Arceus • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Arceus's Type

NORMAL

Arceus's Pokédex #s

National #: 493

Arceus's Base Stats

HP:: 120

Attack:: 120

Defense:: 120

Sp. Atk:: 120

Sp. Def:: 120

Speed:: 120

Total:: 720

Misc. Info

Height:: 10'6" (3.2m)

Weight:: 705.5 lbs. (320 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Undiscovered

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,250,000

EV Yield:: 3 HP

Base EXP:: 324

Catch Rate:: 3

Arceus's Abilities

Here is what ability Arceus has, along with its effect.

Multitype: Changes Arceus's type to match the type of its held Plate and its held item cannot be removed by moves or effects.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Arceus's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: FIGHTING

immune: GHOST

Arceus's Evolution Line

Arceus does not evolve into any other known or available Pokémon.

Arceus's Alternate Forms

Cosmetic Forms

Arceus's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Arceus can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Arceus learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Seismic Toss Does exact damage equal to Arceus's level.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	20	One Target
1	Cosmic Power Raises Arceus's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
10	Gravity Lowers all Pokémon's base evasion by 30% and grounds all Pokémon for the next 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field
20	Earth Power 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GROUND	90	100%	10	One Target
30	Hyper Voice Damages all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Nearby Enemies
40	Extreme Speed Has higher priority.	NORMAL	80	100%	5	One Target
50	Healing Wish Arceus faints and fully restores the HP and status conditions of the next Pokémon sent out.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
60	Future Sight Does its damage after two more turns have passed.	PSYCHIC	120	100%	10	One Target
70	Recover Restores half of Arceus's HP.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
80	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
90	Perish Song All Pokémon on the field are knocked out after 3 turns unless they switch out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	All Pokémon
100	Judgment Type is based on the held item worn by Arceus.	NORMAL	100	100%	10	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Arceus can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM02	Dragon Claw Damages the target.	DRAGON	80	100%	15	One Target
TM03	Water Pulse Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.	WATER	60	100%	20	One Target
TM04	Calm Mind Raises Arceus's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TM05	Roar Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
TM07	Hail Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM09	Bullet Seed Hits the target two to five times in a row.	GRASS	25	100%	30	One Target
TM10	Work Up Raises Arceus's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM13	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
TM14	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
TM15	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM16	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
TM17	Protect Protects Arceus from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM18	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM19	Giga Drain Heals Arceus by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM20	Safeguard Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.	NORMAL	--	--	25	User's Field
TM22	Solar Beam Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.	GRASS	120	100%	10	One Target
TM23	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TM24	Thunderbolt Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	90	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Thunder 30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	ELECTRIC	110	70%	10	One Target
TM26	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self
TM29	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TM30	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TM31	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Arceus's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM33	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
TM34	Shock Wave Doesn't miss the target.	ELECTRIC	60	--	20	One Target
TM35	Flamethrower Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	90	100%	15	One Target
TM36	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TM37	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM38	Fire Blast Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	110	85%	5	One Target
TM39	Rock Tomb 100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	95%	15	One Target
TM40	Aerial Ace Doesn't miss the target.	FLYING	60	--	20	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Arceus is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Arceus restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM50	Overheat Lowers Arceus's Special Attack by two stages.	FIRE	130	90%	5	One Target
TM52	Focus Blast 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	FIGHTING	120	70%	5	One Target
TM53	Energy Ball 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GRASS	90	100%	10	One Target
TM55	Brine Does double damage if the target's HP is 50% or less.	WATER	65	100%	10	One Target
TM57	Charge Beam Has a 70% chance to raise Arceus's Special Attack by one stage.	ELECTRIC	50	90%	10	One Target
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM59	Dragon Pulse Damages the target.	DRAGON	85	100%	10	One Target
TM61	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	FIRE	--	85%	15	One Target
TM65	Shadow Claw Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	GHOST	70	100%	15	One Target
TM66	Payback Does double damage if Arceus attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM67	Recycle If Arceus used a held item previously, it reequips that item.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM68	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM70	Flash Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
TM71	Stone Edge Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	ROCK	100	80%	5	One Target
TM72	Avalanche Attacks last; if damaged this turn, hits for double damage.	ICE	60	100%	10	One Target
TM73	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	ELECTRIC	--	90%	20	One Target
TM75	Swords Dance Raises Arceus's Attack by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	20	User
TM76	Stealth Rock Sets floating rocks on the enemy's field. Does 1/8 max HP to enemies that switch in. Weakness/resistance to Rock affects this damage.	ROCK	--	--	20	Enemy Field
TM77	Psych Up Copies all stat modifiers on the target.	NORMAL	--	--	10	One Target
TM78	Snarl 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Atk by one stage.	DARK	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies
TM79	Dark Pulse Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TM80	Rock Slide Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.	ROCK	75	90%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM81	X-Scissor Damages the target.	BUG	80	100%	15	One Target
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Arceus's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM83	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self
TM84	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
TM85	Dream Eater Heals Arceus by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.	PSYCHIC	100	100%	15	One Target
TM86	Grass Knot Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.	GRASS	varies	100%	20	One Target
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Arceus's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM91	Flash Cannon 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	STEEL	80	100%	10	One Target
TM92	Trick Room For the next 5 turns, turn order is reversed, so slower Pokémon go first. (Priority still functions as usual.)	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM93	Cut Damages the target.	NORMAL	50	95%	30	One Target
TM94	Fly Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	FLYING	90	95%	15	One Target
TM95	Surf Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	90	100%	15	All But Self
TM96	Strength Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	100%	15	One Target
TM97	Defog Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes effects on the enemy's field such as Light Screen, Reflect, etc.	FLYING	--	--	15	One Target
TM98	Rock Smash 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	40	100%	15	One Target
TM99	Waterfall Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	WATER	80	100%	15	One Target
TM100	Rock Climb Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.	NORMAL	90	85%	20	One Target

Arceus's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Arceus's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Arceus's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Arceus is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	350	381	413	444	120
Attack	245	276	308	339	120
Defense	245	276	308	339	120
Sp. Atk	245	276	308	339	120
Sp. Def	245	276	308	339	120
Speed	245	276	308	339	120
Total					720

Where to Find Arceus in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Arceus in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Arceus

Generation 6 Pokédex 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 5 Pokédex 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 4 Pokédex 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 • Generation VIII Pokédex

Arceus

Arceus's Type

Arceus's Pokédex #s

Arceus's Base Stats

Misc. Info

Arceus's Abilities

Weaknesses & Resistances

Arceus's Evolution Line

Arceus's Alternate Forms

Cosmetic Forms

Arceus (Bug)

Arceus (Dark)

Arceus (Dragon)

Arceus (Electric)

Arceus (Fairy)

Arceus (Fighting)

Arceus (Fire)

Arceus (Flying)

Arceus (Ghost)

Arceus (Grass)

Arceus (Ground)

Arceus (Ice)

Arceus (Poison)

Arceus (Psychic)

Arceus (Rock)

Arceus (Steel)

Arceus (Water)