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'''Arceus''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''アルセウス''' ''Arceus'') is a {{type|Normal}} [[Legendary Pokémon|Mythical Pokémon]].
'''Arceus''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''アルセウス''' ''Arceus'') is a {{type|Normal}} [[Legendary Pokémon|Mythical Pokémon]].


While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, it will [[Form differences#Arceus|change type]] when it is holding a [[Plate]].
While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, it will [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Arceus|change type]] when it is holding a [[Plate]].


Like {{p|Darkrai}} and {{p|Shaymin}} before it, Arceus was not officially recognized by Nintendo until February 14, 2009, the year of its debut movie. It was officially revealed to international audiences on August 3, 2009.
Like {{p|Darkrai}} and {{p|Shaymin}} before it, Arceus was not officially recognized by Nintendo until February 14, 2009, the year of its debut movie. It was officially revealed to international audiences on August 3, 2009.
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* Arceus is the only pre-[[Generation V]] Pokémon to never officially receive a [[List of Pokémon by Diamond & Pearl Battle Pokédex number|DPBP number]]. {{p|Kadabra}}, which was not released as a TCG card during the DPBP era, is assumed to be #070, as {{p|Abra}} and {{p|Alakazam}} are #069 and #071, respectively.
* Arceus is the only pre-[[Generation V]] Pokémon to never officially receive a [[List of Pokémon by Diamond & Pearl Battle Pokédex number|DPBP number]]. {{p|Kadabra}}, which was not released as a TCG card during the DPBP era, is assumed to be #070, as {{p|Abra}} and {{p|Alakazam}} are #069 and #071, respectively.
* Arceus received the most votes of all pre-[[Generation V]] Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Global Link]] [[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Arceus|promotion]] poll in both the Japanese poll and the international (non-Japanese and non-Korean) poll.
* Arceus received the most votes of all pre-[[Generation V]] Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Global Link]] [[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Arceus|promotion]] poll in both the Japanese poll and the international (non-Japanese and non-Korean) poll.
* Until {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, Arceus's Plate variations were not recognized as [[form differences]] by the Pokédex. The same was true for {{p|Genesect}} and {{p|Furfrou}}.
* 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}}.


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