Is Arceus-Water viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Arceus-Water is ranked #19 in Gen 9 Ubers with 8.89% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Ubers is Garganacl with a 81.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus-Water include Garganacl, Kyurem-Black, Blissey, Arceus-Electric, Eternatus.

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

Garganacl is the best counter for Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 81.8% of their encounters.

Arceus-Water counters

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

#0493 Arceus-Water

Water

USAGE 8.9% #19

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Judgment 99.3% Recover 90.1% Calm Mind 72.7% Will-O-Wisp 41.8% Thunder Wave 26.7% Ice Beam 15.5% Stealth Rock 10.5% Iron Defense 6.9%

Items

Splash Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 53.5% Poison 32.6% Ghost 7.5% Steel 2.0% Water 1.6% Dragon 0.9% Dark 0.5% Ground 0.5%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane29.6%

Landorus-Therian29.0%

Eternatus26.5%

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Teams using Blissey 72% Teams using Arceus-Electric 69% Teams using Eternatus 67%

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

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.414

81.8% checker faints 8.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 314-372 (77.7 - 92%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.621

73.3% checker faints 9.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Fusion Bolt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 250-296 (56.3 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

269.705

72.4% checker faints 4.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 118-141 (16.5 - 19.7%) -- possible 6HKO

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Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

95.039

69.5% checker faints 7.92%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Electric counters → Teams with Arceus-Electric →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

448.634

67.0% checker faints 3.74%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

201.429

63.9% checker faints 5.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Water Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 146-174 (31.4 - 37.5%) -- 87.4% chance to 3HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

437.066

59.4% checker faints 4.04%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 306-362 (68.9 - 81.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

1,175.391

59.3% checker faints 2.47%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre in Rain: 87-103 (21.5 - 25.4%) -- 0.6% chance to 4HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

406.651

56.5% checker faints 4.18%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Water: 142-168 (31.9 - 37.8%) -- 93.9% chance to 3HKO

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Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

69.489

56.2% checker faints 7.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Terapagos: 163-193 (42.4 - 50.2%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

82.132

55.5% 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

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

30.199

55.0% checker faints 9.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Water: 212-250 (47.7 - 56.3%) -- 85.2% chance to 2HKO

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Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

22.719

52.5% checker faints 10.48%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

82.585

51.8% checker faints 8.91%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

280.93

49.5% checker faints 5.11%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

1,604.194

47.6% checker faints 2.12%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 253-298 (56.9 - 67.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

271.978

47.5% checker faints 5.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Water: 64-76 (14.4 - 17.1%) -- possible 6HKO

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

66.645

46.6% checker faints 8.63%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

355.814

44.3% checker faints 4.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 210-247 (47.2 - 55.6%) -- 76.2% chance to 2HKO

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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

32.967

41.1% checker faints 8.57%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

56.008

39.6% checker faints 6.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 85-101 (19.1 - 22.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

458.146

39.4% checker faints 3.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Water: 103-123 (23.1 - 27.7%) -- 73.7% chance to 4HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

185.234

38.5% checker faints 6.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 192-226 (43.2 - 50.9%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

209.719

33.5% checker faints 5.45%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

101.403

31.9% checker faints 6.38%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

273.758

28.4% checker faints 4.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Seed Bomb vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 196-232 (44.1 - 52.2%) -- 16.8% chance to 2HKO

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Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

46.194

26.3% checker faints 9.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Water: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

222.087

23.4% checker faints 4.66%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

113.785

22.7% checker faints 6.33%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Water: 70-84 (15.7 - 18.9%) -- possible 6HKO

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Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK

193.371

17.5% checker faints 4.57%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Ranked #19 with 8.89% usage. Sorted by reliability score.