[Overview]
<P>Arceus is now one of the most potent threats
in this
new generation. Though there
have has been an influx of new powerful
Dragon-types into the Uber
tier, none can challenge the might of
the divine Arceus. With its excellent
base 120
Attack,120 Special
Attack, and 120
Speed, Arceus makes a deadly
setup sweeper, having the ability to tear gaping holes in teams unprepared for the Alpha Pokemon.
Defensively, Arceus is no slouch
either, possessing
base 120/120/120 defenses. When attached with
a an Earth
Plate, Arceus gains the Ground typing and a coveted resistance to Stealth
Rock, as well as a useful resistance to Electric-type moves.
Ground Arceus also packs a useful resistance to Electric type Attacks. This makes Ground Arceus a premier counter to Zekrom,
which a dangerous physical sweeper
introduced in this
generation. It Arceus has more overall bulk than
Groudon, who is consider to
be the epitome of
walling in the Uber
tier; and also Arceus also outclasses Groudon in that it has a reliable recovery move in the form of Recover. Ground is
a an excellent neutral
STAB, and Arceus possesses two nifty 100
Base Power Ground-type moves up its
sleeve, namely Judgment and
Earthquake; this allows Arceus to run a
physical as well as a
special set, providing Arceus with a versatility that makes it utterly deadly.
This versatality makes Ground Arceus really deadly . However, Arceus is not without its
flaws. Ground Arceus possesses debilitating weaknesses to Water,
Ice, and
Grass, which really hinders Arceus's effectiveness when you consider the popularity of Kyogre. Types. With Kyogre around every corner this really hinders Arceus' effectiveness. Nevertheless, one must never underestimate the prowess of Ground
Arceus, as it is definitely a force to be reckoned
with.</p>
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Judgment
move 3: Recover
move 4: Ice Beam
item: Earth Plate
nature: Timid
evs:
252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>With its great natural bulk and access to
Recover, Arceus can function as an excellent Calm Mind
sweeper. After 2 Calm
Minds, Arceus reaches an excellent 554 Special Attack and a 552 Special Defense Arceus's Special Attack reaches an impressive 554 whiles its Special Defense sit at an excellent 552.
However Arceus will almost always be able to set up over 2 Calm Minds thanks to
Arceus' its bulk and access to recovery great overall bulk and access to Recover. Once Arceus has
properly set
up, it can
proceed to wreak havoc on the
opponent's team. Judgment is the main STAB
move of choice, and
its Ground typing possesses has great neutral coverage. The coverage is
well-rounded off of by Ice
Beam, and with these two moves Arceus hits most of
the Uber tier super
effectively; notable mentions
being include Reshiram, Zekrom, Giratina, Shaymin, Groudon, Lugia,
Rayquaza, and
Garchomp. Bronzong is the only
semi-common Pokemon that resists Ground
Arceus's Ground / Ice combo.
After Arceus has set up it is almost impossible to switch into and the only way to take it down is by a super-effective move or pray for a Critical Hit to happen. A fully set-upped Arceus is almost impossible to switch into, and the only way to take it down is through either super effective attacks or praying for a critical hit. Access to Recover increases
Arceus's longetivity longevity and effectively
two folds doubles its
bulk, allowing it to set
up more Calm Minds. Maximum investment in HP allows Arceus to take hits better and significantly increases
it its already great bulk. Maximum investment in
Speed allows Arceus to
outmost outpace most of the Uber
tier and tie with opposing
Arceus, which can be the deciding factor in a
game.</p>
[Additional Comments]
<p>Ground Arceus is the best counter to Choice Zekrom thanks to its Ground
typing. Arceus can just stroll in on a predicted
Lightning Bolt Strike and set up as Zekrom flees.
Neither can Zekrom
cannot hope to stay in on
a Arceus since it is outsped and
OHKOed by a STAB super effective
Earthquake Judgment.
If Zekrom gets cocky and decides to stay in it is swiftly killed by a STAB'ed super effective Judgment.</p>
<p>Arceus can run a more offensive EV spread of 132
HP / 252 SpA / 124 Spe. The
Speed EVs allow Arceus to outspeed
plus positive natured
base 90
Speed Pokemon like Zekrom and Reshiram. Maximum investment in Special Attack allows Arceus to do more damage after setting up fewer Calm Minds.
However While this
spread set trades off bulk for power, it should be kept in mind that more investment in HP allows Arceus to set up easier and get off more Calm
Minds, thus increasing the chances of a sweep.</p>
<p>The biggest counter
of to this set is Choice Scarf Kyogre. It can easily revenge Arceus thanks to
its huge great Speed and OHKO it with a
rain-boosted STAB Water Spout. Physical SD ExtremeKiller Arceus can also 2HKO with ExtremeSpeed after notching up a Swords Dance
boost. Other variants of Arceus packing moves which hit Ground Arceus super effectively can somewhat check Ground
Arceus. However, Electric Arceus and other types of Arceus who are hit
super effectively by the
Ground / Ice combination need to be wary of switching into the wrong move and
being becoming maimed for the rest of the
match. Shaymin-S is also a good
counter; Shaymin-S holding Life Orb
variants can switch into a Judgment and can OHKO Ground Arceus with a speedy super effective Seed
Flare. If Shaymin-S packs Leaf Storm it is capable of
OHKOing Arceus even if it lacks a boosting
item, provided that Arceus has
been unable yet to bag a Calm Mind boost. Choice Specs variants of Shaymin-S OHKO regardless
Arceus even
if Arceus is at +1 SpD.</p>
<p>Palkia and Ferrothorn are both good partners to Ground Arceus. Both resist Water while Ferrothorn even has the added
benifit benefit of resisting Grass. Palkia can switch into a full
HP Specs Water Spout from Kyogre thanks to its 4x Water resist. Ferrothorn can take a Seed Flare from Shaymin-S with ease and KO with Gyro Ball or paralyze it. Once paralyzed Shaymin-S is no longer a threat to Ground Arceus.</p>
<p>Pokemon with
sky-high HP and Special Defense are all good counters to Ground Arceus.
Blissey, Chansey,
Ho-Oh,
and Grass Arceus all come to mind immediately. Arceus would be hard pressed to 2HKO the the former two without a
critical hit. Blissey and or Chansey can
then Toxic Arceus and then heal up as the poison slowly whittles down
Arceus's health.
Ho-Oh laughs luaghs at any of
Arceus's moves
while it and can 2HKO Arceus with the sun up. Grass Arceus is resistant to Ground
Arceus's STAB and Ice Beam will not take it down
easily; it can then proceed to set up Calm Minds, heal
up off the damage with
Recover, and OHKO
Ground Arceus with a STAB Grass Knot.</p>
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Recover
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Stone Edge
item: Earth Plate
nature:
Jolly / Adamant
evs:
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Ground Arceus can run a physical set with as much grace and ease as a special set. Recover allows Arceus to use its great bulk while
Swords Dance
enables Arceus to boost its already great
Attack Attck stat to astronomical levels. Access to reliable recovery is something Groudon would die for and is a major reason to consider Ground Arceus over Groudon. After a single Swords
Dance, Arceus reaches a mammoth 744
Attack; this, combined with and the awesome coverage provided by
the moves its Ground / Rock combo, makes it very hard to switch into
a boosted Arceus
after a Swords Dance. Most of the Uber
tier is
OHKOed or 2HKOed by
QuakeEdge. After a single Swords Dance, Standard Rock Polish Groudon
with 112
HP / 4 Def takes 81.6% - 96.2% from an
Earthquake with an Adamant nature Adamant Arceus's Earthquake, proving
just how powerful the Alpha Pokemon really is.
Ground Arceus has very good coverage thanks to the excellent combination of Stone Edge and Earthquake. The only
Pokemon who
resist the EdgeQuake this combo are Bronzong and
Virizion, both of
which whom are rarely seen in Ubers.
Arceus's great natural bulk and 120/120/120 defenses ensure
that it will almost always be able
to notch up a
Swords Dance. Maximum investment in Speed makes sure
that Arceus
outspeeds most of the Uber
tier and ties with other
plus positive natured Arceus.</p>
[Additional Comments]
<p>Once again,
Physical SD Swords Dance Ground Arceus is a premier Zekrom
counter. It can switch into a
Lightning Bolt Strike and then proceed to set
up. Also Arceus
also outspeeds Zekrom and can OHKO with a STAB +2 Earthquake if Zekrom decides to stay
in.</p>
<p>
Physical SD Swords Dance Ground Arceus
sets prefers Stealth
Rock and Spikes
to be set up support as it helps Arceus convert important
3HKOs into 2HKOs and 2HKOs into OHKOs. Pokemon like Deoxys, Forretress, Groudon,
Ferrothorn, and Skarmory
are able to set up entry hazards reliably
and all make good partners for Ground Arceus.</p>
<p>A Jolly nature can be used with an EV spread of
144 HP / 252 Atk / 114 Spe. This allows Arceus to outspeed Jolly
non-Scarfed Garchomp and do 108.1% - 127.4% to
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Garchomp, a sure
OHKO. ExtremeSpeed can be run on the set in place of Recover. A +2 ExtremeSpeed does a maximum of 61%
damage to
4 HP / 0 Def
Kyogre; at that health Kyogre cannot OHKO Arceus with a Water Spout and risks being killed by another ExtremeSpeed.
However, without a Swords Dance, Arceus is a sitting duck for
Kyogre; and Also if Kyogre uses Surf instead of Water Spout, the Alpha Pokemon will be easily
OHKOed regardless.
However lack of Recover is not liked as Arceus covets the extra bulkiness that Recover gives it. It is also a major niche Arceus has over Groudon. Forsaking Recover is not recommended though, as Arceus enjoys the extra longevity that Recover grants it; it is also a major advantage that Arceus has over Groudon.</p>
<p>Giratina
-A is an excellent counter to
Physical Swords Dance Ground Arceus. It is immune to ExtremeSpeed and can inflict Arceus with a burn
and to render it useless for the rest of the game. Giratina-O is also a good
counter, being immune to Earthquake thanks to its Levitate
ability; however, but it
takes takes a hefty 51.2% - 60.3% from Stone
Edge, which is a 2HKO. Like most other
physical attackers, Physical SD Swords Dance Ground Arceus is walled by Skarmory. The physically defensive variant is never
2HKOed by +2 Stone Edge and
Skarmory can simply Toxic
Arceus. If Arceus gets greedy and tries to get more
Calm Minds boosts, Skarmory can just Whirlwind it out.
Bronzong, though
rare, is one of the few
Pokemon resistant to the QuakeEdge combo. It can Toxic Arceus or whittle down its
HP with by Grass Knot. Shaymin-S is not
OHKOed by +2 ExtremeSpeed and
OHKOes in return with Seed Flare. Grass Arceus can take Earthquakes and Stone
Edges with ease thanks to its bulk and
set of useful resistances. A Grass Knot
form from Grass Arceus will make manure out of Ground Arceus.</p>
[SET]
name: Supporter
move 1: Recover
move 2: Will-O-Wisp
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Stone Edge
item: Earth Plate
nature: Jolly
evs:
252 HP / 96 Def / 160 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Ground
Arceus's fantastic natural bulk and access to reliable recovery in the form of Recover allows
Arceus it to pull
of off a pure
Support Supporter set. This set aims to utilize
Arceus's 120/120/120 defenses to provide essential team support.
Arceus's huge support movepool and
The near-perfect coverage provided by Earthquake and Stone Edge
make sure
that nothing
can bring Arceus to a grinding
halt. Will-O-Wisp is the bread and butter of this set and cripples any physical
attacker, like Groudon, Scizor,
Rayquaza, Garchomp, and most notably Extremekiller Arceus
, turning Arceus from a sweeping machine to a very sturdy tank. Recover allows Arceus more
longetivity longevity and effectively
twofolds doubles its great bulk and makes tanking even easier. Maximum investment in
HP makes sure
that Arceus can
take tank hits very well. </p>
[Additional Comments]
<p>
If the need be Arceus is also capable of setting up Stealth Rock
if necessary. However it should be kept in mind that Will-O-Wisp is generally the better option as it allows Arceus to maim
physical attackers and take physical hits
better. Substitute is also an option if Arceus is worried about
status, it also allows Arceus to scout for counters. getting Statused. Substitute further allows Arceus to scout for its counters.</p>
<p>
This set functions similar to Giratina-A.However Ground Arceus has its perks over Giratina-A. Though this set functions similar to Giratina, Ground Arceus has many perks over the ghostly dragon. Arceus
also lacks
a Dragon and a Dark type weakness Dragon and Dark weaknesses which is a huge boon in Ubers.
Ground Arceus
Ground can also switch into Zekrom with
impunity, which is something Giratina could never hope to achieve and something Giratia-A cannot boast about. The Speed
EVs allow Arceus to outspeed
max Speed Jolly
Terrakion and burn
it; all the base 90
Speed Pokemon, including
max Speed Jolly Zekrom are
also outsped. Ground Arceus can also OHKO Specs Reshiram before Reshiram can kill it with Blue Flame.
Basically, Arceus's stellar
Speed and access to
a reliable recovery is something
for which dedicated walls like Groudon and
Giratina would die
for. It must be noted
though that Groudon gives this set stiff
competion competition with its slightly better physical
bulk, infinite
sunlight, and
access to Dragon Tail for
PHazing phazing.</p>
<p>This set is also countered by
Grass Arceus, Arceus-Grass especially if it has
Substitute.
Arceus-Grass Grass Arceus is resistant to Earthquake and can set up in Ground
Arceus's face and KO it with a STAB
super effective Grass-type Judgment. Like the other Arceus
sets, this set is also plagued by
Kyogre, especially
ScarfOgre Scarf variants.</p>
[OTHER OPTIONS]
<p>If Gravity support can be
provided, Arceus can run a mono-attacking Swords Dance set with Earthquake,
Recover, and Substitute thanks to
Earthquake's great neutral
coverage. In Under Gravity Earthquake is only resisted by
Grass-types and this allows Arceus to
become a powerful mono-attacker tear through the opponent's team with a powerful neutral attack.</p>
[CHECKS AND COUNTERS]
<p>Most variants of Kyogre are a threat to Ground Arceus. The most dangerous
being the Choice Scarf variant of all Kyogre variants is ScarfOgre since it can outspeed Arceus and revenge it. However it must be wary of locking itself into Water Spout as it is
2HKOed by
ExtremeSpeed, and after a +2 ExtremeSpeed from Ground
Arceus, Water Spout is incapable of
OHKO'ing it OHKOing Arceus back.</p>
<p>
Physical SD Swords Dance Arceus can be
also by countered by burning it. Once inflicted with a
burn, Arceus becomes a dead weight for the rest of the
match. Pokemon like Giratina and Mewtwo can all burn Arceus.
Additionally, Darkrai can outspeed
it Arceus and put it to sleep using Dark
Void. Shaymin-S, Grass Arceus, Skarmory,
Giratina-O, and Bronzong are all good counters to
SD Swords Dance Ground
Arceus. Bronzong however needs to carry Toxic to
counter be able to effectively damage Arceus. Skarmory and Bronzong must also be careful of Gravity since it makes them vulnerable to Ground
Arceus's STAB
Earthquake. Pokemon like
Blissey, Chansey, and Ho-
Oh are all good counters to the Calm Mind set.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Arceus does not get a Dream World ability unlike most other pokemon.</p>
