Is Arceus viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Arceus is ranked #10 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 18.20% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Arceus in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Arceus in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Dondozo with a 72.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus include Dondozo, Marshadow, Zacian-Crowned, Chien-Pao, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane.

What is the best counter for Arceus in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Dondozo is the best counter for Arceus in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 72.4% of their encounters.

Arceus counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0493 Arceus

Normal

USAGE 18.2% #10

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Fighting

0×

Ghost

Moves

Extreme Speed 88.9% Swords Dance 76.2% Shadow Claw 62.0% Earthquake 26.7% Taunt 23.6% Double-Edge 18.5% Recover 13.7% Healing Wish 12.0%

Items

Silk Scarf 30.4% Life Orb 28.5% Leftovers 10.7% Mental Herb 8.1% Lum Berry 6.6% Chople Berry 6.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.9% Normalium Z 2.1%

Tera Types

Normal 47.7% Ghost 35.1% Flying 4.1% Fire 3.1% Fighting 2.6% Electric 2.5% Fairy 0.8%

Common Teammates

Groudon-Primal58.8%

Yveltal53.0%

Zacian-Crowned52.6%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane39.8%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

52.705

72.4% dies 8.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 160-189 (31.7 - 37.5%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

383.985

64.0% dies 4.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 356-422 (80.1 - 95%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

331.092

57.8% dies 4.62%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 408-482 (91.8 - 108.5%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

33.12

56.7% dies 8.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 232-274 (52.2 - 61.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

222.747

51.4% dies 5.69%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 123-145 (27.7 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

55.268

50.0% dies 9.43%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Deoxys-Attack Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 291-343 (65.5 - 77.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Deoxys-Attack counters → Teams with Deoxys-Attack →

Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

245.447

48.4% dies 5.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 153-181 (34.4 - 40.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

95.32

46.8% dies 7.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 210-247 (47.2 - 55.6%) -- 76.2% chance to 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Mewtwo

Psychic SOFT CHECK

20.751

43.4% dies 10.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Mewtwo Psystrike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 227-269 (51.1 - 60.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mewtwo counters → Teams with Mewtwo →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

26.514

41.5% dies 9.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 139-165 (31.3 - 37.1%) -- 79% chance to 3HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

24.201

37.9% dies 9.86%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Arceus: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

350.621

36.6% dies 4.40%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 177-211 (39.8 - 47.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

137.874

35.8% dies 6.99%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus in Heavy Rain: 328-387 (73.8 - 87.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

411.318

35.4% dies 4.01%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

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

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

Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK

100.133

33.5% dies 8.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Dark counters → Teams with Arceus-Dark →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

161.202

31.9% dies 6.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 160-190 (36 - 42.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

244.122

31.8% dies 5.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 184-217 (41.4 - 48.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

152.691

29.2% dies 6.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 169-199 (38 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

34.742

27.6% dies 7.58%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 142-168 (31.9 - 37.8%) -- 93.9% chance to 3HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

99.343

27.1% dies 7.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 174-205 (39.1 - 46.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

105.72

24.6% dies 7.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

119.314

17.3% dies 5.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 69-82 (15.5 - 18.4%) -- possible 6HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

25.975

10.3% dies 5.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Rapid Spin vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 31-37 (6.9 - 8.3%)

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

32.473

4.7% dies 3.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Ranked #10 with 18.20% usage. Sorted by reliability score.