Overview
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-Amazing all around stats
-Immunity to dragon
-Resistances to common attacking in type dark and fighting
-Only two weaknesses in poison and steel
-Access to support moves
-Access to Recover
Calm Mind Set-Up
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name: Calm Mind Set-Up
move 1: Judgment
move 2: Calm Mind
move 3: Dark Pulse/Shadow Ball
move 4: Recover
ability: Multitype
item: Pixie Plate
evs: 252 HP/200 DEF/40 SPA/16 SPE
nature: Bold
Moves
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-Judgment is effectively a base 180 power Special move with the fairy typing allowing it to hit it extremely hard.
-Calm Mind allows this set to boosts its already powerful stats to much higher levels whilst also giving Arceus the ability to take an assortment of different attacks.
-Dark Pulse and Shadow Pulse are both there to provide Excellent neutral coverage and really depends on the individual person running the set.
-Recover allows Arceus to stay and set-up even longer for maximum efficiency.
Set Details
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-Maximum Hp allows Arceus to get the most bang-for-its-buck on its stellar defenses
-200 EV's into Defense allow Arceus to live a physical hit as well as survive special attacks off its Calm Mind boosts
-40 Special Attack EV's give Arceus somewhere to start with with its offensive presence. These can be put into Defence as well for extra bulk.
-16 Speed EV's allow Arceus to outspeed various threats like positive nature maximum speed Heatran and full EV neutral nature base 90's
Usage Tips
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-Offensive steel types aren't going to let you set up without you taking some powerful damage so try to avoid them
-Look for a choiced dragon type locked in to a dragon move as that will net you a free boost or recover
Team Options
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-Anything that can take out powerful steel types like Aegislash, Heatran, Lucario and Dialga. (EG. Ho-OH, Lucario, Groudon)
-Pokemon that can effectively remove bulky pokemon like Ho-Oh and Lugia
Work Up
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name: Work Up
move 1: Judgment
move 2: Work Up
move 3: Extreme Speed
move 4: Surf/Earth Power/Flamethrower/psyshock
ability: multitype
item:pixie plate
evs: 4 HP/252 SPA/252 SPE
nature: Hasty/Naive
Moves
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-Work Up allows Arceus to boost its already stellar attacking prowess.
-Judgment is a powerful STAB move with the fairy type that hits many of the threats in the tier hard.
-Extreme Speed is there to take advantage of the attack boost and pick off low health threats.
-The last slot is for coverage. Psyshock allows Arceus to deal with Chansey and Blissey more easily along with hitting specially defensive pokemon harder. Surf allows Arceus to deal with powerful fire types and other pokemon that might resist your STAB attack as well as benefitting from the usage of kyogre in the tier. Earth Power and Flamethrower both hit steel types that could otherwise give you trouble.
Set Details
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The EV's allow you to take advantage of arceus' spectacular offensive stats witha powerful mixed attacker. The nature gives arceus the maximum possible speed in order to outspeed as many pokemon as possible whilest still not interfering
Usage Tips
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-For the most part, one boost is all you ever truly need so don't get greedy
Team Options
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-Darkrai is very good at keeping pokemon like Ho-Oh and Lugia out of commission allowing you to get the boost or two you need to power through them.
-Kyogre could be very beneficial if you choose to run surf as it helps keep rain up and sun down, both of which hurt your chances against Ho-OH
Special Wall
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name: Special Wall
move 1: Will-o-wisp/Reflect
move 2: Recover
move 3: Judgment
move 4: Roar/Defog/Toxic
ability: multitype
item: Pixie Plate
EVs: 252HP/240 SDEF/16 SPE
Nature: Calm
Moves
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-Will-o-wisp or reflect are there to even out Arceus' defenses. Will-o-wisp is generally the superior option but it only affects one target and can't hit various fire types while reflect protects your team for only a set number of turns
-Recover is pretty self-explanatory, allowing arceus to recover HP and extend its walling
-Judgment allows you to finish off a weakened opponent
-the last spot is for utility. Roar allows Arceus to phase out boosted opponents. Defog gives Arceus the ability to clear entry hazads. Toxic allows it to do something to other walls.
Set Details
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This Arceus is made for maximum bulk. With max HP and 240 SDEF and Calm nature (+SDEF/-ATK). There is also 16 Speed EVs to out run max speed heatran and neutral nature base 90s
Usage Tips
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-Any Physically Offensive steel or poison type attack will deal significant damage to you don't have the pokemon burned or a reflect up so your first priority with these pokemon is getting one of those up
Team Options
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-Any physically defensive pokemon with a resistance to Steel is a good option (Ferrothorn, Forrtress, Skarmory)
-Defog allows you to keep stealth rocks off the field and works well with pokemon that loathe taking damage from these are great with a defog using arceus (Ninjask, Charizard-Y, Ho-OH)
Checks & Counters
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-Ho-OH has a combination of a huge special bulk and physical offense as well as immunity to Will-o-wisp so all three sets have a very hard time dealing with it. Only the Work-up set could theoretically stay in as Ho-Oh has a chance to be 2HKOd with a +1 Surf or Psyshock. The Calm mind could potentially take it on, but only if has several boosts under its belt.
-Lucario is a huge threat as an adaptibility iron head or bullet punch is not something you want to be trying to tank
-Ferrothorn is pretty much a hard stop to the offensive sets not running Flamethrower with it's great special bulk and resistance to many attack options
-Lugia, Groudon and Kyogre could all prove good stops with their good bulk as well as Lugia's multiscale stopping you from doing much damage and Groudons drought weakening Arceus' surf attack.
Other Options
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Arceus certainly has a wide variety of sets it can run and many of the sets used by other formes are potentially viable, including the Swods Dance + Extreme Speed set common on normal Arceus however those sets are generally more effective elsewhere and likely can't take advantage of the unique fairy typing.
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-Amazing all around stats
-Immunity to dragon
-Resistances to common attacking in type dark and fighting
-Only two weaknesses in poison and steel
-Access to support moves
-Access to Recover
Calm Mind Set-Up
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name: Calm Mind Set-Up
move 1: Judgment
move 2: Calm Mind
move 3: Dark Pulse/Shadow Ball
move 4: Recover
ability: Multitype
item: Pixie Plate
evs: 252 HP/200 DEF/40 SPA/16 SPE
nature: Bold
Moves
========
-Judgment is effectively a base 180 power Special move with the fairy typing allowing it to hit it extremely hard.
-Calm Mind allows this set to boosts its already powerful stats to much higher levels whilst also giving Arceus the ability to take an assortment of different attacks.
-Dark Pulse and Shadow Pulse are both there to provide Excellent neutral coverage and really depends on the individual person running the set.
-Recover allows Arceus to stay and set-up even longer for maximum efficiency.
Set Details
========
-Maximum Hp allows Arceus to get the most bang-for-its-buck on its stellar defenses
-200 EV's into Defense allow Arceus to live a physical hit as well as survive special attacks off its Calm Mind boosts
-40 Special Attack EV's give Arceus somewhere to start with with its offensive presence. These can be put into Defence as well for extra bulk.
-16 Speed EV's allow Arceus to outspeed various threats like positive nature maximum speed Heatran and full EV neutral nature base 90's
Usage Tips
========
-Offensive steel types aren't going to let you set up without you taking some powerful damage so try to avoid them
-Look for a choiced dragon type locked in to a dragon move as that will net you a free boost or recover
Team Options
========
-Anything that can take out powerful steel types like Aegislash, Heatran, Lucario and Dialga. (EG. Ho-OH, Lucario, Groudon)
-Pokemon that can effectively remove bulky pokemon like Ho-Oh and Lugia
Work Up
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name: Work Up
move 1: Judgment
move 2: Work Up
move 3: Extreme Speed
move 4: Surf/Earth Power/Flamethrower/psyshock
ability: multitype
item:pixie plate
evs: 4 HP/252 SPA/252 SPE
nature: Hasty/Naive
Moves
========
-Work Up allows Arceus to boost its already stellar attacking prowess.
-Judgment is a powerful STAB move with the fairy type that hits many of the threats in the tier hard.
-Extreme Speed is there to take advantage of the attack boost and pick off low health threats.
-The last slot is for coverage. Psyshock allows Arceus to deal with Chansey and Blissey more easily along with hitting specially defensive pokemon harder. Surf allows Arceus to deal with powerful fire types and other pokemon that might resist your STAB attack as well as benefitting from the usage of kyogre in the tier. Earth Power and Flamethrower both hit steel types that could otherwise give you trouble.
Set Details
========
The EV's allow you to take advantage of arceus' spectacular offensive stats witha powerful mixed attacker. The nature gives arceus the maximum possible speed in order to outspeed as many pokemon as possible whilest still not interfering
Usage Tips
========
-For the most part, one boost is all you ever truly need so don't get greedy
Team Options
========
-Darkrai is very good at keeping pokemon like Ho-Oh and Lugia out of commission allowing you to get the boost or two you need to power through them.
-Kyogre could be very beneficial if you choose to run surf as it helps keep rain up and sun down, both of which hurt your chances against Ho-OH
Special Wall
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name: Special Wall
move 1: Will-o-wisp/Reflect
move 2: Recover
move 3: Judgment
move 4: Roar/Defog/Toxic
ability: multitype
item: Pixie Plate
EVs: 252HP/240 SDEF/16 SPE
Nature: Calm
Moves
========
-Will-o-wisp or reflect are there to even out Arceus' defenses. Will-o-wisp is generally the superior option but it only affects one target and can't hit various fire types while reflect protects your team for only a set number of turns
-Recover is pretty self-explanatory, allowing arceus to recover HP and extend its walling
-Judgment allows you to finish off a weakened opponent
-the last spot is for utility. Roar allows Arceus to phase out boosted opponents. Defog gives Arceus the ability to clear entry hazads. Toxic allows it to do something to other walls.
Set Details
========
This Arceus is made for maximum bulk. With max HP and 240 SDEF and Calm nature (+SDEF/-ATK). There is also 16 Speed EVs to out run max speed heatran and neutral nature base 90s
Usage Tips
========
-Any Physically Offensive steel or poison type attack will deal significant damage to you don't have the pokemon burned or a reflect up so your first priority with these pokemon is getting one of those up
Team Options
========
-Any physically defensive pokemon with a resistance to Steel is a good option (Ferrothorn, Forrtress, Skarmory)
-Defog allows you to keep stealth rocks off the field and works well with pokemon that loathe taking damage from these are great with a defog using arceus (Ninjask, Charizard-Y, Ho-OH)
Checks & Counters
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-Ho-OH has a combination of a huge special bulk and physical offense as well as immunity to Will-o-wisp so all three sets have a very hard time dealing with it. Only the Work-up set could theoretically stay in as Ho-Oh has a chance to be 2HKOd with a +1 Surf or Psyshock. The Calm mind could potentially take it on, but only if has several boosts under its belt.
-Lucario is a huge threat as an adaptibility iron head or bullet punch is not something you want to be trying to tank
-Ferrothorn is pretty much a hard stop to the offensive sets not running Flamethrower with it's great special bulk and resistance to many attack options
-Lugia, Groudon and Kyogre could all prove good stops with their good bulk as well as Lugia's multiscale stopping you from doing much damage and Groudons drought weakening Arceus' surf attack.
Other Options
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Arceus certainly has a wide variety of sets it can run and many of the sets used by other formes are potentially viable, including the Swods Dance + Extreme Speed set common on normal Arceus however those sets are generally more effective elsewhere and likely can't take advantage of the unique fairy typing.
