NationalDex
eternatus
#890

Eternatus

Gigantic Pokémon

PoisonDragon

The core on its chest absorbs energy emanating from the lands of the Galar region. This energy is what allows Eternatus to stay active.

Base Stats

HP 140
Attack 85
Defense 95
Sp. Atk 145
Sp. Def 95
Speed 130
Total 690

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Gigantic Pokémon
Height 20.0 m
Weight 950.0 kg
Base Exp 345
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 255
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

eternatus Front Front
eternatus Back Back
eternatus Front Shiny Front Shiny
eternatus Back Shiny Back Shiny
eternatus Official Art Official Art
eternatus Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Specially Defensive
Moves
Toxic / Sludge Bomb
Flamethrower / Mystical Fire
Dynamax Cannon / Draco Meteor
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots / Eject Pack
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 164
SpD 252
Spe 92
Meteor Beam
Item
Power Herb
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Demon (Cosmic Power)
Item
Power Herb
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 40
SpD 252
Spe 216
Life Orb
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid / Modest
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Physically Defensive
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 48
Def 244
Spe 216

Strategy Overview

Eternatus is one of the big three threats in Ubers due to its ability to check Yveltal, causing it to be found on the vast majority of teams. Additionally, it's the premier Kyogre check thanks to its typing, great bulk, Speed, reliable recovery, and access to strong damaging and support moves. It also provides important role compression and soft checks a variety of threats, most notably Ho-Oh and Marshadow. Eternatus is also an offensively threatening Pokemon in its own right with its high offensive stats, backed by strong attacks such as Dynamax Cannon, Sludge Bomb, Flamethrower, and Meteor Beam. Eternatus is one of the best poison spreaders around with access to Toxic, Toxic Spikes, and Sludge Bomb; it is also immune to Toxic and clears opposing Toxic Spikes. Although Pressure is a mostly useless ability, Eternatus does at least have the attributes to realistically PP stall when utilized on defensive teams. Simply put, Eternatus is a highly customizable Pokemon that can adapt its moveset, item, and EV spread to accommodate its team's weaknesses. However, apart from a Water-type resistance and Toxic immunity, its defensive typing isn't great; it takes heavy damage from Psychic-, Ground-, Ice-, and Dragon-type moves, which are all fairly common.

Most Used Moves

Recover
68.0%
Toxic
41.2%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc