No. 493 · Sinnoh · Normal
Arceuscards
Arceus is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Sinnoh, number 493 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2007 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.
- Cards
- 35
- Sets
- 10
- Printed
- 2007–2026
- Illustrators
- 17
- Sightings
- 10
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The strongest Arceus art
01/06Arceus V
Ultra Rare
02/06Arceus V
Promo
03/06Arceus
Promo
04/06Arceus VSTAR
Secret Rare
05/06Arceus
Promo
06/06Arceus & Dialga & Palkia GX
Ultra Rare
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Which is the better picture?
Two Arceus cards, side by side.
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Nine of the strongest Arceus artworks as a binder page. Add it to your binder and swap any card. No account needed.
Arceus by scene
Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Arceus cards, the artwork that shows it most first.
How Arceus gets drawn
Arceus is usually drawn wondrous, epic and ethereal, often in 3D.
Across 30 Arceus artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.
2007–2026
Arceus through the years
Its strongest card of each year it was printed.
2007 DP Black Star Promos
2009 Arceus- 2013 XY Black Star Promos
- 2017 Shining Legends
2018 Forbidden Light
2019 SWSH Black Star Promos- 2022 Brilliant Stars
- 2023 Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
2026 30th Classic Collection
Arceus sightingsspotted in 10 other cards
Cards where Arceus turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.
Every Arceus card
35 cards, strongest artwork first.
Arceus in numbers
- Cards
- 35
- Sets
- 10since DP Black Star Promos
- Illustrators
- 17most by 5ban Graphics
- Printed
- 2007–2026
- Printed as
- Basic, LV.X, VSTAR
- Sightings
- 10in other cards' art
- HP on card
- 70–280
They span 10 sets, from DP Black Star Promos to 30th Classic Collection. 17 illustrators have drawn it, most often 5ban Graphics, Kouki Saitou and Ryo Ueda. It has been printed as Basic, LV.X and VSTAR.
Who draws Arceus
17 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.
Where it has been printed
10 sets, by how many Arceus cards each holds.
Arceus12- Brilliant Stars6
- Cosmic Eclipse4
DP Black Star Promos3- SWSH Black Star Promos3
- XY Black Star Promos3
30th Classic Collection1- Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery1
Forbidden Light1
Shining Legends1
Rarity
Questions
- How many Arceus cards are there?
- There are 35 Arceus cards, printed between 2007 and 2026 across 10 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
- Which Arceus card has the best artwork?
- That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Arceus art first, however common or rare the card.
- Who illustrates Arceus cards?
- 17 illustrators have drawn Arceus. 5ban Graphics has done the most at 8, followed by Kouki Saitou and Ryo Ueda.
- What was the first Arceus card?
- Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from DP Black Star Promos, released in 2007. 10 of its 35 cards are Rare.
