Pokemon Weakness

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Arceus

#493

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An image of the Pokemon Arceus #493 in the Pokedex
It is told in mythology that this Pokémon was born before the universe even existed.

Weakness Table

This is a list of Arceus's weaknesses. These Pokemon types in the green zone will be strong against Arceus:
2x
Fighting
1x
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fire
Flying
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
Immune
Ghost

Arceus will receive the same damage from both Special Attacks and Physical Attacks!

Physical attack iconSpecial attack icon

Arceus' Weaknesses

Best Counters

The type that is strong against Arceus is Fighting type Pokemon.

Fighting

For the best defense, Steel and Rock types have very effective defense against Arceus, and will be resistant to damage from Arceus' STAB attacks:

Steel
Rock

Weaknesses

Arceus' type is Normal.

Arceus has a weakness to Fighting types. These Pokemon types will be strong against Arceus, causing Arceus to take a super effective double (2x) damage from attacks of those types.

Ghost type attacks will have no effect on Arceus, as Arceus is immune to this type of damage! Please avoid these types of attacks.

Strong against Arceus:

Pokemon of these types will deal effective damage against Arceus, without suffering any extra damage:
2x
Fighting
1x
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fire
Flying
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
Immune
Ghost

Strength Table

Here is what Arceus is strong against:
1x
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Water
0.5x
Rock
Steel
No Effect
Ghost

About This Page

Please search for a Pokemon by name, or by its Pokedex number, above to see a list of its weaknesses!

Attacks that are Super-effective (4x, 2x), Effective (1x), or Not Very Effective (less than 0.5x) will be listed, including moves that have No Effect.

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