Is Arceus-Dragon viable in Gen 9 Godly Gift?

Arceus-Dragon is ranked #56 in Gen 9 Godly Gift with 3.08% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Arceus-Dragon counters

Gen 9 Godly Gift · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0493 Arceus-Dragon

Dragon

USAGE 3.1% #56

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrass

Moves

Flamethrower 96.9% Will-O-Wisp 96.9% Dragon Tail 96.9% Recover 96.9% Judgment 3.1% Thunderbolt 3.1% Fire Blast 3.1% Stealth Rock 3.1%

Items

Draco Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Steel 96.9% Dragon 3.1%

Common Teammates

Gardevoir3.8%

Articuno3.8%

Incineroar3.8%

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #56 with 3.08% usage. Sorted by reliability score.