Arceus Raid Guide
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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Arceus in Pokémon GO raids — computed from every attacker's stats and movepool in our imported game-data snapshot (dated below the counter table).
Catch CP (L20)
2190–2279
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2279 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2738–2850
Boosted in Partly Cloudy weather.
Top weakness
Fighting
Fighting hits ×1.60.
Best counters
All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1
Mega Lucario
Force Palm + Aura Sphere
Fighting32.1 DPS991 TDOLegacy
#2Mega Heracross
Counter + Close Combat
Fighting25.0 DPS1058 TDO
#3Mega Blaziken
Counter + Focus Blast
Fighting25.5 DPS829 TDO
#4Terrakion
Double Kick + Sacred Sword
Fighting22.9 DPS920 TDOLegacy
#5Mega Latios
Zen Headbutt + Aura Sphere
Fighting22.0 DPS1004 TDO
#6Mega Alakazam
Counter + Focus Blast
Fighting23.8 DPS738 TDOLegacy
#7Lucario
Force Palm + Aura Sphere
Fighting24.8 DPS641 TDOLegacy
#8Eternatus
Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon
Dragon20.7 DPS1053 TDOLegacy
#9Mega Gallade
Low Kick + Close Combat
Fighting22.1 DPS864 TDO
#10Mega Lopunny
Double Kick + Focus Blast
Fighting22.4 DPS791 TDO
#11Mega Latias
Dragon Breath + Aura Sphere
Fighting19.3 DPS1073 TDO
#12Mega Rayquaza
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon19.5 DPS920 TDOLegacy
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Arceus's actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy marks movesets that need an Elite TM. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Data snapshot: Aug 24, 2026 · 10,016 rows · Methodology
Weaknesses
Fighting×1.60
Arceus's moves
SteelIron Tail
fastGhostShadow Claw
fastNormalHyper Beam
chargedPsychicFuturesight
chargedDragonOutrage
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.