Is Arceus Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Event-only Normal legendary with AbilityMultitype changing type based on held Plate item. 720 BST. The highest base stats of any Pokemon. If somehow obtained, Arceus can be any type and dominates everything. The literal god of the franchise, and most players will never see it.
Arceus trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Arceus resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Arceus resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Arceus resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Arceus resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- LV 30NormalHyper VoicePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 40NormalExtreme SpeedPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Candice
- TUTORDragonDraco MeteorPower 140Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 210
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TM50FireOverheatPower 140Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- LV 80NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 100NormalJudgmentPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Arceus in Diamond & Pearl
Arceus waits at the Hall of Origin, reachable only by a player holding the Azure Flute. That flute was an event item never released to the public, so this one stays out of legitimate reach entirely.
1 location to catch Arceus
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How to Get Shiny Arceus in Diamond & Pearl
Arceus needs the Azure Flute event that was never released, so a legitimate shiny simply cannot be obtained in Diamond or Pearl. See every game where Shiny Arceus can be hunted
Shiny Arceus Evolution
Does Not EvolveArceus 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
Good
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
DP Arceus Best Moveset
120 across every stat and AbilityMultitype changing type based on the held Plate. The moveset is literally whatever the team needs with whatever type the Plate provides. The strongest and most versatile Pokemon in the game. Banned from all competitive formats.
Best Build
Arceus best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Extreme Speed
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw
- Recover
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
72 of 78 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is described in mythology as the Pokémon that shaped the universe with its 1,000 arms.
It is told in mythology that this Pokémon was born before the universe even existed.
Arceus Event Distributions
In Diamond & Pearl, Arceus has seen a few separate Mystery Gift events rather than a steady stream of them.
ARCEUS ist eingetroffen!DiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Arceus That Came From the ScreenDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Arceus from the Big ScreenDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Arceus Diamond & Pearl Guide
Arceus is a static encounter at Hall Of Origin in Diamond & Pearl. Arceus appears at level 80. Prerequisite: Event only: the Azure Flute came only from a Mystery Gift event, and the Hall of Origin cannot be reached without it. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
For Diamond & Pearl, build your team around Arceus, Arceus Ghost, and Arceus Poison. These have the highest co-usage rates with Arceus in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
In Diamond & Pearl, use Arceus as a sweeper. Physical side carries the damage. It outspeeds most threats,
For Diamond & Pearl, run Adamant on Arceus. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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