Arceus (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

{{PokémonPrevNextHead | species=Arceus | type=Normal | prev=Shaymin | prevnum=492 | next=Victini | nextnum=494 }}

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[[File:Arceus M12.png|thumb|250px|Arceus in the anime]]

[[File:Arceus Fire Adventures.png|thumb|150px|Fire-type Arceus in Pokémon Adventures]]

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{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Diamond|v2=Pearl|area=[[Hall of Origin]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Generation IV#Arceus|Only one]]) <small>(requires [[Azure Flute]]){{tt|*|Never released}}</small>}}

{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Platinum|area=[[Hall of Origin]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Generation IV#Arceus 2|Only one]]) <small>(requires [[Azure Flute]]){{tt|*|Never released}}</small>}}

{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=[[File:Conquest Arceus appearance.png|thumb|right|250px|Arceus and the [[hero]] of Pokémon Conquest]]|1=[[File:Conquest Arceus appearance 2.png|thumb|right|250px|Arceus and the [[heroine]] of Pokémon Conquest]]}}

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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Dahara City Arceus|Japanese region|Online|100|March 7 to August 31, 2015<br/>November 20 to December 17, 2015|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Dahara City Arceus}}

{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Pokémon 20th Anniversary Arceus|American region|Online|100|August 1 to November 30, 2016|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Arceus}}

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|Speed=  120 }}

{{Sidegame

|type=Normal

|ndex=493

|Ranger3=yes

|group3=Normal

|assist3=Normal

|field3=None

|field3power=-

|browser3=It protects itself with psychic orbs that bring meteors down.

|rumble2=yes

|rumble2attack=5

|rumble2defense=5

|rumble2speed=4

|Conquest=yes

|ConquestAtk=4

|ConquestSpd=5

|ConquestDef=5

|ConquestHP=5

|ConquestRange=4

|ConquestMove={{m|Judgment}}

|ConquestAbility1={{DL|List of Abilities in Pokémon Conquest|Omnipotent}}

|ConquestAbility2=

|ConquestEvo=Does not evolve into or from anything

|ConquestLink='''[[Hero]]'''/'''[[Heroine]]'''

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{normal color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| <small>No {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{normal color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Normal}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{grass color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{grass color dark}}; background: #{{grass color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Grass Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Meadow Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Meadow {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{grass color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Grass}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{fire color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background: #{{fire color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Fire Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Flame Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Flame {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{fire color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Fire}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{water color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{water color dark}}; background: #{{water color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Water Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Splash Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Splash {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{water color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Water}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{flying color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background: #{{flying color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Flying Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Sky Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Sky {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{flying color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Flying}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{bug color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{bug color dark}}; background: #{{bug color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Bug Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Insect Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Insect {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{bug color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Bug}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{poison color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background: #{{poison color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Poison Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Toxic Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Toxic {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{poison color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Poison}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{electric color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background: #{{electric color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Electric Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Zap Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Zap {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{electric color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Electric}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{psychic color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{psychic color dark}}; background: #{{psychic color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Psychic Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Mind Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Mind {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Psychic}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{rock color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Rock Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Stone Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Stone {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{rock color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Rock}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{ground color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background: #{{ground color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Ground Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Earth Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Earth {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{ground color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Ground}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{dark color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Dark Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Dread Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Dread {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{dark color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Dark}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{ghost color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Ghost Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Spooky Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Spooky {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{ghost color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Ghost}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{steel color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background: #{{steel color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Steel Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Iron Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Iron {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Steel}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{fighting color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Fighting Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Fist Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Fist {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{fighting color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Fighting}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{ice color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Ice Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Icicle Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Icicle {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{ice color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Ice}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{dragon color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Dragon Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Draco Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Draco {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Dragon}}</small>

|}

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{fairy color}}"

| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{fairy color dark}}; background: #{{fairy color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:493Arceus Fairy Dream.png|x96px]]

|-

| [[File:Bag Pixie Plate Sprite.png]] <small>Pixie {{color2|000|Plate}}</small>

| class="roundy" style="background: #{{fairy color light}}" | '''{{color|000|Arceus}}'''<br><small>{{typecolor|Fairy}}</small>

|}

* Until {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, Arceus's Plate variations were not recognized as [[List of Pokémon with form differences|form differences]] by the Pokédex. The same was true for {{p|Genesect}} and {{p|Furfrou}}.

Arceus is particularly based on a {{wp|creator deity}}, present in many world cultures. Arceus's stance and general form are similar to Egyptian bull and calf idols, particularly {{wp|Apis (god)|Apis}}. Based on its official artwork and attack movements in the 3D games, Arceus may be modeled after a {{wp|horse}} or {{wp|llama}}. The arc on its back may be inspired by the circle arc used to represent reincarnation in {{wp|Hinduism}}.

The conception of the first god might be influenced by the {{wp|Shinto}} gods {{wp|Kunitokotachi}} and {{wp|Amenominakanushi}}, who summoned {{wp|Izanami-no-Mikoto|Izanami}} and {{wp|Izanagi}} to create Japan with the spear. It may also be a reference to the {{wp|qilin}}, a Chinese mythical creature. Its myth is nearly identical to that of the {{wp|Pangu}}, the Chinese creation deity. Arceus may also represent or be inspired by the {{wp|bodhisattva}} {{wp|Avalokiteśvara}}, who, in {{wp|Buddhism}}, is either pictured with eleven heads and one thousand arms (the latter of which is mentioned in Arceus's Pokédex entry) or in a {{wp|Avalokiteśvara#Tibetan Account|white, four-armed manifestation}} (which could look similar to Normal-type Arceus).

Arceus may be a combination of ''{{wp|arch}}'' (referring to the highest point), ''{{wp|archon}}'' (a Greek word that means "ruler" or "lord"), ''arcanus'' (Latin for ''secret/sacred mystery''), ''archaic'' (ancient), αρχή ''arkhē'' (Greek for ''beginning''), or ''archetypus'' (Latin for ''original''), and ''{{wp|deus}}'' (Latin for ''god''). It may also derive from ''[[wiktionary:aureus|aureus]]'' (golden, in reference to its hooves and wheel), ''[[wiktionary:arc|arc]]'' (round or ring), ''arcessere'' (Latin for ''to summon''), or ''{{wp|Archeus}}'' (an aspect of the astral plane).

|el=Αρκέους ''Arkéoys''|elmeaning=Transcription of English name

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