Is Arceus viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Arceus is ranked #7 in Gen 9 Ubers with 29.06% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Arceus in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Arceus in Gen 9 Ubers is Skarmory with a 74.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus include Skarmory, Dondozo, Garganacl, Wo-Chien, Sableye.

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

Skarmory is the best counter for Arceus in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 74.1% of their encounters.

Arceus counters

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

#0493 Arceus

Normal

USAGE 29.1% #7

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Fighting

0×

Ghost

Moves

Extreme Speed 94.9% Swords Dance 77.1% Shadow Claw 64.3% Recover 39.0% Earthquake 37.7% Taunt 27.9% Double-Edge 11.6% Foul Play 10.0%

Items

Silk Scarf 29.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 23.6% Life Orb 20.6% Leftovers 14.8% Lum Berry 3.9% Chople Berry 3.2% Mental Herb 2.1% Choice Band 0.9%

Tera Types

Normal 35.7% Ghost 26.2% Fire 24.6% Fairy 8.8% Water 2.1% Poison 0.9% Ground 0.8% Steel 0.3%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane26.7%

Glimmora16.3%

Deoxys-Speed15.0%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Arceus →

Teams using Dondozo 72% Teams using Zacian-Crowned 57%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

36.291

74.1% checker faints 7.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 69-82 (20.6 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

247.292

71.8% checker faints 4.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 160-189 (31.7 - 37.5%) -- 87.5% chance to 3HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

103.555

68.3% checker faints 7.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garganacl: 136-162 (33.6 - 40%) -- 32.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Wo-Chien

DarkGrass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.313

62.9% checker faints 10.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 132-156 (35.2 - 41.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Sableye

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.14

60.7% checker faints 10.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye: 98-116 (32.2 - 38.1%) -- 96.4% chance to 3HKO

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,679.552

57.4% checker faints 2.05%

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 →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

338.502

54.9% checker faints 4.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Torch Song vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 82-97 (18.4 - 21.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

601.561

54.1% checker faints 3.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 294-348 (66.2 - 78.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

355.814

51.9% checker faints 4.44%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

482.717

51.5% checker faints 3.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 252-298 (56.7 - 67.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK

24.992

51.4% checker faints 10.00%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 111-132 (25 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

103.757

51.1% checker faints 8.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 195-229 (43.9 - 51.5%) -- 8.6% chance to 2HKO

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Arceus-Flying

Flying SOFT CHECK

20.854

51.0% checker faints 10.95%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

358.969

50.2% checker faints 4.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ghost Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 172-204 (38.7 - 45.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

1,138.062

48.4% checker faints 2.51%

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

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

3,433.563

48.0% checker faints 1.45%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 506-596 (113.9 - 134.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

545.878

45.3% checker faints 3.64%

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

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Arceus-Electric

Electric SOFT CHECK

152.052

44.1% checker faints 6.90%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

1,353.427

40.2% checker faints 2.27%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

229.663

39.9% checker faints 5.41%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

224.985

39.9% checker faints 5.61%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

1,419.181

39.6% checker faints 2.20%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK

95.684

39.4% checker faints 6.85%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 157-186 (35.3 - 41.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after sandstorm damage

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

538.26

38.7% checker faints 3.53%

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 →

Mewtwo

Psychic SOFT CHECK

20.807

38.0% checker faints 10.64%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

207.746

38.0% checker faints 5.59%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Tera Starstorm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 52-63 (11.7 - 14.1%) -- possible 8HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

225.6

37.8% checker faints 5.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 168-198 (37.8 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

1,751.596

36.5% checker faints 1.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 192-226 (43.2 - 50.9%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

1,455.687

35.7% checker faints 2.15%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus in Rain: 427-504 (96.1 - 113.5%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

790.552

35.6% checker faints 2.85%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 148-175 (33.3 - 39.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Ranked #7 with 29.06% usage. Sorted by reliability score.