Is Arceus-Ghost viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Arceus-Ghost is ranked #24 in Gen 9 Ubers with 6.16% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Ubers is Kingambit with a 62.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus-Ghost include Kingambit, Zacian-Crowned, Calyrex-Ice, Kyogre, Eternatus.

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

Kingambit is the best counter for Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 62.8% of their encounters.

Arceus-Ghost counters

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

#0493 Arceus-Ghost

Ghost

USAGE 6.2% #24

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GhostDark

½×

PoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Judgment 97.4% Calm Mind 63.5% Taunt 48.7% Recover 48.0% Aura Sphere 31.1% Will-O-Wisp 23.1% Focus Blast 21.0% Stealth Rock 19.7%

Items

Spooky Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Ghost 29.7% Fairy 22.5% Water 11.0% Normal 10.3% Stellar 7.8% Dark 7.7% Poison 5.2% Fighting 2.2%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane38.9%

Kyogre34.2%

Ho-Oh23.9%

Terapagos16.5%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Arceus-Ghost →

Teams using Kingambit 63% Teams using Zacian-Crowned 63% Teams using Kyogre 59% Teams using Eternatus 58% Teams using Ting-Lu 58%

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

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

39.738

62.8% checker faints 7.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ghost Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 436-516 (107.9 - 127.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

268.15

62.6% checker faints 4.98%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 272-322 (61.2 - 72.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

109.558

59.3% checker faints 8.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 246-290 (60.8 - 71.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

505.552

58.6% checker faints 3.73%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 117-138 (28.9 - 34.1%) -- 2.1% chance to 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

226.732

57.9% checker faints 5.39%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

84.873

57.7% checker faints 7.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ghost Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 170-202 (33 - 39.2%) -- 9.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

111.012

54.8% checker faints 6.50%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

801.028

54.3% checker faints 2.94%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost in Sun: 253-298 (56.9 - 67.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

28.209

50.0% checker faints 9.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 258-306 (58.1 - 68.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

358.969

45.6% checker faints 4.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 136-162 (30.6 - 36.4%) -- 60.1% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

82.132

44.5% checker faints 7.45%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

84.449

41.7% checker faints 8.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 384-452 (86.4 - 101.8%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

View Giratina-Origin counters →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

257.661

41.5% checker faints 5.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 236-282 (53.1 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

109.654

41.3% checker faints 6.64%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

563.716

39.8% checker faints 3.50%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

320.202

37.5% checker faints 4.56%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK

20.191

35.5% checker faints 10.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 130-154 (29.2 - 34.6%) -- 6.3% chance to 3HKO

View Grimmsnarl counters →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

178.479

28.3% checker faints 5.29%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Blissey Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 54-64 (12.1 - 14.4%) -- possible 7HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK

33.632

22.8% checker faints 7.24%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 204-242 (45.9 - 54.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

37.513

21.7% checker faints 6.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

120.735

20.7% checker faints 6.31%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 27-32 (6 - 7.2%)

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

85.27

16.7% checker faints 5.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 178-210 (40 - 47.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

20.477

15.6% checker faints 8.02%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ditto counters →

Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK

62.623

15.3% checker faints 6.25%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 204-241 (45.9 - 54.2%) -- 54.3% chance to 2HKO

View Groudon counters → Teams with Groudon →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

103.408

12.7% checker faints 4.32%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 63-75 (14.1 - 16.8%) -- possible 6HKO

View Glimmora counters →

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

36.999

12.3% checker faints 5.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 109-129 (24.5 - 29%) -- 99.5% chance to 4HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

64.6

11.1% checker faints 5.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 164-194 (36.9 - 43.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Skeledirge counters →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

89.934

11.0% checker faints 4.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 124-147 (27.9 - 33.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

23.993

8.7% checker faints 5.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 108-127 (24.3 - 28.6%) -- 98.2% chance to 4HKO

View Clodsire counters →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

137.558

6.3% checker faints 3.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 94-112 (21.1 - 25.2%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Ranked #24 with 6.16% usage. Sorted by reliability score.