Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Arceus Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Arceus's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Normal typing.
Arceus
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Resistances (0)
None
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Arceus's Normal typing is best attacked with Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Ghost attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Arceus resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Arceus's base defensive typing is Normal. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Arceus weak to?
Arceus is weak to Fighting (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Arceus?
Fighting is the strongest listed attacking type against Arceus, dealing 2x damage.
Does Arceus's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.