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Arceus.

national dex #493 · gen IV
BST 720 · normal
Arceus official artwork
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#493 · gen IV · mythical
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HP
120
ATK
120
DEF
120
SPA
120
SPD
120
SPE
120
BST 720 · best HP 120 · worst HP 120 · meters scale to 200

Arceus is weak to Fighting and is immune to Ghost.

Typingnormal
AbilitiesMultitype
Height, weight3.2 m / 320.0 kg
Catch rate3 / 255
Egg groupsNo Eggs
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Dex position
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Arceus base stats

BST 720 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP120350444
Atk120220372
Def120220372
SpA120220372
SpD120220372
Spe120220372
BST720bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 3 HP

Arceus weaknesses and resistances

damage taken from each attacking type
nor1
fir1
wat1
ele1
gra1
ice1
fig2
poi1
gro1
fly1
psy1
bug1
roc1
gho0
dra1
dar1
ste1
fai1
Weak to
Fighting
Resists
nothing, every type lands at full power
Immune to
Ghost

Arceus abilities

1 total · 0 hidden
MultitypeChanges arceus's type and form to match its held Plate.

Best Arceus moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalDouble EdgePHYS120
normalJudgmentSPEC100
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
steelSteel BeamSPEC140
dragonDraco MeteorSPEC130
fireOverheatSPEC130
psychicFuture SightSPEC120

Arceus moves

gen 9 · 147 moves · 13 level-up · 114 TM/HM · 20 tutor
121 moves · Arceus appears in 11 games
Cosmic PowerL1Seismic TossL1GravityL10Calm MindL19Earth PowerL20Hyper VoiceL30Extreme SpeedL40Healing WishL50Future SightL60RecoverL70Hyper BeamL80Perish SongL90JudgmentL100Acid SprayTMAgilityTMAir SlashTMAura SphereTMAvalancheTMBlizzardTMBody PressTMBody SlamTMBrick BreakTMBug BuzzTMBulk UpTMBulldozeTMBullet SeedTMCharge BeamTMChilling WaterTMConfuse RayTMDark PulseTMDazzling GleamTMDouble EdgeTMDraco MeteorTMDragon ClawTMDragon DanceTMDragon PulseTMDragon TailTMEarthquakeTMElectric TerrainTMEndureTMEnergy BallTMFacadeTMFire BlastTMFlamethrowerTMFlare BlitzTMFlash CannonTMFlyTMFocus BlastTMFoul PlayTMGiga DrainTMGiga ImpactTMGrass KnotTMGrassy TerrainTMGunk ShotTMHeat WaveTMHeavy SlamTMHexTMHurricaneTMHydro PumpTMIce BeamTMIcy WindTMImprisonTMIron DefenseTMIron HeadTMLight ScreenTMLiquidationTMMagical LeafTMMeteor BeamTMMisty TerrainTMOutrageTMOverheatTMPhantom ForceTMPoison JabTMPower GemTMProtectTMPsych UpTMPsychicTMPsychic TerrainTMPsyshockTMRain DanceTMReflectTMRestTMRoarTMRock SlideTMRock TombTMSandstormTMScary FaceTMScorching SandsTMShadow BallTMShadow ClawTMSleep TalkTMSludge BombTMSnarlTMSolar BeamTMStealth RockTMSteel BeamTMStomping TantrumTMStone EdgeTMStored PowerTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMSupercell SlamTMSurfTMSwiftTMSwords DanceTMTailwindTMTake DownTMTauntTMTera BlastTMThunderTMThunder WaveTMThunderboltTMTrailblazeTMTrickTMTrick RoomTMWater PulseTMWaterfallTMWild ChargeTMWill O WispTMX ScissorTMZen HeadbuttTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Seismic TossfightingPHYS-100%20Level 1
Cosmic PowerpsychicSTAT--20Level 1
GravitypsychicSTAT--5Level 10
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20Level 19
Earth PowergroundSPEC90100%10Level 20
Hyper VoiceSTABnormalSPEC90100%10Level 30
Extreme SpeedSTABnormalPHYS80100%5Level 40
Healing WishpsychicSTAT--10Level 50
Future SightpsychicSPEC120100%10Level 60
RecovernormalSTAT--5Level 70
Hyper BeamSTABnormalSPEC15090%5Level 80
Perish SongnormalSTAT--5Level 90
JudgmentSTABnormalSPEC100100%10Level 100
Acid SpraypoisonSPEC40100%20TM / HM
AgilitypsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Air SlashflyingSPEC7595%15TM / HM
Aura SpherefightingSPEC80-20TM / HM
AvalancheicePHYS60100%10TM / HM
BlizzardiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
Body PressfightingPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Body SlamSTABnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Bug BuzzbugSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Bulk UpfightingSTAT--20TM / HM
BulldozegroundPHYS60100%20TM / HM
Bullet SeedgrassPHYS25100%30TM / HM
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Charge BeamelectricSPEC5090%10TM / HM
Chilling WaterwaterSPEC50100%20TM / HM
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Dazzling GleamfairySPEC80100%10TM / HM
Double EdgeSTABnormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
Draco MeteordragonSPEC13090%5TM / HM
Dragon ClawdragonPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Dragon DancedragonSTAT--20TM / HM
Dragon PulsedragonSPEC85100%10TM / HM
Dragon TaildragonPHYS6090%10TM / HM
Earth PowergroundSPEC90100%10TM / HM
EarthquakegroundPHYS100100%10TM / HM
Electric TerrainelectricSTAT--10TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Energy BallgrassSPEC90100%10TM / HM
FacadeSTABnormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Fire BlastfireSPEC11085%5TM / HM
FlamethrowerfireSPEC90100%15TM / HM
Flare BlitzfirePHYS120100%15TM / HM
Flash CannonsteelSPEC80100%10TM / HM
FlyflyingPHYS9095%15TM / HM
Focus BlastfightingSPEC12070%5TM / HM
Foul PlaydarkPHYS95100%15TM / HM
Future SightpsychicSPEC120100%10TM / HM
Giga DraingrassSPEC75100%10TM / HM
Giga ImpactSTABnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Grass KnotgrassSPEC-100%20TM / HM
Grassy TerraingrassSTAT--10TM / HM
GravitypsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Gunk ShotpoisonPHYS12080%5TM / HM
Heat WavefireSPEC9590%10TM / HM
Heavy SlamsteelPHYS-100%10TM / HM
HexghostSPEC65100%10TM / HM
HurricaneflyingSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Hydro PumpwaterSPEC11080%5TM / HM
Hyper BeamSTABnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Hyper VoiceSTABnormalSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
ImprisonpsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15TM / HM
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
LiquidationwaterPHYS85100%10TM / HM
Magical LeafgrassSPEC60-20TM / HM
Meteor BeamrockSPEC12090%10TM / HM
Misty TerrainfairySTAT--10TM / HM
OutragedragonPHYS120100%10TM / HM
OverheatfireSPEC13090%5TM / HM
Phantom ForceghostPHYS90100%10TM / HM
Poison JabpoisonPHYS80100%20TM / HM
Power GemrockSPEC80100%20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Psychic TerrainpsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
PsyshockpsychicSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
ReflectpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
RoarnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Scorching SandsgroundSPEC70100%10TM / HM
Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Shadow ClawghostPHYS70100%15TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sludge BombpoisonSPEC90100%10TM / HM
SnarldarkSPEC5595%15TM / HM
Solar BeamgrassSPEC120100%10TM / HM
Stealth RockrockSTAT--20TM / HM
Steel BeamsteelSPEC14095%5TM / HM
Stomping TantrumgroundPHYS75100%10TM / HM
Stone EdgerockPHYS10080%5TM / HM
Stored PowerpsychicSPEC20100%10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
Supercell SlamelectricPHYS10095%15TM / HM
SurfwaterSPEC90100%15TM / HM
SwiftSTABnormalSPEC60-20TM / HM
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20TM / HM
TailwindflyingSTAT--15TM / HM
Take DownSTABnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Tera BlastSTABnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThunderelectricSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20TM / HM
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15TM / HM
TrailblazegrassPHYS50100%20TM / HM
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Trick RoompsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20TM / HM
WaterfallwaterPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Wild ChargeelectricPHYS90100%15TM / HM
Will O WispfireSTAT-85%15TM / HM
X ScissorbugPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15Tutor
Draco MeteordragonSPEC13090%5Tutor
Dragon PulsedragonSPEC85100%10Tutor
Earth PowergroundSPEC90100%10Tutor
Giga DraingrassSPEC75100%10Tutor
GravitypsychicSTAT--5Tutor
Heat WavefireSPEC9590%10Tutor
Hyper VoiceSTABnormalSPEC90100%10Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15Tutor
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15Tutor
LiquidationwaterPHYS85100%10Tutor
OutragedragonPHYS120100%10Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
Stealth RockrockSTAT--20Tutor
SwiftSTABnormalSPEC60-20Tutor
TailwindflyingSTAT--15Tutor
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10Tutor
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20Tutor
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15Tutor

Arceus Pokédex entries

4 generations · newest first
Generation VIII1 entry
Legends: Arceus

It is the heavenly fount from which pours the light that shines across Hisui. Its luminance guides and protects all Pokémon. Hisuian mythology states that Arceus is the creator of all things.

Generation VI2 entries
X, Omega Ruby

According to the legends of Sinnoh, this Pokémon emerged from an egg and shaped all there is in this world.

Y, Alpha Sapphire

It is told in mythology that this Pokémon was born before the universe even existed.

Generation V2 entries
Black, White

It is said to have emerged from an egg in a place where there was nothing, then shaped the world.

Black 2, White 2

It is said to have emerged from an egg in a place where there was nothing then shaped the world.

Generation IV4 entries
Diamond

It is described in mythology as the Pokémon that shaped the universe with its 1,000 arms.

Pearl

It is told in mythology that this Pokémon was born before the universe even existed.

Platinum

It is said to have emerged from an egg in a place where there was nothing, then shaped the world.

HeartGold, SoulSilver

According to the legends of Sinnoh, this Pokémon emerged from an egg and shaped all there is in this world.

Arceus species data

gen IV species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIV (Sinnoh)
ColorWhite
ShapeQuadruped
HabitatUnknown
Height3.2 m (10'06")
Weight320.0 kg (705.5 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate3 (1.2%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratioGenderless
Egg groupsNo Eggs
Hatch counter120 cycles, 30,976 steps
Base experience324
EV yield3 HP
Regional dex numbers
National#493
Conquest#199
Hisui#238
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleMixed attacker120 Atk / 120 SpA
Best statHP 120excellent
Speed tier120 Speextremely fast
Defensive load1 weak / 0 resist1 immunity
Catch difficulty3 / 255hard, about 1.2% per ball

About Arceus

Arceus is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). It is the heavenly fount from which pours the light that shines across Hisui. Its luminance guides and protects all Pokémon. Hisuian mythology states that Arceus is the creator of all things. Arceus stands 3.2 m (10'06") tall and weighs 320.0 kg (705.5 lbs), making it a large Pokémon.

Arceus base stats

Arceus has a base stat total of 720, which is extraordinarily high, rivaling the strongest Legendary Pokémon. Its highest stat is HP at 120 (excellent), while its lowest is HP at 120 (excellent). Arceus functions as a mixed attacker with balanced offensive stats. Arceus is extremely fast with a base Speed of 120.

Arceus weaknesses and resistances

As a Normal-type, Arceus is weak to Fighting-type moves, , and is completely immune to Ghost-type moves. This gives Arceus 1 weakness, 0 resistances, and 1 immunity.

Arceus abilities

Arceus's abilities include Multitype. Multitype changes arceus's type and form to match its held Plate.

Arceus moves and learnset

Arceus can learn 147 moves in Generation 9, including 13 by leveling up, 114 via TM/HM, and 20 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Hyper Beam (Normal, 150 power), Giga Impact (Normal, 150 power), Double Edge (Normal, 120 power), Judgment (Normal, 100 power). For coverage, Arceus can learn Steel Beam (Steel), Draco Meteor (Dragon), Overheat (Fire).

Training Arceus

With a capture rate of 3 (1.2%), Arceus can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Arceus yields 3 HP EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 30,976 steps to hatch from an Egg.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Arceus. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Arceus, or use the team builder to see how Arceus fits into your squad.

Tools for Arceus
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