#493 · Arceus

Arceus

Pokédex No. #493

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Arceus is a Dragon / Ghost type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #493. It is said to have emerged from an egg in a place where there was nothing then shaped the world. Abilities: Multitype	Total: 680
	120 HP	220 Atk	220 Def	120 Speed

Arceus Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
GoldenArceus	50	42	0	92
HauntedArceus	47	57	0	104
FrostArceus	2	5	0	7
Arceus	46	54	0	100
EternalArceus	16	19	0	35
ShinyArceus	44	39	1	84
GlitterArceus	28	21	3	52
ShadowArceus	2	4	0	6
BabyArceus	1	0	0	1

Evolutionary Chain
Arceus

Arceus weaknesses and resistances

Takes 4x damage from: Fairy

Takes 2x damage from: Ice Ghost Dragon Dark

Takes half damage from: Fire Water Electric Grass Poison Bug

Immune to: Normal Fighting

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Arceus learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Natural Gift	Normal	–	100	15
–	Cosmic Power	Psychic	–	–	20
–	Punishment	Dark	–	100	5
–	Seismic Toss	Fighting	–	100	20
10	Gravity	Psychic	–	–	5
20	Earth Power	Ground	90	100	10
30	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100	10
40	ExtremeSpeed	Normal	80	100	5
50	Refresh	Normal	–	–	20
60	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100	10
70	Recover	Normal	–	–	10
80	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90	5
90	Perish Song	Normal	–	–	5
100	Judgment	Normal	100	100	10

TM moves Arceus can learn (117)

Swords Dance · Cut · Fly · Headbutt · Roar · Flamethrower · Surf · Ice Beam · Blizzard · Hyper Beam · Strength · Solar Beam · Thunderbolt · Thunder Wave · Thunder · Earthquake · Toxic · Psychic · Double Team · Light Screen · Reflect · Fire Blast · Waterfall · Swift · Dream Eater · Flash · Rest · Rock Slide · Substitute · Snore · Protect · Sludge Bomb · Mud-Slap · Icy Wind · Outrage · Sandstorm · Giga Drain · Endure · Swagger · Fury Cutter · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Safeguard · Iron Tail · Hidden Power · Twister · Rain Dance · Sunny Day · Psych Up · AncientPower · Shadow Ball · Rock Smash · Whirlpool · Heat Wave · Hail · Will-O-Wisp · Facade · Trick · Magic Coat · Recycle · Brick Break · Secret Power · Dive · Hyper Voice · Overheat · Rock Tomb · Silver Wind · Signal Beam · Bullet Seed · Aerial Ace · Iron Defense · Dragon Claw · Calm Mind · Shock Wave · Water Pulse · Gravity · Brine · Natural Gift · Tailwind · Payback · Last Resort · Poison Jab · Dark Pulse · Aqua Tail · X-Scissor · Dragon Pulse · Focus Blast · Energy Ball · Earth Power · Giga Impact · Avalanche · Shadow Claw · Zen Headbutt · Flash Cannon · Rock Climb · Defog · Trick Room · Draco Meteor · Iron Head · Stone Edge · Stealth Rock · Grass Knot · Charge Beam · Ominous Wind · Hone Claws · Psyshock · Telekinesis · Round · Echoed Voice · Incinerate · Quash · Retaliate · Bulldoze · Work Up · Snarl · Confide

Arceus in battle

Arceus has 120 HP, 220 Attack, 220 Defense and 120 Speed, which adds up to 680. That is the highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 96% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Attack at 220.

Strongest moves of its own type: Draco Meteor (130 power, 90% accuracy), Outrage (120 power, 100% accuracy), Dragon Pulse (85 power, 100% accuracy), Dragon Claw (80 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Last Resort (140 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Arceus

Arceus is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps. Pokémon like this come from evolving, trading and other parts of the game. See how evolution works and the list of maps.

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