Eternatus (Pokémon)

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Eternatus Gigantic Pokémon ムゲンダイナ Mugendina #890 Eternatus Eternamax Eternatus Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Dragon Unknown Unknown Eternamax Eternatus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pressure Cacophony Eternamax Eternatus Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Eternamax Eternatus Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 120 cycles
Height 65'07" 20.0 m Eternatus 328'01" 100.0 m Eternamax Eternatus 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 2094.4 lbs. 950.0 kg Eternatus ??? lbs. ??? kg Eternamax Eternatus 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 345	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Eternatus 3 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Eternamax Eternatus 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F890.png Eternamax Eternatus
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Eternatus (Japanese: ムゲンダイナ Mugendina) is a dual-type Poison/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, the player battles powered-up form known as Eternamax Eternatus in the climax of Pokémon Sword and Shield. This form is also briefly seen when it uses its signature move, Eternabeam, but cannot be acquired legitimately in-game.

Biology

Eternatus is a gigantic alien dragon. Its body has a vaguely draconic shape and a skeletal appearance, and is largely dark violet with red highlights. Its main body and tail are long, thin, and resemble a spinal column, and it has four small, thin limbs ending in claws formed from spindly appendages attached at right angles. Its torso is formed from a cage of appendages resembling ribs, and inside is a glowing pink core that serves as Eternatus's energy source, absorbing energy to sustain it. The core can also project its absorbed energy into massive blasts. Its head is triangular in shape and has a pair of white, eye-like markings in the form of three connected circles, as well as a spindly lower jaw with several diamond-shaped teeth. Over its head is a translucent red film held between five long spikes extending toward its body's rear. It also has a pair of thin tendrils extending from its back, formed from numerous triangular segments. Eternatus's gigantic size makes it the tallest known Pokémon to ever exist.

If Eternatus absorbs a massive amount of energy at once, it will enter its Eternamax form, becoming far larger in size. Eternatus will also briefly enter this form when using its signature move Eternabeam. In this form, Eternatus's shape drastically changes. Its body becomes incredibly long and serpentine with most of its body forming a massive coil. Its entire body glows red in this form, and present at regular intervals across its length are black rings with spikes extending outward. Its back tendrils now curl around its main body. Its energy core rests at the center of the coil inside a cage of violet spikes. Eternatus's head takes on the form of a giant hand, with its fingers covered in black armor with spikes extending from the back of each segment. At the tip of each finger is a glowing pink eye.

Eternatus serves as the source of the Dynamax and Gigantamax phenomena in Galar due to its power leaking out in the form of Galar Particles following its defeat thousands of years ago by Zacian and Zamazenta. Pieces of its body imbued with its power rain down throughout Galar in the form of Wishing Pieces, Wishing Chips and Wishing Stars. When it is awake, Eternatus causes a phenomenon dubbed the Darkest Day, in which the massive quantities of Dynamax energy it unleashes causes Pokémon to Dynamax and rampage uncontrollably. Despite this, it cannot be Dynamaxed itself as its Eternamax form replaces that effect.

In its Eternamax form, Eternatus's power grows so immense that it causes a great storm of Dynamax energy around it, ripping holes in spacetime in the midst of the storm as it releases a virtually infinite amount of energy. Its tremendous power can even prevent opposing Pokémon from attacking it as it gathers energy.

Eternatus is an extraterrestrial Pokémon that came to Earth inside a meteor around 20,000 years ago.

Eternatus is the only known Pokémon capable of using Dynamax Cannon and Eternabeam.

In the anime

Minor appearances

Eternatus debuted in SS012, where it caused interference to the plane Ash and Go had boarded to travel to Galar.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Eternatus

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #400 Sword The core on its chest absorbs energy emanating from the lands of the Galar region. This energy is what allows Eternatus to stay active. Shield It was inside a meteorite that fell 20,000 years ago. There seems to be a connection between this Pokémon and the Dynamax phenomenon.

Eternamax Eternatus

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #400 Sword As a result of Rose's meddling, Eternatus absorbed all the energy in the Galar region. It's now in a state of power overload. Shield Infinite amounts of energy pour from this Pokémon's enlarged core, warping the surrounding space-time.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Tower Summit

Stats

Base stats

Eternatus

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 140		200 - 247	390 - 484
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Atk: 145		135 - 216	265 - 427
Sp. Def: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Speed: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Total: 690	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Eternamax Eternatus

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 255		315 - 362	620 - 714
Attack: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Defense: 250		229 - 332	454 - 658
Sp. Atk: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Sp. Def: 250		229 - 332	454 - 658
Speed: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Total: 1125	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100100% 25 011 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 011 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 09090% 10 011 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 088 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 1616 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 2424 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00——% 20 3232 Cross Poison Poison Physical 07070 100100% 20 4040 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10 4848 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15 5656 Dynamax Cannon Dragon Special 100100 100100% 5 6464 Cosmic Power Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 7272 Recover Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 8080 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5 8888 Eternabeam Dragon Special 160160 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Eternatus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Eternatus

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM73 TM73 Cross Poison Poison Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM92 TM92 Mystical Fire Fire Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR44 TR44 Cosmic Power Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR51 TR51 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR54 TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR62 TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Eternatus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Eternatus

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Eternatus in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Eternatus in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Eternatus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Eternatus

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Eternatus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Eternatus

Evolution

Unevolved Eternatus  Poison  Dragon

Forms

Default Eternatus Eternatus  Poison  Dragon

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Eternamax Eternamax Eternatus Eternatus  Poison  Dragon

Trivia

• Eternatus is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 690.
• Eternatus, in both of its forms, is the largest Pokémon overall in terms of height.
• Eternatus is the heaviest Poison-type and Dragon-type Pokémon.
• Although Eternatus possesses an alternate form akin to Gigantamax, it cannot Dynamax or Gigantamax itself.
• Eternamax Eternatus:
  • Is tied with Blissey for the highest base HP of all Pokémon.
  • Has the highest base Defense and Special Defense stats of all Pokémon.
  • Is the only Pokémon with a base stat total that is above 800, in this case 1125, making it the highest of all Pokémon.
• If the player has no Poké Balls when they are prompted to capture Eternatus, one will suddenly appear in their bag.

Origin

Eternatus may be based on several accounts of antagonistic giants in mythology and literature. Its extraterrestrial nature and dragon-like appearance may be a reference to Uther Pendragon, King Arthur's father, who acquired his epithet and started using dragons on his standards after witnessing a dragon-shaped comet.

Its overall body shape resembles the skeletal remains of a dragon, with the ribcage shaped like a cannon. Its Eternamax form may be based on the biblical Seven Headed Dragon that, in the Book of Revelation, throws one-third of all stars down to the Earth and is ultimately is banished to Earth with the Nephilim, the Hebrew giants, an event that ultimately leads to the end of time. This account may also be the origin of the item Wishing Star and the Darkest Day.

Eternamax Eternatus may be inspired by Ananta Shesha, the king of Nagas in Hindu mythology who is usually portrayed as a giant, coiled serpent with a thousand heads capable of spewing venom and fire, though some depictions simplify his appearance down to five heads. Shesha bears the deity Vishnu on its coils, similar to how Eternamax Eternatus's core is mounted atop its coiled body.

Name origin

Eternatus may be derived from aether, eternal, aeternatus (Latin for immortalized), and Thanatus (Latin transliteration of Thanatos, the personification of death in Greek Mythology).

Mugendina may be a combination of 無限大 mugendai (infinity), ダイマックス Daimax (Dynamax) and possibly dynamic.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ムゲンダイナ Mugendina From 無限大 mugendai, ダイマックス Daimax and possibly dynamic. French Éthernatos From éternel, éther, and Thanatos Spanish Eternatus Same as English name German Endynalos From endlos or Ende and Dynamax Italian Eternatus Same as English name Korean 무한다이노 Muhandaino From 무한 (無限) muhan, 다이맥스 Daimax, and dino Mandarin Chinese 無極汰那 / 无极汰那 Wújítàinà From 無極 / 无极 wújí, 極巨化 / 极巨化 Jíjùhuà, and partial transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 無極汰那 Mòuhgihktaaináh From 無極 mòuhgihk, 極巨化 Gihkgeuihfa, and partial transcription of Japanese name

More languages

Eternamax Language Title Japanese ムゲンダイマックス Mugendaimax Chinese Cantonese 無極巨化 Mòuhgihk Geuihfa Mandarin 無極巨化 / 无极巨化 Wújí Jùhuà French Infinimax German Unendynamax Italian Dynamax Infinito Korean 무한다이맥스 Muhandaimax Spanish Dinamax Infinito

Related articles

• List of Pokémon with form differences
• Dynamax
• Gigantamax
• Darkest Day

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