Shining Arceus

Shining Arceus

Shining Arceus appears in the English print of Shining Legends, released on October 6, 2017. Shining Arceus is a rare shining rarity and 130 HP. The Shining Legends set contains 81 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Kouki Saitou.

Collector Insights

Shining Arceus is a Pokémon from the Sun & Moon series, part of the Shining Legends set released on October 6, 2017. It is numbered 57 and classified as a Rare Shining card, featuring artwork by Kouki Saitou. The Pokémon is Colorless-type with 130 HP and a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. It possesses the ability Fabled Defense, which prevents all damage done to the player's Benched Pokémon by the opponent's attacks while Shining Arceus is the Active Pokémon. Its sole attack, Ultimate Arrow, requires four Colorless energy to deal 30 damage to each of the opponent's Pokémon, ignoring Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon. The card has a Fighting-type weakness with double damage applied. No resistances are listed, and the flavor text references a legend about the Pokémon shaping the world from an egg. The card's design emphasizes its mythic origins and strategic role in battle.

According to the legends of Sinnoh, this Pokémon emerged from an egg and shaped all there is in this world.

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