Arceus #9 from Arceus - Rare - Illustrated by TOKIYA
Metal

Arceus

#9/111 in Arceus, Rare, 90 HP, Metal, illustrated by TOKIYA.

Card number
#9/111
Rarity
Rare
HP
90 HP
Type
Metal
Language
English
Release date
November 4, 2009
Illustrator
TOKIYA
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Collector Notes

Arceus

Arceus appears in the English print of Arceus, released on November 4, 2009. Arceus is a rare rarity and 90 HP. The Arceus set contains 111 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by TOKIYA.

Collector Insights

Arceus is a Metal-type Pokémon with 90 HP, featuring a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. It possesses a single attack named "Metal Barrier," which requires one Metal and two Colorless energy to use, dealing 40 damage. The attack prevents all effects of attacks, including damage, from Pokémon LV.X during the opponent's next turn. Arceus has a resistance to Psychic-type attacks, reducing damage by 20, and is weak to Fire-type attacks, which deal double damage. The card's flavor text references its mythological role as a Pokémon that shaped the universe with its 1,000 arms. It is part of the Platinum series, released in November 2009, and is classified as a Rare card. The artist for this card is TOKIYA, and it includes a rule allowing multiple copies in a deck.

It is described in mythology as the Pokémon that shaped the universe with its 1,000 arms.

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