Arceus - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Arceus can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

  • Pokémon Black
  • Pokémon White
  • Pokémon Black 2
  • Pokémon White 2

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Moves learnt by level up

Arceus learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1Cosmic PowerPsychicStatus
1Natural GiftNormalPhysical 100
1PunishmentDarkPhysical 100
1Seismic TossFightingPhysical 100
10GravityPsychicStatus
20Earth PowerGroundSpecial 90 100
30Hyper VoiceNormalSpecial 90 100
40ExtremeSpeedNormalPhysical 80 100
50RefreshNormalStatus
60Future SightPsychicSpecial 100 100
70RecoverNormalStatus
80Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90
90Perish SongNormalStatus
100JudgmentNormalSpecial 100 100

Egg moves

Arceus does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Black & White.

Move Tutor moves

Arceus can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black & White from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Draco MeteorDragonSpecial 140 90

Moves learnt by HM

Arceus is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01CutNormalPhysical 50 95
02FlyFlyingPhysical 90 95
03SurfWaterSpecial 95 100
04StrengthNormalPhysical 80 100
05WaterfallWaterPhysical 80 100

Moves learnt by TM

Arceus is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01Hone ClawsDarkStatus
02Dragon ClawDragonPhysical 80 100
03PsyshockPsychicSpecial 80 100
04Calm MindPsychicStatus
05RoarNormalStatus 100
06ToxicPoisonStatus 90
07HailIceStatus
10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial 60 100
11Sunny DayFireStatus
13Ice BeamIceSpecial 95 100
14BlizzardIceSpecial 120 70
15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90
16Light ScreenPsychicStatus
17ProtectNormalStatus
18Rain DanceWaterStatus
19TelekinesisPsychicStatus
20SafeguardNormalStatus
21FrustrationNormalPhysical 100
22SolarBeamGrassSpecial 120 100
24ThunderboltElectricSpecial 95 100
25ThunderElectricSpecial 120 70
26EarthquakeGroundPhysical 100 100
27ReturnNormalPhysical 100
29PsychicPsychicSpecial 90 100
30Shadow BallGhostSpecial 80 100
31Brick BreakFightingPhysical 75 100
32Double TeamNormalStatus
33ReflectPsychicStatus
35FlamethrowerFireSpecial 95 100
36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial 90 100
37SandstormRockStatus
38Fire BlastFireSpecial 120 85
39Rock TombRockPhysical 50 80
40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical 60
42FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
44RestPsychicStatus
48RoundNormalSpecial 60 100
49Echoed VoiceNormalSpecial 40 100
50OverheatFireSpecial 140 90
52Focus BlastFightingSpecial 120 70
53Energy BallGrassSpecial 80 100
57Charge BeamElectricSpecial 50 90
59IncinerateFireSpecial 30 100
60QuashDarkStatus 100
61Will-O-WispFireStatus 75
65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical 70 100
66PaybackDarkPhysical 50 100
67RetaliateNormalPhysical 70 100
68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical 150 90
70FlashNormalStatus 100
71Stone EdgeRockPhysical 100 80
73Thunder WaveElectricStatus 100
75Swords DanceNormalStatus
77Psych UpNormalStatus
78BulldozeGroundPhysical 60 100
80Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
81X-ScissorBugPhysical 80 100
83Work UpNormalStatus
84Poison JabPoisonPhysical 80 100
85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial 100 100
86Grass KnotGrassSpecial 100
87SwaggerNormalStatus 90
90SubstituteNormalStatus
91Flash CannonSteelSpecial 80 100
92Trick RoomPsychicStatus
94Rock SmashFightingPhysical 40 100
95SnarlDarkSpecial 55 95

Transfer-only moves

Arceus can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Method
AvalancheIcePhysical 60 100 Generation 4 — TM
BrineWaterSpecial 65 100 Generation 4 — TM
Bullet SeedGrassPhysical 25 100 Generation 4 — TM
EndureNormalStatus Generation 4 — TM
Secret PowerNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 4 — TM
Shock WaveElectricSpecial 60 Generation 4 — TM
Silver WindBugSpecial 60 100 Generation 4 — TM
Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100 Generation 4 — TM
DefogFlyingStatus Generation 4 — HM
WhirlpoolWaterSpecial 35 85 Generation 4 — HM
AncientPowerRockSpecial 60 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
DiveWaterPhysical 80 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
Fury CutterBugPhysical 20 95 Generation 4 — Move tutor
HeadbuttNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-SlapGroundSpecial 20 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous WindGhostSpecial 60 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
SwiftNormalSpecial 60 Generation 4 — Move tutor
TwisterDragonSpecial 40 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Arceus learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1Cosmic PowerPsychicStatus
1Natural GiftNormalPhysical 100
1PunishmentDarkPhysical 100
1Seismic TossFightingPhysical 100
10GravityPsychicStatus
20Earth PowerGroundSpecial 90 100
30Hyper VoiceNormalSpecial 90 100
40ExtremeSpeedNormalPhysical 80 100
50RefreshNormalStatus
60Future SightPsychicSpecial 100 100
70RecoverNormalStatus
80Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90
90Perish SongNormalStatus
100JudgmentNormalSpecial 100 100

Egg moves

Arceus does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move Tutor moves

Arceus can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Moves learnt by HM

Arceus is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01CutNormalPhysical 50 95
02FlyFlyingPhysical 90 95
03SurfWaterSpecial 95 100
04StrengthNormalPhysical 80 100
05WaterfallWaterPhysical 80 100

Moves learnt by TM

Arceus is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01Hone ClawsDarkStatus
02Dragon ClawDragonPhysical 80 100
03PsyshockPsychicSpecial 80 100
04Calm MindPsychicStatus
05RoarNormalStatus 100
06ToxicPoisonStatus 90
07HailIceStatus
10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial 60 100
11Sunny DayFireStatus
13Ice BeamIceSpecial 95 100
14BlizzardIceSpecial 120 70
15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90
16Light ScreenPsychicStatus
17ProtectNormalStatus
18Rain DanceWaterStatus
19TelekinesisPsychicStatus
20SafeguardNormalStatus
21FrustrationNormalPhysical 100
22SolarBeamGrassSpecial 120 100
24ThunderboltElectricSpecial 95 100
25ThunderElectricSpecial 120 70
26EarthquakeGroundPhysical 100 100
27ReturnNormalPhysical 100
29PsychicPsychicSpecial 90 100
30Shadow BallGhostSpecial 80 100
31Brick BreakFightingPhysical 75 100
32Double TeamNormalStatus
33ReflectPsychicStatus
35FlamethrowerFireSpecial 95 100
36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial 90 100
37SandstormRockStatus
38Fire BlastFireSpecial 120 85
39Rock TombRockPhysical 50 80
40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical 60
42FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
44RestPsychicStatus
48RoundNormalSpecial 60 100
49Echoed VoiceNormalSpecial 40 100
50OverheatFireSpecial 140 90
52Focus BlastFightingSpecial 120 70
53Energy BallGrassSpecial 80 100
57Charge BeamElectricSpecial 50 90
59IncinerateFireSpecial 30 100
60QuashDarkStatus 100
61Will-O-WispFireStatus 75
65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical 70 100
66PaybackDarkPhysical 50 100
67RetaliateNormalPhysical 70 100
68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical 150 90
70FlashNormalStatus 100
71Stone EdgeRockPhysical 100 80
73Thunder WaveElectricStatus 100
75Swords DanceNormalStatus
77Psych UpNormalStatus
78BulldozeGroundPhysical 60 100
80Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
81X-ScissorBugPhysical 80 100
83Work UpNormalStatus
84Poison JabPoisonPhysical 80 100
85Dream EaterPsychicSpecial 100 100
86Grass KnotGrassSpecial 100
87SwaggerNormalStatus 90
90SubstituteNormalStatus
91Flash CannonSteelSpecial 80 100
92Trick RoomPsychicStatus
94Rock SmashFightingPhysical 40 100
95SnarlDarkSpecial 55 95

Transfer-only moves

Arceus can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Method
AvalancheIcePhysical 60 100 Generation 4 — TM
BrineWaterSpecial 65 100 Generation 4 — TM
Bullet SeedGrassPhysical 25 100 Generation 4 — TM
EndureNormalStatus Generation 4 — TM
Secret PowerNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 4 — TM
Shock WaveElectricSpecial 60 Generation 4 — TM
Silver WindBugSpecial 60 100 Generation 4 — TM
Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100 Generation 4 — TM
DefogFlyingStatus Generation 4 — HM
WhirlpoolWaterSpecial 35 85 Generation 4 — HM
AncientPowerRockSpecial 60 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
DiveWaterPhysical 80 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
Fury CutterBugPhysical 20 95 Generation 4 — Move tutor
HeadbuttNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-SlapGroundSpecial 20 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous WindGhostSpecial 60 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor
SwiftNormalSpecial 60 Generation 4 — Move tutor
TwisterDragonSpecial 40 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor