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title: "Arceus (Steel Type) - Pokémon Info, Stats & where to find it - PokéPC"
url: "https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-steel"
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# Arceus Steel Type

#0493

Alpha Pokémon. Form: Steel Type. Steel type. It was discovered in Generation 4. Classified as a Mythical Pokémon.

![Arceus (Steel Type)](https://static.pokepc.net/images/pokemon/home3d-icon-xl/regular/0493-steel.webp?v=20261005)

## Base Stats

HP 120

Attack 120

Defense 120

Special Attack 120

Special Defense 120

Speed 120

Base Stats Total: 720

## General Information

Height
3.20 m

Weight
320.00 kg

Color
White

Abilities
Multitype

Region
Sinnoh

Generation
Gen IV

Gender Ratio

Genderless

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## Arceus: Forms

- [Arceus Steel Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-steel?lang=en#pokemon-forms)
- Arceus · Steel Type ↔ Arceus
[Arceus](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus?lang=en#pokemon-forms)
- Arceus · Steel Type ↔ Arceus · Fighting Type
[Arceus Fighting Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-fighting?lang=en#pokemon-forms)
- Arceus · Steel Type ↔ Arceus · Flying Type
[Arceus Flying Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-flying?lang=en#pokemon-forms)
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Form changes

### [Arceus · Steel Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-steel?lang=en#pokemon-forms) → [Arceus](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus?lang=en#pokemon-forms)

- Use Blank Plate
- The item is reusable (not consumed)

Games: Legends: Arceus

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Normalium Z
- Ability: Multitype

Games: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

or

- Remove a held item
- Ability: Multitype
- Must not hold any of these items: Stone Plate, Insect Plate, Splash Plate, Draco Plate, Earth Plate, Flame Plate, Meadow Plate, Iron Plate, Fist Plate, Sky Plate, Spooky Plate, Pixie Plate, Mind Plate, Dread Plate, Icicle Plate, Toxic Plate, Zap Plate

Games: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2

or

- Remove a held item
- Ability: Multitype
- Must not hold any of these items: Stone Plate, Insect Plate, Splash Plate, Draco Plate, Earth Plate, Flame Plate, Meadow Plate, Iron Plate, Fist Plate, Sky Plate, Spooky Plate, Pixie Plate, Mind Plate, Dread Plate, Icicle Plate, Toxic Plate, Zap Plate

Games: X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet, Violet

or

- Remove a held item
- Ability: Multitype
- Must not hold any of these items: Stone Plate, Insect Plate, Splash Plate, Draco Plate, Earth Plate, Flame Plate, Meadow Plate, Iron Plate, Fist Plate, Sky Plate, Spooky Plate, Pixie Plate, Mind Plate, Dread Plate, Icicle Plate, Toxic Plate, Zap Plate, Normalium Z, Firium Z, Waterium Z, Electrium Z, Grassium Z, Icium Z, Fightinium Z, Poisonium Z, Groundium Z, Flyinium Z, Psychium Z, Buginium Z, Rockium Z, Ghostium Z, Dragonium Z, Darkinium Z, Steelium Z, Fairium Z

Games: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

or

- Automatic change
- Transfer to HOME

Games: Legends: Arceus

or

- Automatic change
- Transfer to HOME

Games: Scarlet, Violet, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl

### [Arceus](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus?lang=en#pokemon-forms) → [Arceus · Steel Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-steel?lang=en#pokemon-forms)

- Use Iron Plate
- The item is reusable (not consumed)

Games: Legends: Arceus

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Iron Plate
- Ability: Multitype

Games: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Iron Plate
- Ability: Multitype

Games: X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet, Violet

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Steelium Z
- Ability: Multitype

Games: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

or

- Use Judgment
- Before using a move
- Use the Legend Plate mechanic
- The Legend Plate chooses this type before Judgment using effectiveness and resistance; ties may be random

Games: Legends: Arceus

### [Arceus · Steel Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-steel?lang=en#pokemon-forms) → [Arceus · Fighting Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-fighting?lang=en#pokemon-forms)

- Use Fist Plate
- The item is reusable (not consumed)

Games: Legends: Arceus

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Fist Plate
- Ability: Multitype

Games: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Fist Plate
- Ability: Multitype

Games: X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet, Violet

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Fightinium Z
- Ability: Multitype

Games: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

or

- Use Judgment
- Before using a move
- Use the Legend Plate mechanic
- The Legend Plate chooses this type before Judgment using effectiveness and resistance; ties may be random

Games: Legends: Arceus

### [Arceus · Fighting Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-fighting?lang=en#pokemon-forms) → [Arceus · Steel Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-steel?lang=en#pokemon-forms)

- Use Iron Plate
- The item is reusable (not consumed)

Games: Legends: Arceus

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Iron Plate
- Ability: Multitype

Games: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Iron Plate
- Ability: Multitype

Games: X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet, Violet

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Steelium Z
- Ability: Multitype

Games: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

or

- Use Judgment
- Before using a move
- Use the Legend Plate mechanic
- The Legend Plate chooses this type before Judgment using effectiveness and resistance; ties may be random

Games: Legends: Arceus

### [Arceus · Steel Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-steel?lang=en#pokemon-forms) → [Arceus · Flying Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-flying?lang=en#pokemon-forms)

- Use Sky Plate
- The item is reusable (not consumed)

Games: Legends: Arceus

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Sky Plate
- Ability: Multitype

Games: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Sky Plate
- Ability: Multitype

Games: X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet, Violet

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Flyinium Z
- Ability: Multitype

Games: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

or

- Use Judgment
- Before using a move
- Use the Legend Plate mechanic
- The Legend Plate chooses this type before Judgment using effectiveness and resistance; ties may be random

Games: Legends: Arceus

### [Arceus · Flying Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-flying?lang=en#pokemon-forms) → [Arceus · Steel Type](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-steel?lang=en#pokemon-forms)

- Use Iron Plate
- The item is reusable (not consumed)

Games: Legends: Arceus

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Iron Plate
- Ability: Multitype

Games: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Iron Plate
- Ability: Multitype

Games: X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet, Violet

or

- Give an item to hold
- Hold Steelium Z
- Ability: Multitype

Games: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

or

- Use Judgment
- Before using a move
- Use the Legend Plate mechanic
- The Legend Plate chooses this type before Judgment using effectiveness and resistance; ties may be random

Games: Legends: Arceus

## Game Availability

***Arceus (Steel Type)*** can be obtained in the following games (or their DLCs) through regular gameplay:

[![Shining Pearl](https://static.pokepc.net/images/games/icons/bdsp-sp.webp?v=20261005)Shining Pearl](https://pokepc.net/games/shining-pearl)
[![Brilliant Diamond](https://static.pokepc.net/images/games/icons/bdsp-bd.webp?v=20261005)Brilliant Diamond](https://pokepc.net/games/brilliant-diamond)
[![Legends: Arceus](https://static.pokepc.net/images/games/icons/la.webp?v=20261005)Legends: Arceus](https://pokepc.net/games/legends-arceus)

## Shiny Locked Games

***Arceus (Steel Type)*** is shiny-locked in the following games:

[![Legends: Arceus](https://static.pokepc.net/images/games/icons/la.webp?v=20261005)Legends: Arceus](https://pokepc.net/games/legends-arceus)

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## More information in:

[Bulbapedia](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Arceus_(Pok%C3%A9mon)?utm_source=pokepcnet&utm_medium=referral) [Serebii](https://www.serebii.net/pokemon/arceus/?utm_source=pokepcnet&utm_medium=referral) [Smogon](https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/arceus-steel/?utm_source=pokepcnet&utm_medium=referral) [PokemonDB](https://pokemondb.net/pokedex/arceus?utm_source=pokepcnet&utm_medium=referral) [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon-form/10055)

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Source: [Arceus (Steel Type) - Pokémon Info, Stats & where to find it - PokéPC](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/arceus-steel) on PokéPC, the Living Dex box organizer and Pokédex tracker.
