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Arceus @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Multitype
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Def / 16 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Water / Fairy
Bold / Impish Nature
- Foul Play
- Will-O-Wisp
- Recover
- Iron Defense / Extreme Speed
Is this really what we're using God for now? Really? Arceus makes use of its excellent bulk and reliable recovery to function on stall-based teams or as a defensive pivot on balance. Will-O-Wisp cripples foes like Zacian-C, Extreme Killer Arceus, and Koraidon, while Foul Play is Arceus's main form of damage against most Pokemon. Iron Defense provides another layer of security against Tera Fire Pokemon like Koraidon and Arceus that are immune to Will-O-Wisp while also assisting against Swords Dance Zacian-C. Extreme Speed provides Arceus with a STAB option that ignores its lack of Speed investment. 16 Speed EVs allow it to outpace neutral-natured base 90s like Ho-Oh and Kyogre. Tera Water is preferred, as it helps check Calyrex-I, Zacian-C and Necrozma-DM, while Tera Fairy gives it a better matchup against Koraidon. Ground-type Pokemon like Gliscor, Ting-Lu, and Clodsire are a must-have, as is a specially defensive tank like Blissey, as Arceus is very prone to allowing Miraidon in. Secondary answers to Koraidon like Ho-Oh and Kyogre make for excellent partners. Arceus is very reliant on Heavy-Duty Boots and therefore enjoys the presence of Knock Off absorbers like the aforementioned Gliscor and Zacian-C.
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