Is Arceus Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal with AbilityMultitype changing type with held plates. Event mythical. 720 BST is the highest of any Pokemon. If imported, Arceus trivializes the entire game in any type. The rarest import.
Arceus resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus resists most of Elesa's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Arceus resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus resists most of Drayden's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Arceus trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Iris'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 Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Arceus in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Arceus Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Arceus
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Arceus View Garchomp builds →Earthquake22-26% Outrage26-31% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Arceus View Thundurus builds →Thunder30-35% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Arceus View Tentacruel builds →Rapid Spin5-6% Scald10-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Arceus View Xatu builds →U Turn8-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySkilllink ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Arceus View Cloyster builds →Icicle Spear4-5% Rapid Spin9-10% | ||
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
B2W2 Arceus Best Moveset
120 in every stat with AbilityMultitype changing type to match the held Plate item. The moveset adapts to any type the team needs while maintaining the highest balanced stats of any Pokemon. Access to nearly every move. Banned from all standard formats. Dominates the Anything Goes tier.
Best Build
Arceus best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Extreme Speed
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It is said to have emerged from an egg in a place where there was nothing then shaped the world.
Arceus Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 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 Silkscarf is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2, 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