Is Arceus-Water viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Arceus-Water is ranked #18 in Gen 9 Ubers with 9.42% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Ubers is Kyurem-Black with a 73.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arceus-Water include Kyurem-Black, Arceus-Electric, Blissey, Eternatus, Arceus-Ghost.

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

Kyurem-Black is the best counter for Arceus-Water in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 73.3% of their encounters.

Arceus-Water counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0493 Arceus-Water

Water

USAGE 9.4% #18

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 120

DEF 120

SPA 120

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST720

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Judgment 99.2% Recover 89.7% Calm Mind 72.4% Will-O-Wisp 39.5% Thunder Wave 23.3% Ice Beam 15.4% Iron Defense 11.4% Stealth Rock 9.4%

Items

Splash Plate 100.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 50.5% Poison 32.9% Ghost 8.7% Steel 2.6% Water 2.2% Grass 0.9% Ground 0.6% Dragon 0.6%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian31.7%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane29.6%

Kyogre27.0%

Eternatus25.3%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Arceus-Water →

Teams using Kyurem-Black 73% Teams using Arceus-Electric 71% Teams using Blissey 70% Teams using Eternatus 65% Teams using Arceus-Ghost 64% Teams using Clodsire 63%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.621

73.3% dies 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

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

69.58

70.7% dies 7.39%

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 →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

316.291

70.2% dies 4.38%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

455.122

64.6% dies 3.81%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

97.998

63.8% dies 6.40%

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-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

209.793

62.7% dies 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

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

1,121.38

59.3% dies 2.52%

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

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

462.187

58.9% dies 3.95%

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 →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

58.101

56.2% dies 9.20%

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

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

425.516

55.4% dies 4.12%

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 SOFT CHECK

79.296

54.0% dies 7.77%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

22.265

53.1% dies 10.58%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Water: 46-55 (10.3 - 12.3%) -- possible 9HKO

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Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

22.719

52.5% dies 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

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

263.051

48.5% dies 5.16%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

261.277

48.4% dies 5.26%

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

1,669.821

48.2% dies 2.09%

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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Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

45.389

47.9% dies 9.55%

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

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK

31.285

46.9% dies 8.92%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Grimmsnarl counters → Teams with Grimmsnarl →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

100.932

44.5% dies 8.54%

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

View Deoxys-Attack counters → Teams with Deoxys-Attack →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

373.835

44.0% dies 4.34%

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

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

184.737

42.8% dies 6.27%

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

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

77.621

40.9% dies 7.69%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

483.482

38.7% dies 3.80%

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

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

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

55.41

36.9% dies 9.05%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

231.8

35.0% dies 5.36%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

129.276

31.6% dies 6.88%

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

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

295.674

29.8% dies 4.58%

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

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

46.194

26.3% dies 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

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

217.531

24.5% dies 4.86%

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

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

129.408

21.4% dies 5.88%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Ranked #18 with 9.42% usage. Sorted by reliability score.