Is Arceus-Dark viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Arceus-Dark is ranked #13 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 13.57% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Dark in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Arceus-Dark in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Mewtwo-Mega-X with a 90.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus-Dark include Mewtwo-Mega-X, Zacian-Crowned, Arceus-Fairy, Marshadow, Eternatus.

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

Mewtwo-Mega-X is the best counter for Arceus-Dark in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 90.7% of their encounters.

Arceus-Dark counters

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

#0493 Arceus-Dark

Dark

USAGE 13.6% #13

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FightingBugFairy

½×

GhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Recover 75.0% Judgment 70.0% Taunt 63.4% Calm Mind 49.4% Foul Play 30.0% Toxic 29.9% Stealth Rock 28.3% Will-O-Wisp 7.3%

Items

Dread Plate 93.9% Darkinium Z 6.1%

Tera Types

Poison 34.1% Water 18.2% Steel 14.4% Dark 13.7% Fairy 9.5% Ghost 2.4% Fire 1.3%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 National Dex Ubers teams using Arceus-Dark →

Teams using Arceus-Fairy 74% Teams using Marshadow 71% Teams using Eternatus 62%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.486

90.7% dies 6.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mewtwo-Mega-X Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 492-582 (110.8 - 131%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Mewtwo-Mega-X counters → Teams with Mewtwo-Mega-X →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

464.463

82.8% dies 3.00%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 458-542 (103.1 - 122%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

160.314

73.8% dies 5.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 64-76 (14.4 - 17.1%) -- possible 6HKO

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

Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

206.166

70.6% dies 5.46%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

198.678

62.1% dies 5.84%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Mewtwo

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.856

57.3% dies 9.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Mewtwo Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Dark: 101-120 (22.7 - 27%) -- 38.7% chance to 4HKO

View Mewtwo counters → Teams with Mewtwo →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

151.365

53.2% dies 7.01%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

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

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

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

81.33

52.3% dies 9.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 226-266 (50.9 - 59.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

33.893

51.8% dies 8.58%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 224-264 (50.4 - 59.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

96.921

51.4% dies 8.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 348-410 (78.3 - 92.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK

109.285

44.2% dies 8.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Dark: 64-76 (14.4 - 17.1%) -- possible 6HKO

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

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

51.208

44.1% dies 9.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Dark: 150-178 (33.7 - 40%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

156.856

43.7% dies 6.78%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

383.316

43.3% dies 4.35%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

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

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

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

24.204

42.7% dies 10.05%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

261.567

39.1% dies 5.20%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

381.391

36.0% dies 4.22%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

44.318

35.3% dies 7.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 148-175 (33.3 - 39.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

41.337

34.5% dies 10.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 306-361 (68.9 - 81.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Fezandipiti

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

28.466

29.3% dies 8.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Fezandipiti Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 218-258 (49 - 58.1%) -- 95.3% chance to 2HKO

View Fezandipiti counters → Teams with Fezandipiti →

Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

481.469

28.8% dies 3.52%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Yveltal U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 130-153 (29.2 - 34.4%) -- 4.8% chance to 3HKO

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

25.205

27.9% dies 8.94%

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Arceus-Dark: 100-100 (22.5 - 22.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

267.088

23.3% dies 4.44%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

126.623

15.5% dies 5.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 64-76 (14.4 - 17.1%) -- possible 6HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

161.179

12.5% dies 4.33%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

25.111

9.9% dies 5.97%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Dondozo Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 112-132 (25.2 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

22.743

8.3% dies 5.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Icy Wind vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Dark: 34-41 (7.6 - 9.2%)

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

Ranked #13 with 13.57% usage. Sorted by reliability score.