- Attack
- 238
- Defense
- 238
- HP
- 237
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 2,279
- min 2,190
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,850
- min 2,738
- MaxLv50
- 4,510
- Lv40 3,989
At a glance
Basics
Arceus (Poison) is a Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 2,279 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,850 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 4,510 at level 50. It is weak to Ground/Psychic attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Fighting/Poison/Bug/Fairy attacks. In raids, Iron Tail + Hyper Beam is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 20 km you walk together.
- Category
- Alpha Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 100,000 Stardust · 100 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 4,510 / 4,564
It is told in mythology that this Pokémon was born before the universe even existed.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Iron Tail
Hyper BeamBest100% efficiency12.0TDO 531 - 2Iron Tail
Outrage100% efficiency12.0TDO 530 - 3
Shadow ClawHyper Beam99% efficiency11.9TDO 527 - 4Shadow ClawOutrage99% efficiency11.9TDO 525
- 5Iron Tail
Future Sight98% efficiency11.8TDO 521
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron TailBestSteel · 1s | 14 | +6 | 14 | 6 |
| Shadow ClawGhost · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper BeamBestNormal · 4s | 150 | 100 | 37.5 | 1.5 |
| Future SightPsychic · 2.5s | 115 | 100 | 46 | 1.15 |
| OutrageDragon · 4s | 110 | 50 | 27.5 | 2.2 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Arceus (Poison)'s stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 151.1
- Actual Defense
- 151.1
- Actual HP
- 150
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Iron TailOutrageBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,989 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1,495 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
| 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
| 8 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 1,498 | 99.2% |
| 9 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 1,495 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
GroundPsychic - ×0.625
Grass
Fighting
Poison
Bug
Fairy
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
Flying×1- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.625
Rock×1- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves