Is Arceus-Ghost viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Arceus-Ghost is ranked #25 in Gen 9 Ubers with 5.68% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Ghost in Gen 9 Ubers?

Ting-Lu has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 70.2% of 44.104254684829144 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Arceus-Ghost matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Ubers?

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

Arceus-Ghost counters

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

#0493 Arceus-Ghost

Ghost

USAGE 5.7% #25

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 97.7% Calm Mind 59.9% Taunt 58.8% Recover 34.3% Aura Sphere 28.9% Stealth Rock 27.8% Thunder Wave 22.1% Will-O-Wisp 20.0%

Items

Spooky Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Ghost 35.7% Fairy 26.5% Normal 9.6% Stellar 8.9% Water 7.5% Poison 3.4% Dark 3.0% Fighting 2.1%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane42.5%

Eternatus36.7%

Ho-Oh16.8%

Chien-Pao13.4%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Arceus-Ghost →

Explore Arceus-Ghost + Ting-Lu teams 43 score Explore Arceus-Ghost + Zacian-Crowned teams 41 score Explore Arceus-Ghost + Kyogre teams 41 score Explore Arceus-Ghost + Koraidon teams 38 score Explore Arceus-Ghost + Arceus teams 25 score Explore Arceus-Ghost + Eternatus teams 24 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Arceus-Ghost + Koraidon 88.2% 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

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

44.104

42.7

70.2% Standard error 6.89 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ghost Aura Sphere vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 114-136 (22.1 - 26.4%) -- possible 5HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

198.034

40.7

64.1% Standard error 5.85 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

365.496

40.6

58.4% Standard error 4.44 points

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

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

508.314

38.1

53.4% Standard error 3.81 points

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

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

202.514

25.2

49.4% Standard error 6.06 points

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

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

124.832

23.9

54.3% Standard error 7.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.768

23.8

64.1% Standard error 10.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

380.763

22.7

40.1% Standard error 4.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

159.985

19.9

47.0% Standard error 6.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

97.741

18.2

52.7% Standard error 8.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Glacial Lance vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 220-261 (49.5 - 58.7%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

27.468

17.6

55.5% Standard error 9.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ghost Aura Sphere vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 292-344 (72.2 - 85.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

77.947

15.1

47.0% Standard error 7.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

220.703

14.4

36.8% Standard error 5.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.692

12.8

53.0% Standard error 10.04 points

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

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

85.646

7.9

36.9% Standard error 7.25 points

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

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

76.018

-0.1

25.0% Standard error 6.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

105.892

-2.0

27.5% Standard error 7.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

79.544

-4.4

31.7% Standard error 9.01 points

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

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Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.667

-4.5

38.2% Standard error 10.69 points

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

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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.139

-5.8

36.0% Standard error 10.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

57.982

-7.0

16.0% Standard error 5.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

110.872

-9.6

6.4% Standard error 4.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Misty Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 118-141 (26.5 - 31.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.358

-10.1

25.0% Standard error 8.77 points

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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.354

-13.8

11.9% Standard error 6.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.539

-15.3

13.3% Standard error 7.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.071

-16.7

16.1% Standard error 8.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ranked #25 with 5.68% usage. Sorted by conservative score.