Eternatus (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Eternatus (disambiguation).
Eternatus
Gigantic Pokémon
ムゲンダイナ
Mugendina
#0890
Eternatus
Eternatus
Eternamax Eternatus
Eternamax Eternatus



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Poison Dragon
Unknown Unknown
Eternamax Eternatus
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Ability
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
No Eggs Discovered
Hatch time
120 cycles
Egg not obtainable
Height
65'07" 20.0 m
Eternatus
328'01" 100.0 m
Eternamax Eternatus
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
2094.4 lbs. 950.0 kg
Eternatus
??? lbs. ??? kg
Eternamax Eternatus
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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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
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Other forms may have other shapes.
Footprint
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Eternamax Eternatus
Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
0
External Links

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

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

It is associated with the hero duo and was responsible for the Darkest Day.

Biology

Eternatus absorbing Galar particles to remain active

Eternatus is a gigantic, draconic alien Pokémon. 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 and 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 when using Dynamax Cannon, one of its signature moves. Its head is triangular 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.

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, Zamazenta, and the two Ancient Galarian Kings. After it reawakened in the present day, Eternatus's core needed to absorb the Galar particles from the lands of the Galar Region, said energy being necessary for Eternatus to stay active apparently due to its past defeat. In Pokémon Masters EX Eternatus is shown to be able to replace Galar particles by absorbing Sync stone energy instead. Its core can also project its absorbed energy into massive Dynamax energy blasts being fired directly from it. Pieces of its body imbued with its power rain down throughout Galar in the form of Wishing Pieces 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 cause Pokémon to Dynamax and rampage uncontrollably. It can also sometimes keep other Pokémon from Dynamaxing in its presence. Despite this connection to the phenomenon, it cannot be Dynamaxed itself, as its Eternamax form replaces that effect.

As seen in the anime, Eternatus can use its energy core to target a Pokémon and force it to Dynamax or Gigantamax. The anime also elaborates upon its ability to block other Pokémon from Dynamaxing, depicting this power as Eternatus absorbing the Galar particles in the area to make them unavailable for other Pokémon to use. It is also shown to be capable of forcibly reverting other Pokémon that have already Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed through the same process. As seen in chapter PASS30 of the Pokémon Adventures manga, its poison also has the capability of changing someone's behavior, making them violent and selfish, as shown with Henry after he touched some of Eternatus's poison. As later mentioned by Calyrex in PASS38, both met during the first Darkest Day. In the anime, Rose coined Eternatus's name, but in the past, it was known as the "Darkest Day", as referred by the people of Galar who feared it 3000 years ago.

Eternatus is an extraterrestrial Pokémon that came to Earth inside an asteroid around 20,000 years ago. It's implied by Peonia that Eternatus's asteroid (referred as a Wishing Star) landed at the Crown Tundra, specifically in Slippery Slope, creating a huge cave that'd be, in the future named, the Max Lair.

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

Forms

The fingertips of Eternamax Eternatus give the impression of squinting eyes

If Eternatus absorbs a massive amount of energy at once, it will enter its Eternamax form, which is said to be its original form and is far larger than its default form. Eternatus will also briefly enter this form when using Eternabeam, another one of its signature moves.

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 mouth with a glowing pink tongue.

Eternatus is in its original form and is at full power when in the Eternamax state. 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 amid the storm as it releases a virtually infinite amount of energy. In this form, Eternatus is capable of using its most powerful attack, shooting a large beam from the white spot in its "palm" and several smaller ones from its "fingers" or from all over its huge body. Its tremendous power can even prevent opposing Pokémon from attacking Eternatus as it gathers energy. This power can be countered by both Zacian and Zamazenta in their Crowned forms.

Eternamax Eternatus
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In the anime

Main series

Eternatus in the anime
Eternamax Eternatus in the anime

Major appearances

Leon's Eternatus

Eternatus debuted in Flash of the Titans!, where it passed by the Galar-bound plane that Ash and Goh boarded, causing interference to it in the process. It later played a notable role during the Darkest Day arc, before being ultimately caught by Goh, who gave it to Professor Magnolia for safekeeping. In Just a Scone's Throw From Here!, he entrusted Eternatus's ownership to Leon. During Ash and Leon's Masters Eight Tournament battle, Eternatus broke out of its confinement and flew to Wyndon to stabilize the immense energy created by the battle, before returning to the wild as Galar's protector.

Minor appearances

Pokémon Evolutions

Eternatus in Pokémon Evolutions
Eternamax Eternatus in Pokémon Evolutions

Eternatus appeared in a flashback in The Champion, where it was battled against by Victor and Hop during the Darkest Day and subsequently caught by the former.

In the manga

Eternatus in Pokémon Adventures
Eternatus Eternamax in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Eternatus debuted in Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day when Rose started the Darkest Day. In PASS29, it entered its Eternamax form. After being attacked by Zacian and Zamazenta, it suddenly disappeared, only to reappear later and restart the Darkest Day. Once it had been beaten by Zacian and Zamazenta, Casey asked for it to be allowed to stay free, which Oleana agreed to.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Main article: Leon's Eternatus

Eternatus debuted in Flash of the Titans!. It reappeared in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! (Part 2), where it was caught by Goh, just like in the anime.

In the TCG

Main article: Eternatus (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

201
Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
201
  • Pokémon Sword and Shield: Eternatus is a main character and a boss in the games. It crashlanded 20,000 years ago in the Galar region within a giant asteroid. 3000 years ago, Eternatus awakened for the very first time and caused a catastrophic event known as the Darkest Day, which caused Pokémon all over the region to Dynamax and go berserk, however Zacian and Zamazenta, the heroes of Galar, allied themselves with two youths and managed to take Eternatus down, forcing it back into its slumber.
    • In the present time, Chairman Rose awakens Eternatus to use its infinite energy to save Galar from an energy crisis a thousand years into the future. Leon attempts to stop it, but fails to catch it and is defeated by it, leaving it to the player and Hop to battle it. In the midst of the battle, Eternatus Eternamaxes, worsening the situation. Using the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield, the player and Hop summon Zacian and Zamazenta to fight by their side and manage to defeat Eternatus. The player then catches it to prevent it from causing any further damage.
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Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#400
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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
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.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Tower Summit (Only one)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Pokémon HOME


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation
Masters EX
Poké Fair sync pair scout: Sygna Suit Leon & Eternatus (Eternamax)


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
SwSh Galar's Shiny Eternatus All Online 100Shiny September 16, 2022 to January 1, 2023

Stats

Base stats

Eternatus
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
140
200 - 247 390 - 484
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
145
135 - 216 265 - 427
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
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
255
315 - 362 620 - 714
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
250
229 - 332 454 - 658
125
117 - 194 229 - 383
250
229 - 332 454 - 658
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
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 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——% 5
8080 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5
8888 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10
  • 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

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM004Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM006Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM007Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM017Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM024Bag TM Fire SV Sprite.png TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM025Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM026Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM026 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 25
TM044Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10
TM045Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM047Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049Bag TM Fire SV Sprite.png TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM050Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM066Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM070Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM074Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM075Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM083Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM085Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM091Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM093Bag TM Steel SV Sprite.png TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM097Bag TM Flying SV Sprite.png TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM100Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM102Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5
TM103Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM114Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM115Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10
TM125Bag TM Fire SV Sprite.png TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM141Bag TM Fire SV Sprite.png TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM148Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM152Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM156Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TM163Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM168Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM169Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM171Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM175Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM178Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM178 Gravity Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM214Bag TM Poison SV Sprite.png TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM220Bag TM Rock SV Sprite.png TM220 Meteor Beam Rock Special 120120 090}}90% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Eternatus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Eternatus

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 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
  • 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

Side game data

Eternatus

Pokémon GO
File:GO890.png Base HP: 268 Base Attack: 278 Base Defense: 192
Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Poison Jab, Dragon Tail
Charged Attacks: Dragon Pulse, Cross Poison, Flamethrower


Eternamax Eternatus

Pokémon GO
File:GO890E.png Base HP: 452 Base Attack: 251 Base Defense: 505
Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Poison Jab, Dragon Tail
Charged Attacks: Dragon Pulse, Cross Poison, Flamethrower, Hyper Beam

Form data

During the climax of Pokémon Sword and Shield, the player confronts a powered-up version of Eternatus known as Eternamax Eternatus, which is fought in a semi-scripted Max Raid Battle and uses Max Moves like a Dynamaxed Pokémon.

This form is unobtainable, but briefly appeared in the move animation for Eternabeam prior to Generation IX. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, the move is not treated as a form change internally, and Eternatus's stats and form index value remain unchanged. If Shiny Eternatus uses this move, the Shiny version of its Eternamax form will not be registered in the player's Pokédex. However, a Shiny Eternamax Eternatus can be registered in Pokémon HOME's Pokédex by depositing Shiny Eternatus into HOME's storage, as it automatically registers both forms.

Its cry and base stats are different to those of its regular form (with it having the highest base stats of any Pokémon to date). If a Pokémon targets Eternamax Eternatus with Transform or Imposter, it will instead transform into Eternatus's regular form.

Default
Eternatus
Eternatus
Eternatus
 Poison  Dragon 


Unobtainable
Eternatus
Eternamax Eternatus
Eternatus
 Poison  Dragon 

HOME890.png
Eternatus
 Poison  Dragon 
Pressure
Default form
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd
140 85 95 145 95 130
HOME890E.png
Eternatus
Eternamax
 Poison  Dragon 
Pressure
Unobtainable
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd
255 115 250 125 250 130

Evolution data

0890Eternatus.png
Unevolved
Eternatus
 Poison  Dragon 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Spr 8s 890.png
Spr 8s 890 s.png
Spr 8s 890E.png
Spr 8s 890E s.png
Cross-Generation
HOME
HOME0890.png HOME0890 s.png
HOME0890E.png HOME0890E s.png
890MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Eternatus images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Eternatus is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 690.
  • Eternatus, in both of its forms, is the tallest Pokémon.
  • Eternatus is the heaviest Poison-type and Dragon-type Pokémon, and also the heaviest Pokémon overall introduced in Generation VIII.
  • Eternatus has several similarities to Terapagos. Both are Legendary Pokémon that are responsible for the special type of transformation (Dynamax/Gigantamax and Terastilization) found within their respective origin regions (Galar and Paldea). They also both have transformations exclusive to them related to these phenomena increasing their stats (Eternatus's Eternamax form and Terapagos's Stellar Form, though the former is unobtainable) and can absorb the energy needed to use these transformations from other Pokémon, thereby rendering them unavailable. Both of them were also introduced in a game which would receive DLC and whose game mascots comprise a Legendary duo.
  • Eternatus, Zacian, and Zamazenta are the only Pokémon available in Pokémon Sword and Shield that cannot Dynamax.
    • Pokémon transformed into Zacian, Zamazenta, or Eternatus will also be unable to Dynamax.
    • Despite this, Eternatus is still capable of using Max Moves in its Eternamax form. This makes it the only non-Dynamax Pokémon that can use Max Moves.
  • If the player has no Poké Balls when they are prompted to capture Eternatus, one will appear in their bag.[1]
    • If the player has no storage space, an extra box will be unlocked to make room for Eternatus.[1]
  • Eternatus is the first Legendary Pokémon that can be caught with any Poké Ball without the chance of failing.
  • Eternamax Eternatus:
    • Is tied with Blissey for the highest base HP stat of all Pokémon.
    • Has the highest base Defense and Special Defense stats of all Pokémon.
      • A level 100 Eternamax Eternatus could reach 655 in one of these stats, which would cause the stat to overflow to 0, due to a quirk in the coding for Pokémon Sword and Shield which affects no other Pokémon.
    • Has the highest base stat total of all Pokémon, with 1125. This also makes it the only Pokémon with a four-digit base stat total.
  • Eternatus and Regigigas have very similar category names in Japanese, with the only difference being in how they're written: Regigigas's category name is in hiragana (きょだいポケモン), while Eternatus's category name is in katakana (キョダイポケモン). In either case, the category name is pronounced the same: Kyodai Pokémon.
  • Unlike other Pokémon in the anime, Eternatus is animated with 3D animation rather than 2D during the Sword and Shield arc. Currently, it is the only Pokémon to have this distinction.
    • Eternatus is the first Pokémon animated with either 2D or 3D animations outside of movies.
  • In the anime, Chairman Rose is the one who named Eternatus. It had previously shared its name with the Darkest Day event.
  • Eternatus is the first Legendary Pokémon officially owned by a main character or a Champion in the anime.
  • In Pokémon UNITE, if the language is set to Russian, Eternatus is referred to as both Итернатус Iternatus and Этернатус Eternatus, while Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online only use the latter spelling.
  • In the anime, Eternatus's voice effect was composed from effects of Gamera and Ebirah.[2]

Origin

Eternatus's extraterrestrial nature and dragon-like appearance may be inspired by Uther Pendragon, King Arthur's father, who acquired his epithet and started using dragons on his standards after witnessing a dragon-shaped comet. Its abilities may also draw inspiration from nuclear power, particularly its seemingly endless supply of energy which Rose attempted to use as a power source for Galar and which leaks out in the form of particles and is the source of the Dynamax phenomenon. In fiction, nuclear radiation is often used as a catalyst for granting superpowers or creating kaiju. It also vaguely resembles aliens from various pieces of media. This is also indicated by its association with wishing stars. Eternatus aesthetically seems to also be inspired by the concept of diaphonization, the technique used to stain animal bones and cartilage. This being shown by Eternatus remotely resembling a skeleton. The most common dyes used for this process, alcian blue and alizarin red, could be analogous to Zacian and Zamazenta respectively.

Its overall body shape resembles the skeletal remains of a European dragon, with the ribcage shaped like a cannon and the head resembling that of the common nawab or "dragonhead" caterpillar.

Eternamax Eternatus resembles a hand crossed with a serpent. It may be based on the Lernaean Hydra, a multi-headed serpentine monster from Greek mythology, known for its poisonous breath and blood, with Eternatus's "fingers" representing the Hydra's heads. It may also 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 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. It may also 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, again reflected in Eternatus's five "fingers". 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, eternity, 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
Japan Flag.png Japanese ムゲンダイナ Mugendina From 無限大 mugendai, ダイマックス Daimax, and possibly dynamic
France Flag.png French Éthernatos From éternel, éther, and Thanatos
Spain Flag.png Spanish Eternatus Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Endynalos From endlos or Ende and Dynamax
Italy Flag.png Italian Eternatus Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 무한다이노 Muhandaino From 무한 (無限) muhan, 다이맥스 Daimax, and dino
China and Taiwan Flags.png 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
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 無極汰那 Mòuhgihktaaináh From 無極 mòuhgihk, 極巨化 Gihkgeuihfa, and partial transcription of Japanese name

Eternamax

Language Title
Japan Flag.png 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
France Flag.png French Infinimax
Germany Flag.png German Unendynamax
Italy Flag.png Italian Dynamax Infinito
South Korea Flag.png Korean 무한다이맥스 Muhandaimax
Spain Flag.png Spanish Dinamax Infinito


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