Arceus

Summary

Arceus is a normal-type Pokémon^[1]. Arceus has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Arceus is recorded as gender unknown^[3].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as normal-type Pokémon^[4].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as bug-type Pokémon^[5].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as dark-type Pokémon^[6].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as dragon-type Pokémon^[7].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as electric-type Pokémon^[8].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as fighting-type Pokémon^[9].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as flying-type Pokémon^[10].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as ghost-type Pokémon^[11].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as grass-type Pokémon^[12].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as ground-type Pokémon^[13].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as fire-type Pokémon^[14].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as ice-type Pokémon^[15].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as poison-type Pokémon^[16].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as psychic-type Pokémon^[17].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as rock-type Pokémon^[18].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as steel-type Pokémon^[19].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as water-type Pokémon^[20].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as fairy-type Pokémon^[21].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as ???-type Pokémon^[22].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as mascot character^[23].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as fictional deity^[24].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as Mythical Pokémon^[25].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as video game character^[26].
• Arceus's instance of is recorded as stellar-type Pokémon^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include normal-type Pokémon^[4], bug-type Pokémon^[5], dark-type Pokémon^[6], dragon-type Pokémon^[7], electric-type Pokémon^[8], and fighting-type Pokémon^[9]. Arceus is a type of video game character^[28].

Use and Application

Part of include list of Pokémon introduced in Generation IV^[29], a list of all Pokémon species introduced within a generation^[30], founded in 2006^[31]; Pokémon without evolution^[32]; list of Pokémon in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs^[33], a list of Pokémon in a game^[34]; and Undiscovered egg group^[35].

Influence

Things named for Arceus include Pokémon Legends: Arceus^[36], a video game^[37], directed by Kazumasa Iwao^[38].

Why It Matters

Arceus has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Arceus is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Arceus include Pokémon Legends: Arceus^[36], a video game^[37], directed by Kazumasa Iwao^[38].