Arceus AR5 Arceus Pokemon card

Arceus #AR5

Pokemon card from Arceus · released 2009-11-04

Arceus is a Rare Colorless-type Basic Pokemon card, number AR5 of the Arceus set (released 2009-11-04), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

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Card details

SetArceus
NumberAR5
RarityRare
Type Colorless
HP80
StageBasic
ArtistMitsuhiro Arita
Format legalityNot legal in Standard or Expanded
FinishesHolofoil

Attacks & abilities

Ripple SwellIf you have 6 Arceus in play and each of them is a different type, search your deck for up to 6 basic Energy cards. Attach each of those Energy cards to a different Pokémon you have in play. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Sky SpearChoose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 80 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Remove all Energy cards attached to Arceus and put them in the Lost Zone.

Weakness: Fighting ×2 · Retreat cost: 1

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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated 2026-06-14. Not official values.