Arceus Moves & Learnset
normal• 78 total moves
Complete moveset and learnset for Arceus in Pokémon Polished Crystal. Learn which moves Arceus can learn by level up, TM/HM, egg moves, and move tutors.
Move Summary
20
Level Up
58
TM/HM
0
Move Tutor
0
Egg Moves
78
Total
Level Up Moves (20)
Moves that Arceus learns naturally as it levels up.
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeadbuttLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A ramming attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Cosmic PowerLevel: 10 | ||||||
| psychic |  | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Raises Defense and Sp. Def with a mystic power. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawLevel: 15 | ||||||
| ghost | | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| SuperpowerLevel: 20 | ||||||
| fighting | | 120 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities. | ||||||
| Earth PowerLevel: 25 | ||||||
| ground |  | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Makes the ground erupt with power. May lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Hyper VoiceLevel: 30 | ||||||
| normal | | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A loud attack that uses sound waves to injure. | ||||||
| Play RoughLevel: 35 | ||||||
| fairy | | 90 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack. | ||||||
| Extreme SpeedLevel: 40 | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 5 | ||
| An extremely fast and powerful attack. | ||||||
| Knock OffLevel: 45 | ||||||
| dark | | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use. | ||||||
| WishLevel: 50 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 55 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | ||||||
| Future SightLevel: 60 | ||||||
| psychic | | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later. | ||||||
| Will O WispLevel: 65 | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire. | ||||||
| RecoverLevel: 70 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | ||||||
| Dark PulseLevel: 75 | ||||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| Meteor MashLevel: 80 | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Fires a meteor-like punch. May raise Attack. | ||||||
| Focus BlastLevel: 85 | ||||||
| fighting | | 120 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Perish SongLevel: 90 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns. | ||||||
| SpikesLevel: 95 | ||||||
| ground | | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in. | ||||||
| Baton PassLevel: 99 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| Switches out the user while keeping effects in play. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (58)
Moves that Arceus can learn via Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs).
| TM/HM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | ||||||
| fighting | | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| Dragon Claw | ||||||
| dragon | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM02 | |
| Slashes the foe with sharp claws. | ||||||
| Water Pulse | ||||||
| water | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 | |
| Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Calm Mind | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM04 | |
| Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind. | ||||||
| Roar | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM05 | |
| Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hail | ||||||
| ice | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM07 | |
| Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn. | ||||||
| Bulk Up | ||||||
| fighting | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM08 | |
| Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense. | ||||||
| Bullet Seed | ||||||
| grass | | 20 | 100 | 30 | TM09 | |
| Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Taunt | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM12 | |
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | |
| Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Light Screen | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | TM16 | |
| Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Giga Drain | ||||||
| grass | | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 | |
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Safeguard | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 25 | TM20 | |
| A mystical force prevents all status problems. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Solar Beam | ||||||
| grass | | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 | |
| Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | ||||||
| electric | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | |
| A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | ||||||
| Thunder | ||||||
| electric | | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | |
| A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Earthquake | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | |
| A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Psychic | ||||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 | |
| A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Shadow Ball | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | |
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Reflect | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM33 | |
| Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks. | ||||||
| Shock Wave | ||||||
| electric | | 60 | 0 | 20 | TM34 | |
| A fast and unavoidable electric attack. | ||||||
| Flamethrower | ||||||
| fire | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM35 | |
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Sludge Bomb | ||||||
| poison | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 | |
| Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Fire Blast | ||||||
| fire | | 110 | 85 | 5 | TM38 | |
| Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn. | ||||||
| Rock Tomb | ||||||
| rock | | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM39 | |
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| Torment | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM41 | |
| Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Steel Wing | ||||||
| steel | | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47 | |
| Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide. | ||||||
| Skill Swap | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM48 | |
| The user swaps special abilities with the target. | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM49 | |
| Steals the effects of the move the target uses next. | ||||||
| Overheat | ||||||
| fire | | 130 | 90 | 5 | TM50 | |
| Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| grass | | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| Fly | ||||||
| 80 | 95 | 15 | HM02 | ||
| Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn. | ||||||
| Surf | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03 | |
| Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | HM05 | |
| Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| Waterfall | ||||||
| water | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 | |
| Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. | ||||||
| Dive | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 100 | 10 | HM08 | |
| Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
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