Is Arceus Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal with AbilityMultitype. Event mythical. 720 BST. If imported, trivializes the entire game in any type. The rarest import.
Arceus resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Arceus resists most of Korrina's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus resists most of Ramos's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Clemont's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Arceus resists most of Wulfric's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Wikstrom's team.
Arceus resists most of Drasna's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Arceus cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Arceus in X & Y
Arceus doesn't appear in X & Y. Transfer it from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Arceus is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Arceus Weakness
Fighting moves hit Arceus for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Arceus's overall bulk (120/120/120) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Arceus Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Arceus
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
In X & Y, Ho-Oh's Earthquake hits Arceus for 40-47%. Rayquaza deals 39-46% with Draco Meteor.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Arceus View Excadrill builds →Earthquake25-30% Rapid Spin13-15% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Arceus View Ho-Oh builds →Earthquake40-47% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAirlock ItemLife Orb NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Arceus View Rayquaza builds →Extreme Speed24-28% Draco Meteor39-46% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Arceus View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse22-26% Ice Beam24-29% Hydro Pump30-35% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBaddreams ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Arceus View Darkrai builds →Dark Pulse26-31% Sludge Bomb30-35% | ||
Arceus Evolutions
Mythical Pokemon don't breed, and Arceus is no exception. This Normal type sits at 720 stats with no chain to speak of. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
XY Arceus Best Moveset
AbilityMultitype changes type to match the Plate item, now including a Fairy Plate for the new Fairy type. 120 across all stats. The moveset adapted by gaining a new type option that addresses the format's most important addition. Banned from all standard formats. Dominates Anything Goes.
Best Build
Arceus best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Extreme Speed
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw
- Earthquake
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Arceus's movepool delivers. Coverage across 16 types plus STAB from Hyper Beam and Giga Impact gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
According to the legends of Sinnoh, this Pokémon emerged from an egg and shaped all there is in this world.
It is told in mythology that this Pokémon was born before the universe even existed.
Arceus X & Y Guide
For the X & Y meta, At 720 BST, Arceus is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Extreme Speed with Life Orb is the standard set.
In X & Y, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Arceus. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Arceus has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Multitype changes Arceus's type and form to match its held Plate. That's the one you want on Arceus. It's the only ability Arceus has.
Base 120 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Arceus is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a sweeper.
For X & Y, Arceus has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.
Game Availability
Arceus first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 titles. Mythical distribution means event-only access in most games, making it one of the harder Pokemon to collect.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves