Arceus  
アルセウス Arceus
Colorless
ArceusXYPromo116.jpg
Full Art print
Illus. Naoki Saito
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Arceus
Type Colorless
HP 130
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
English expansion XY Black Star Promos
English card no. XY116
Japanese expansion Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection
Japanese card no. 036/036
English expansion XY Black Star Promos
English card no. XY197
Japanese expansion Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection
Japanese card no. 035/036
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Arceus.

Arceus (Japanese: アルセウス Arceus) is a Colorless-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as one of the XY Black Star Promos.

Card text

Colorless
Type Switch
タイプスイッチ
Choose Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Darkness, Metal, Fairy, or Dragon type. Until the end of your next turn, this Pokémon is that type.
ColorlessColorlessColorlessColorless
Power Blast
パワーブラスト
120
Discard an Energy card attached to this Pokémon.

Pokédex data

493
10'06" (3.2 m)
705.5 lbs. (320.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
It is told in mythology that this Pokémon was born before the universe even existed.
宇宙が まだ ない ころに 最初に 生まれた ポケモンと 神話の 中で 語られている。

Release information

This card was included as both a Regular card and a Full Art card in the Japanese Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection. The Regular print features artwork by kirisAki, while the Full Art print features artwork by Naoki Saito. The Full Art print was later available as an English XY Black Star Promotional card in the Mythical Pokémon Collection - Arceus, released on August 1, 2016. The Regular print was also available as an XY Black Star Promo, later included in the Magearna Mythical Collection released January 11, 2017.

Gallery

ArceusXYPromo116.jpg
Full Art print
Illus. Naoki Saito
ArceusMythicalLegendaryDreamShineCollection35.jpg
Regular print
Illus. kirisAki
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Power Blast is an attack that first appeared on Butler's Salamence from the Movie Commemoration VS Pack. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Y.


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