Arceus
#493 (Sinnoh)
Best moveset for Arceus
The best moves for Arceus are Shadow Claw and Hyper Beam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
12dps
45dps
Evolution
Arceus currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
Forms
There are 18 different forms of Arceus:
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Arceus, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Arceus is a Normal Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Fighting moves. Arceus's strongest moveset is Shadow Claw & Hyper Beam and it has a Max CP of 4,510.
About
"It is told in mythology that this Pokémon was born before the universe even existed."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Claw | 6 | 12 |
| Iron Tail | 14 | 14 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Hyper Beam | 150 | 45 |
| Future Sight | 115 | 46 |
| Outrage | 110 | 27.5 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shadow Claw
12 dps
|
Hyper Beam
45 dps
|
20 | 100% |
|
Iron Tail
14 dps
|
Hyper Beam
45 dps
|
19 | 95% |
|
Iron Tail
14 dps
|
Outrage
27.5 dps
|
18.4 | 92% |
|
Shadow Claw
12 dps
|
Outrage
27.5 dps
|
18.1 | 90% |
|
Iron Tail
14 dps
|
Future Sight
46 dps
|
18 | 90% |
|
Shadow Claw
12 dps
|
Future Sight
46 dps
|
17.2 | 86% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Arceus?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Arceus are:
- Lucario,
- Pheromosa,
- Terrakion,
- Keldeo (Ordinary),
- Keldeo (Resolute).
Arceus is a Normal type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
238 |
| Defense |
|
238 |
| Stamina |
|
237 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 199 |
Size
| Height | 3.2 m |
| Weight | 320 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 20 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,710 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,279 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,420 |
|
Level 40 |
3,989 |
|
Level 50 |
4,510 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,850 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,705 |