Is Eternatus Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Eternatus is a mandatory catch during the story climax, right before the Leon fight. Poison/Dragon with 690 BST, 145 Special Attack, and 130 Speed. Unlike most box legendaries, you actually get to use Eternatus during the story since it arrives before the Champion battle. One Dynamax Cannon from Eternatus can threaten Leon's entire team. The most impactful mandatory catch in franchise history.
Eternatus resists most of Milo's coverage and hits back hard.
Eternatus resists most of Nessa's coverage and hits back hard.
Eternatus resists most of Kabu's coverage and hits back hard.
Eternatus has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Eternatus has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Eternatus resists most of Gordie's coverage and hits back hard.
Eternatus has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Eternatus has the type edge here and should clean up Raihan's team.
Eternatus has the type edge here and should clean up Bede's team.
Eternatus has the type edge here and should clean up Leon's team.
Catch Eternatus on Energy Plant (interact, Lv 60, limited). Story encounter. Encountered during the main story climax at the Energy Plant. Defeat Eternatus to capture it.
How to Get Eternatus in Sword & Shield
Eternatus is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Energy Plant when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Eternatus in Sword & Shield
Eternatus Weakness
Type-wise, Eternatus takes extra damage from Ice, Ground, Psychic, and Dragon. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Eternatus's overall bulk (140/95/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Ground, Psychic, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Fighting, Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Eternatus Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Eternatus
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
 Mudsdale Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x65-76% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Mamoswine builds →Dig 2x57-67% Ice Fang 2x45-54% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x64-76% | ||
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Mamoswine builds →Dig 2x57-67% Ice Fang 2x46-54% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x59-69% Icy Wind 2x25-29% | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
 Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x63-74% Icy Wind 2x19-23% Bulldoze 2x14-17% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x92-109%KO Dig 2x41-48% Psycho Cut 2x36-43% | ||
 Musharna Psychic | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x60-71% Icy Wind 2x25-29% | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x80-94% Ice Punch 2x20-24% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x92-108%KO Dig 2x41-48% Psycho Cut 2x36-42% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x55-65% Bulldoze 2x21-24% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x80-94% Ice Punch 2x20-24% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x92-108%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% Psycho Cut 2x36-42% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x55-65% Earthquake 2x33-39% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x80-94% Ice Punch 2x20-24% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x92-108%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% Psycho Cut 2x36-42% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x55-65% Earthquake 2x33-39% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Dragapult can KO Eternatus with Draco Meteor (94-111%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Draco Meteor (113-133%).
 Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Dragapult builds →Draco Meteor 2x94-111%KO U Turn6-7% Shadow Ball29-34% Flamethrower11-13% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x78-92% Draco Meteor 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Landorus builds →Rock Slide19-23% | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Eternatus View Hatterene builds →Psyshock 2x53-62% | ||
Eternatus Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Eternatus is a Poison/Dragon legendary with 690 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SwSh Eternatus Best Moveset
145 Sp. Atk at 130 Speed with Poison/Dragon TermStab hitting from the special side at extreme pace. AbilityPressure drains PP twice as fast. 140 HP gives the moveset real bulk on top of the offensive power. S-tier because the Speed and special power combination among Poison-types is completely unique.
Best Build
Eternatus best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Dynamax Cannon
- Recover
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Eternatus's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Eternabeam and Dynamax Cannon, but Fire and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
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
The core on its chest absorbs energy emanating from the lands of the Galar region. This energy is what allows Eternatus to stay active.
It was inside a meteorite that fell 20,000 years ago. There seems to be a connection between this Pokémon and the Dynamax phenomenon.
Eternatus Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Eternatus is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 690 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wall. Dynamaxcannon with Power Herb is the standard set.
Eternatus is a static encounter at Galar Energy Plant in Sword & Shield. Eternatus appears at level 60. Prerequisite: Story encounter. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Sword & Shield, Eternatus's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Garchomp (Ground), and Reuniclus (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dragon-type attackers are also a problem. Eternatus has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Pressure is the go-to ability for Eternatus. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. It's Eternatus's only ability.
Eternatus is a special attacker with base 145 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the wall role.
Game Availability
Since Sword & Shield, Eternatus has appeared in 2 games. Legendary Pokemon like Eternatus are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
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 4DP
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 8SwShDebut
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