Is Arceus Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Hall of Origin at level 80 with the Azure Flute, an event item that was never officially distributed. Normal-type with AbilityMultitype changing type based on held Plate. 720 BST, the highest of any Pokemon. The ultimate trophy that almost nobody can legitimately obtain.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Arceus trades roughly evenly with Fantina'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 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 resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Arceus has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
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 Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- LV 30NormalHyper VoicePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 40NormalExtreme SpeedPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Byron
- TUTORNormalLast ResortPower 195Accuracy 100%PP 5Snowpoint City
- After Candice
- TUTORDragonDraco MeteorPower 140Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 210
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TM50FireOverheatPower 140Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TUTORDragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TUTORFireHeat WavePower 100Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
- TUTORWaterAqua TailPower 90Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORSteelIron HeadPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TUTORRockAncient PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 5Survival Area
- LV 80NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 100NormalJudgmentPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Arceus in Platinum
Arceus has no obtainable encounter in normal play. Reaching it at the Hall of Origin needs the Azure Flute, an event item that was never released for legitimate use, so the creator Pokemon stays out of reach.
1 location to catch Arceus
Badge 8How to Get Arceus in Platinum
How to Get Shiny Arceus in Platinum
Arceus could only be reached with the Azure Flute, which was never handed out, so its event copies are all fixed and non-shiny and a legitimate shiny Arceus is unobtainable in Generation 4. 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
Pt Arceus Best Moveset
Any type in the game through AbilityMultitype and the matching Plate: Fire, Water, Dragon, or whatever the team demands. 120 across every stat means every form is elite. The most flexible and powerful Pokemon in existence. 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
71 of 78 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is said to have emerged from an egg in a place where there was nothing, then shaped the world.
Arceus Event Distributions
In Platinum, 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 Platinum Guide
Arceus is a static encounter at Hall Of Origin in Platinum. 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 Platinum, 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 Platinum, use Arceus as a sweeper. Physical side carries the damage. It outspeeds most threats,
For Platinum, 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
Explore
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