Is Arceus-Ground viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Arceus-Ground is ranked #12 in Gen 9 Ubers with 13.49% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Ground in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Arceus-Ground in Gen 9 Ubers is Calyrex-Ice with a 68.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus-Ground include Calyrex-Ice, Dondozo, Arceus-Water, Kyurem-Black, Kyogre.

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

Calyrex-Ice is the best counter for Arceus-Ground in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 68.1% of their encounters.

Arceus-Ground counters

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

#0493 Arceus-Ground

Ground

USAGE 13.5% #12

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIce

½×

PoisonRock

0×

Electric

Moves

Earthquake 71.7% Dragon Dance 70.8% Stone Edge 49.9% Recover 30.4% Taunt 29.2% Judgment 28.1% Ice Beam 21.9% Stealth Rock 13.0%

Items

Earth Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Ground 29.3% Water 21.4% Fire 15.0% Poison 11.4% Fairy 8.7% Ghost 5.9% Steel 4.3% Dark 1.8%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane29.8%

Glimmora21.2%

Ribombee15.5%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Arceus-Ground →

Teams using Dondozo 66% Teams using Arceus-Water 64% Teams using Kyogre 60% Teams using Arceus 59%

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

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

367.41

68.1% checker faints 4.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 124-146 (30.6 - 36.1%) -- 47.7% chance to 3HKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

92.895

66.2% checker faints 6.45%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Judgment vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Dondozo: 193-228 (38.2 - 45.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

209.719

64.2% checker faints 5.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Water: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

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

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.751

62.7% checker faints 9.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 288-342 (64.8 - 77%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem-Black counters →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

933.163

60.1% checker faints 2.74%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 157-186 (38.8 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

538.26

58.7% checker faints 3.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

49.613

56.3% checker faints 9.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 204-241 (45.9 - 54.2%) -- 54.3% chance to 2HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

209.675

55.7% checker faints 5.88%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Arceus-Ground Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Giratina-Origin: 136-162 (26.9 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

34.962

52.1% checker faints 8.45%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

1,444.907

51.1% checker faints 2.23%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

208.402

48.7% checker faints 5.69%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

194.441

45.7% checker faints 5.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 135-159 (30.4 - 35.8%) -- 34.1% chance to 3HKO

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

47.686

45.0% checker faints 7.20%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

111.012

44.6% checker faints 6.49%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

504.932

41.5% checker faints 3.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 127-151 (28.6 - 34%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

77.861

41.2% checker faints 7.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 204-241 (45.9 - 54.2%) -- 54.3% chance to 2HKO

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

143.031

39.1% checker faints 5.49%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

21.056

37.2% checker faints 10.53%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 66-78 (14.8 - 17.5%) -- possible 6HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

311.457

36.7% checker faints 4.35%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

315.025

36.5% checker faints 4.66%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

531.274

35.2% checker faints 3.53%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

111.216

35.0% checker faints 7.71%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 54-64 (12.1 - 14.4%) -- possible 7HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

619.436

34.9% checker faints 3.26%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 229-271 (51.5 - 61%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

127.287

34.5% checker faints 6.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 136-162 (30.6 - 36.4%) -- 58.2% chance to 3HKO

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

Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK

179.238

31.2% checker faints 5.90%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

52.28

28.5% checker faints 6.25%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

802.981

28.1% checker faints 2.69%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

86.204

23.5% checker faints 5.81%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

365.301

23.1% checker faints 3.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 124-147 (27.9 - 33.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

259.862

21.2% checker faints 4.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 166-196 (37.3 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters →

Ranked #12 with 13.49% usage. Sorted by reliability score.