What species is Arceus actually?

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Arceus is particularly based on acreator deity, present in many world cultures.Arceus’s stance and general form are similar to Egyptian bull and calf idols, particularlyApis.The arc on its back may be inspired by the circle arc used to represent reincarnation inHinduism.

The conception of the first god might be influenced fromKunitokotachiandAmenominakanushi, who, according toShintomyth, summonedIzanamiandIzanagito create Japan with the spear.

It may also be a reference to the Chinese mythical creature, theqilin.Its myth is nearly identical to that of thePangu, the Chinese creation deity.

Arceus may also be inspired by (or a representation of) the bodhisattvaAvalokiteśvara, who, inBuddhism, is either pictured with eleven heads and one thousand arms (the latter of which is mentioned in Arceus’s flavor text) or in awhite four-armed manifestation(which could look similar to Normal-type Arceus).

Some inspiration may have come from ahorse, because of its Platinum sprite and attack movements in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

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Arceus is known as the Alpha Pokémon, Alpha meaning the leader or person of power of a particular group.If you mean what it is based off of, it is not certain but it does resemble a goat.