Is Eternatus viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Eternatus is ranked #9 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 20.49% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Eternatus in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 70.4% of 571.9430833267935 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Eternatus matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Eternatus was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Eternatus counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0890 Eternatus

PoisonDragon

USAGE 20.5% #9

BASE STATS

HP 140

ATK 85

DEF 95

SPA 145

SPD 95

SPE 130

BST690

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGroundPsychicDragon

½×

FireWaterElectricFightingPoisonBug

¼×

Grass

Moves

Dynamax Cannon 96.0% Sludge Bomb 64.0% Fire Blast 52.7% Meteor Beam 51.3% Recover 37.5% Flamethrower 34.2% Draco Meteor 17.7% Toxic Spikes 13.9%

Items

Power Herb 50.8% Choice Specs 16.7% Leftovers 11.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.6% Life Orb 7.1% Black Sludge 1.3% Choice Scarf 0.8% Dragonium Z 0.8%

Tera Types

Dragon 36.5% Fairy 29.0% Fire 9.7% Dark 5.9% Water 4.4% Ground 3.4% Poison 2.9% Grass 1.9%

Common Teammates

Groudon-Primal51.9%

Ho-Oh40.8%

Yveltal35.5%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane33.7%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex Ubers teams using Eternatus →

Explore Eternatus + Zacian-Crowned teams 57 score Explore Eternatus + Necrozma-Dusk-Mane teams 54 score Explore Eternatus + Mewtwo-Mega-Y teams 47 score Explore Eternatus + Chansey teams 46 score Explore Eternatus + Deoxys-Attack teams 45 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Eternatus + Groudon-Primal 51.9% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

571.943

57.4

70.4% Standard error 3.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 280-331 (57.8 - 68.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

115.28

55.1

80.5% Standard error 6.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 404-476 (83.4 - 98.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

363.193

54.0

70.3% Standard error 4.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 242-288 (50 - 59.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.718

47.3

78.9% Standard error 7.89 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Mewtwo-Mega-Y Psystrike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 510-600 (105.3 - 123.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Chansey

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

129.418

46.2

71.8% Standard error 6.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Chansey: 118-139 (16.7 - 19.7%) -- guaranteed 6HKO

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.955

45.1

78.1% Standard error 8.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 619-733 (127.8 - 151.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.415

44.7

80.1% Standard error 8.84 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 270-318 (56.9 - 67%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kyogre-Primal

Water OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

277.933

36.4

56.9% Standard error 5.12 points

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 206-244 (42.5 - 50.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

542.831

31.2

45.8% Standard error 3.65 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

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

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

107.784

29.6

61.7% Standard error 8.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.549

25.1

62.6% Standard error 9.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mewtwo-Mega-X Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 402-474 (83 - 97.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

176.812

22.7

48.2% Standard error 6.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 378-446 (78 - 92.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

180.427

21.3

45.9% Standard error 6.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 306-360 (63.2 - 74.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

284.685

21.1

41.3% Standard error 5.04 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 282-332 (58.2 - 68.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Marshadow

FightingGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

284.476

19.7

39.1% Standard error 4.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 201-237 (41.5 - 48.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

54.388

18.6

56.5% Standard error 9.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 312-368 (64.4 - 76%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

59.033

18.2

54.7% Standard error 9.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

548.294

12.4

25.1% Standard error 3.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 216-255 (44.6 - 52.6%) -- 22.7% chance to 2HKO

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.829

11.8

47.8% Standard error 9.00 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 180-212 (37.1 - 43.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.892

10.1

47.3% Standard error 9.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 208-246 (42.9 - 50.8%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

552.302

8.3

19.9% Standard error 2.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 250-296 (51.6 - 61.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK View matchup

152.708

6.3

31.7% Standard error 6.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 153-180 (31.6 - 37.1%) -- 82.5% chance to 3HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

152.327

4.6

29.5% Standard error 6.24 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 392-464 (80.9 - 95.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

166.129

3.3

26.9% Standard error 5.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 153-180 (31.6 - 37.1%) -- 82.5% chance to 3HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

105.336

1.5

31.3% Standard error 7.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 97-115 (20 - 23.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.76

-1.0

39.1% Standard error 10.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Rayquaza Scale Shot (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 474-564 (97.9 - 116.5%) -- 99.5% chance to OHKO

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Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.888

-2.1

31.2% Standard error 8.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 188-224 (38.8 - 46.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

172.598

-5.1

10.5% Standard error 3.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 85-100 (17.5 - 20.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

101.767

-7.4

14.6% Standard error 5.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eternatus: 208-246 (42.9 - 50.8%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

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Shaymin-Sky

GrassFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.392

-13.1

23.6% Standard error 9.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Shaymin-Sky Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eternatus: 152-180 (31.4 - 37.1%) -- 82.7% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #9 with 20.49% usage. Sorted by conservative score.