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arceus
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Arceus

Alpha Pokémon

Normal

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

Base Stats

HP 120
Attack 120
Defense 120
Sp. Atk 120
Sp. Def 120
Speed 120
Total 720

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Alpha Pokémon
Height 3.2 m
Weight 320.0 kg
Base Exp 324
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Mythical Pokémon

Sprites

arceus Front Front
arceus Back Back
arceus Front Shiny Front Shiny
arceus Back Shiny Back Shiny
arceus Official Art Official Art
arceus Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Swords Dance Extreme Killer
Moves
Taunt / Recover / Earthquake / Double-Edge
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots / Silk Scarf / Leftovers / Life Orb
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 200
Atk 252
Spe 56
Tera Type
FireGhostNormal
Bulk Up
Item
Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 248
Atk 204
Spe 56
Tera Type
Fire
Stall
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature
Impish / Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Tera Type
WaterFairy

Strategy Overview

Arceus is debatably Ubers's most terrifying and dangerous setup sweeper thanks to a powerful STAB-boosted Extreme Speed, decent defenses, and a wide array of utility and coverage moves, letting it mix and match to win problematic matchups easily. Arceus also has an excellent defensive profile, allowing it to take on Ghost-types like Lunala and Flutter Mane. Extreme Speed allows Arceus to operate as a revenge killer, making it difficult for opposing setup sweepers like Scale Shot Koraidon, Miraidon, and Rayquaza to sweep. However, Arceus is not without its flaws, as physically bulky walls like Ting-Lu, Arceus-Water, and especially Necrozma-DM all check it and give it difficulty when attempting to sweep. Furthermore, while more uncommon, Arceus often struggles to beat bulky Ghost-types like Tera Ghost Koraidon, Tera Ghost Miraidon, Giratina-O, Lunala, and Skeledirge, as they can tank unboosted Shadow Claw and cripple Arceus with status. Arceus's lack of resistances and weakness to status moves like Will-O-Wisp, Toxic, and Thunder Wave can make it potentially hard to switch onto the battlefield safely. Despite that, Arceus is still one of the best Pokemon in Ubers, and every team must prep for it if they do not want to get easily cleaned by it.

Most Used Moves

Recover
37.4%
Taunt
27.5%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
20.3%
Leftovers
18.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc