Diamond and Pearl: Alternate Forms
Arceus

Arceus has 18 different forms which come from the 17 types and the extra ‘???’ type. Arceus changed form depending on which of the elemental plates it is holding. The only thing that changes between these forms is Arceus’ color and type. These types each utilize STAB depending on which plate is being used.

Arceus Alternate Forms
Form	Type	Strengths	Weaknesses
	Normal – No Plate	None	Fighting
	Grass – Meadow Plate	Water, Rock, Ground	Fire, Ice, Poison, Bug
	Fire – Flame Plate	Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel	Water, Ground, Rock
	Water – Splash Plate (Route 220)	Fire, Ground, Rock	Electric, Grass
	Electric – Zap Plate	Water, Flying	Ground
	Bug – Insect Plate (Eterna Forest)	Grass, Psychic, Dark	Fire, Flying, Rock
	Fighting – Fist Plate (Route 215)	Normal, Rock, Steel, Dark	Flying, Psychic
	Flying – Sky Plate (Pokemon League)	Grass, Fighting, Bug	Electric, Ice, Rock
	Ice – Icicle Plate (Route 217)	Grass, Ground, Flying, Dragon	Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
	Rock – Stone Plate	Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug	Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel
	Ground – Earth Plate (Oreburgh Gate)	Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, Steel	Water, Grass, Ice
	Poison – Toxic Plate (Great Marsh)	Grass	Ground, Psychic
	Ghost – Spooky Plate (Amity Square)	Psychic, Ghost	Ghost, Dark
	Psychic – Mind Plate (Solaceon Ruins)	Fighting, Poison	Bug, Ghost, Dark
	Dragon – Draco Plate	Dragon	Ice, Dragon
	Dark – Dread Plate (Old Chateau)	Psychic, Ghost	Fighting, Bug
	Steel – Iron Plate	Ice, Rock	Fire, Fighting, Ground
	??? – No known Plate	N/A	N/A

All of the plates (except ‘???’) that are needed to change Arceus’ form can also be found Underground as well as at the shown locations. Some may also be found using the Dowsing Application on the Pokιtch.

Guide by Melonlover
and Deathseeker