Eternatus brings raw power that's hard to match. Poison/Dragon typing and outspeeds nearly everything without investment — it checks a lot of boxes at once. Only weak to Ice, Ground, Psychic, and Dragon. Part of the Gen 8 roster.
The stat line revolves around Sp. Atk. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. HP backs it up, though Attack doesn't pull its weight. Worth 3 HP EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind to max out.
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 Weakness
AvgType-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.
No breeding, no evolution. Eternatus is a Poison/Dragon legendary with 690 base stat total that you obtain once and build around.
How to Evolve
Nothing fancy here. Eternatus builds around Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade, Modest nature for the right stat lean, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Pressure does its job quietly.
Best Build
Best Eternatus Moveset
- Dynamax Cannon
- Recover
- Sludge Bomb
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Most of Eternatus's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage, but Fire and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Eternatus is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Eternatus is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier on our tier list. At 690 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. That 145 base Sp. Atk does the heavy lifting.
Eternatus doesn't evolve. As a Legendary Pokemon, it stands on its own without an evolutionary line. It's a Poison/Dragon type with 690 BST.
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 leaning toward the special side (base 145 Sp. Atk). Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
Eternatus can be found in Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A