Arceus (0/2)

[Yoko]

[SET]
Arceus @ Leftovers / Lum Berry / Silk Scarf / Life Orb
Ability: Multitype
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost / Normal / Fire
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance / Dragon Dance
- Extreme Speed
- Shadow Claw / Earthquake
- Earthquake / Taunt / Recover

[SET COMMENTS]

• Arceus is a potent revenge killer and setup sweeper thanks to its excellent movepool and powerful Extreme Speed.
• Swords Dance can be used to break past Pokemon like Necrozma-DM, Primal Groudon, and Ho-Oh, while Dragon Dance is a more niche option that lets Arceus outspeed Mega Mewtwo Y and +1 Necrozma-DM.
• Shadow Claw hits Ghost-types immune to Extreme Speed like Marshadow, Giratina-O, and Arceus-Ghost, while Earthquake can hit foes like Primal Groudon, Zacian-C, and Necrozma-DM harder.
• Taunt can stop status moves from Pokemon like Giratina-O, Ho-Oh, and Ferrothorn; alternatively Recover can provide Arceus with more opportunities to set up and makes it harder to revenge kill.
• Leftovers provides Arceus with longevity and more opportunities to setup. Lum Berry can provide extra insurance against status effects when not running Taunt. Silk Scarf can boost the power of Extreme Speed without any drawback. Life Orb can OHKO Zacian-C with +1 Earthquake, and OHKO Primal Groudon with +2 Earthquake, however the extra recoil can wear it down.
• Tera Ghost makes Arceus hard to revenge kill through Pokemon like opposing Arceus and Marshadow, and lets Arceus OHKO Marshadow with Life Orb-boosted Shadow Claw. Tera Normal bolsters the power of Extreme Speed further and allows Arceus to OHKO Xerneas with Slik Scarf at +2, and OHKO defensive Yveltal with Life Orb at +2. Tera Fire makes Arceus immune to Will-O-Wisp, helping against Arceus-Dark, Giratina-O, and Mega Sableye.
• Arceus fits best on hyper offense and bulky offense teams, which appreciate its ability to revenge kill threats and clean up late-game once its checks have been removed.
• Arceus's checks can be dependent on its movepool, being checked by Giratina-O when not running Shadow Claw, and being checked by defensive Primal Groudon when not running Earthquake, which makes teammates like Xerneas and Zygarde-C appreciated. Arceus can also struggle to break through walls like Zygarde-C and defensive Arceus formes, which can make it appreciate having offensive teammates like Arceus-Fairy and Mega Mewtwo Y.
• On hyper offense teams, Arceus can appreciate having dual screens support from Pokemon like Deoxys-S and Grimmsnarl which can make setting up easier. Deoxys-S can also setup entry hazards to put Pokemon in range of Arceus's Extreme Speed and help stop entry hazards with Taunt, while Grimmsnarl can also stop the aforementioned entry hazards as well as being able to bring in Arceus with Parting Shot.

[SET CREDITS]
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