Arceus in Pokemon GO
Current availability, raid rotations, stats, PvE counters, moves, PvP rankings, trade costs, and live trading activity for Arceus.
Current availability
Arceus is not currently listed in active raid or event data.
Availability can change when rotations update.
Quick facts
- Pokédex number
- #493
- Type
- Current raid tier
- Not currently listed
- Raid rotation ends
- Not announced
- Weather boost
- TBA
Base stats and CP
- Attack
- 238
- Defense
- 238
- Stamina
- 237
- Maximum CP at level 50
- 4510
- Perfect raid CP
- TBA
- Perfect boosted CP
- TBA
Arceus type effectiveness
Multipliers use Pokémon GO battle values and combine both defending types.
Weaknesses
Resistances
PvE usefulness
General neutral PvE estimate using imported move timing. Raid-specific value still depends on boss typing, weather, friendship, Party Power, Mega boosts, level, and IVs.
ghostnormalBest estimated raid counters for Arceus
Counters use PokeMiners PvE move power, duration and energy, base Attack, STAB, and Pokémon GO type multipliers. Candidate attackers come from small cached type pools instead of scanning the full Pokédex on every page view.
Counter data refreshed September 28, 2026.
Fast moves
steelghostCharged moves
psychicnormal
dragonHow much does it cost to trade Arceus?
Standard Pokémon trade unless its shiny, form, costume, or Pokédex status makes it a Special Trade.
Normal registered
A standard Pokémon that is registered for both trainers and has no shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified, or other Special Trade feature.
Registered Special Trade
A registered shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified Pokémon, or another registered feature that makes the exchange a Special Trade.
Unregistered Special Trade
The Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or other special feature is unregistered for either recipient.
| Friendship | Normal registered | Registered special | Unregistered special |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 100 | 20,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Great | 100 | 16,000 | 800,000 |
| Ultra | 100 | 1,600 | 80,000 |
| Best / Forever | 100 | 800 | 40,000 |
- The table shows the cost paid by each trainer.
- Use Unregistered Special Trade when the Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or special feature is unregistered for either recipient.
- Event bonuses can temporarily reduce Stardust costs.
- Subject to the current daily Special Trade limit.
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Trade Arceus
Standard Pokémon trade unless its shiny, form, costume, or Pokédex status makes it a Special Trade.
Stats, moves, PvE estimates, PvP data, and trade guidance last refreshed September 28, 2026 at 6:30 AM.
Source data imported from ScrapedDuck and LeekDuck, then enriched with PogoTrades demand signals. ScrapedDuck and LeekDuck.