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Counter guide · Poison / Dragon · Gen VIII

What beats Eternatus?

The 5 hardest counters to Eternatus ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed.

Eternatus
No. 890
Eternatus
Poison Dragon
BST 690 · Speed 130 · Atk 85 · SpA 145

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Solgaleo
    No. 791
    Solgaleo
    Psychic Steel
    Hits Eternatus for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 97 ≤ 130 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 137)
  2. #2
    Metagross
    No. 376
    Metagross
    Steel Psychic
    Hits Eternatus for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 70 ≤ 130 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  3. #3
    Deoxys
    No. 386
    Deoxys
    Psychic
    Hits Eternatus for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes 1× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 150 > 130 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 150)
  4. #4
    Iron Crown
    No. 1023
    Iron Crown
    Steel Psychic
    Hits Eternatus for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 98 ≤ 130 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 122)
  5. #5
    Jirachi
    No. 385
    Jirachi
    Steel Psychic
    Hits Eternatus for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 100 ≤ 130 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 100)

Eternatus's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Ice Ground Psychic Dragon

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Eternatus, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Eternatus hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.