#890 · Generation 8

Eternatus

poison dragonLegendary

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 4,429 / 5,007
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,530 / 3,163
Research CP (L15): 1,898
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Eternatus is a top pick: S-tier Master League and S-tier Dragon raid attacker.

Battle roles

S
Master League#11 of 406 · score 92.8
It is ranked #11 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon / Flamethrower.
S
Dragon raid attacker#1 Dragon · 22.7 DPS
It ranks #1 of 167 Dragon-type attackers with Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon (needs an Elite TM).
S
Poison raid attacker#2 Poison · 16.6 DPS
It ranks #2 of 197 Poison-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Sludge Bomb.
S
Max Battle attackerdynamaxS-tier Dynamax
Dynamax Eternatus is S-tier for Max Battle damage with Dynamax Cannon (GO Hub tier list). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.
A
Max Battle healerdynamaxA-tier Dynamax
A-tier Max Battle healer with Max Spirit, keeping the party alive in Gigantamax fights.
C
Fire raid attacker#27 Fire · 14.2 DPS
It ranks #27 of 260 Fire-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Flamethrower.
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Ultra League#522 of 844 · score 72.1
Ranked #522 of 844; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Legendary Pokemon: always keep at least one, and hold hundos and shinies.
Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
Shiny not yet released: a shiny would be a first-of-its-kind find.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack278

Defense192

Stamina268

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dragon×1.6
ground×1.6
ice×1.6
psychic×1.6

Resists

grass×0.391
bug×0.625
electric×0.625
fighting×0.625
fire×0.625
poison×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Ultra League	–	#522 / 844	72.1	Dragon Tail · Dynamax Cannon · Sludge Bomb	L20 · 14/14/11
Master League	S	#11 / 406	92.8	Dragon Tail · Dynamax Cannon · Flamethrower	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Eternatus can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

dragonDynamax Cannon350 / 400 / 450 power
poisonMax Oozefrom Poison Jab250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

AttackerS Dynamax
Healer (Max Spirit)A Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
dragon	S	#1 / 167	22.7	618	Poison Jab · Dynamax CannonElite TM
poison	S	#2 / 197	16.6	451	Dragon Tail · Sludge Bomb
fire	C	#27 / 260	14.2	387	Dragon Tail · Flamethrower

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Dragon TailSTAB	dragon	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	9	+12	3 turns
Poison JabSTAB	poison	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	7	+7	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Sludge BombSTAB	poison	85	-50	2.5s	1.70	80	-50
Dragon PulseSTAB	dragon	90	-50	3.5s	1.80	90	-55
Flamethrower	fire	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	90	-55
Dynamax CannonElite TMSTAB	dragon	215	-100	1.5s	2.15	80	-45

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