Energy (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 446-528 (92.1 - 109%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

View Palkia-Origin counters → Teams with Palkia-Origin →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

20.375

7.1% dies 5.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 115-136 (23.7 - 28%) -- 91.6% chance to 4HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Ranked #4 with 33.05% usage. Sorted by reliability score.