Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- V (Unova)
- Color
- Yellow
- Shape
- Wings
- Habitat
- Unknown
- Growth Rate
- Medium
- Capture Rate
- 45 (17.6%)
- Gender Ratio
- 87.5% Male / 12.5% Female
- Egg Groups
- Flying, Water3
- Hatch Counter
- 30 cycles (~7,936 steps)
- Base Experience
- 71
- EV Yield
- 1 Atk
- Height
- 0.5 m (1'08")
- Weight
- 9.5 kg (20.9 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type. Accounts for Rock/Flying dual typing.
Halves Attack and Special Attack at 50% max HP or less.
Generation VII
It is the ancestor of all bird Pokémon. Archen itself could not actually fly but moved by hopping from treetop to treetop.
To all appearances flightless, it was able to glide down from tall treetops to snag its prey.
Once thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon, some of the latest research suggests that may not be the case.
Restored from a fossil, this ancient bird Pokémon has wings but can’t yet fly.
Generation VIII
This Pokémon was successfully restored from a fossil. As research suggested, Archen is unable to fly. But it’s very good at jumping.
Archen is said to be the ancestor of bird Pokémon. It lived in treetops, eating berries and bug Pokémon.
Show older entries (Gen V, VI)
Generation V
Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
It was revived from an ancient fossil. Not able to fly, it lived in treetops and hopped from one branch to another.
Generation VI
Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
Level Up
19 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | nor | N | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Quick Attack | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 5 | Rock ThrowSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 90% | 15 |
| 6 | Wing AttackSTAB | fly | P | 60 | 100% | 35 |
| 8 | Double Team | nor | N | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | PluckSTAB | fly | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Ancient PowerSTAB | roc | S | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 25 | Quick Guard | fig | N | — | — | 15 |
| 27 | Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| 28 | AcrobaticsSTAB | fly | P | 55 | 100% | 15 |
| 31 | Dragon Breath | dra | S | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 33 | Agility | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| 35 | Crunch | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Tailwind | fly | N | — | — | 15 |
| 41 | U Turn | bug | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 45 | Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 45 | Endeavor | nor | P | — | 100% | 5 |
| 48 | Dragon Claw | dra | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 51 | Thrash | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 10 |
TM / HM
40 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AcrobaticsSTAB | fly | P | 55 | 100% | 15 |
| Agility | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| Ally Switch | psy | N | — | — | 15 |
| Assurance | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| Attract | nor | N | — | 100% | 15 |
| BounceSTAB | fly | P | 85 | 85% | 5 |
| Bulldoze | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Crunch | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Dig | gro | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Double Team | nor | N | — | — | 15 |
| Dragon Claw | dra | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Dragon Pulse | dra | S | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Earth Power | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Earthquake | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Heat Wave | fir | S | 95 | 90% | 10 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron Tail | ste | P | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| PluckSTAB | fly | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rock BlastSTAB | roc | P | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock TombSTAB | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Round | nor | S | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Shadow Claw | gho | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | nor | S | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Steel Wing | ste | P | 70 | 90% | 25 |
| Stone EdgeSTAB | roc | P | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Swift | nor | S | 60 | — | 20 |
| Taunt | dar | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| U Turn | bug | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Uproar | nor | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Zen Headbutt | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Egg Moves
10 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Switch | psy | N | — | — | 15 |
| Bite | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Defog | fly | N | — | — | 15 |
| Double Team | nor | N | — | — | 15 |
| Dragon Pulse | dra | S | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Earth Power | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Head SmashSTAB | roc | P | 150 | 80% | 5 |
| Knock Off | dar | P | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Steel Wing | ste | P | 70 | 90% | 25 |
| Switcheroo | dar | N | — | 100% | 10 |
Move Tutor
19 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Switch | psy | N | — | — | 15 |
| BounceSTAB | fly | P | 85 | 85% | 5 |
| Defog | fly | N | — | — | 15 |
| Dragon Pulse | dra | S | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Dual WingbeatSTAB | fly | P | 40 | 90% | 10 |
| Earth Power | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Endeavor | nor | P | — | 100% | 5 |
| Heat Wave | fir | S | 95 | 90% | 10 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron Tail | ste | P | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| Knock Off | dar | P | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Lash Out | dar | P | 75 | 100% | 5 |
| Meteor BeamSTAB | roc | S | 120 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | nor | S | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Tailwind | fly | N | — | — | 15 |
| Uproar | nor | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Zen Headbutt | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Archen
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
Build teams around this Pokemon
EV Optimizer
Optimize EV spreads for competitive play
Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Archen
Archen is a Rock and Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova). This Pokémon was successfully restored from a fossil. As research suggested, Archen is unable to fly. But it’s very good at jumping. Archen stands 0.5 m (1'08") tall and weighs 9.5 kg (20.9 lbs), making it a small Pokemon.
Archen Base Stats
Archen has a base stat total of 401, which is below average for a fully-evolved Pokemon. Its highest stat is Attack at 112 (very good), while its lowest is Defense at 45 (below average). Archen excels as a physical attacker. Archen is average speed with a base Speed of 70.
Archen Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Rock and Flying-type, Archen is weak to Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel-type moves, resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug-type attacks, and is completely immune to Ground-type moves. This gives Archen 5 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 1 immunity.
Archen Abilities
Archen's abilities include Defeatist. Defeatist halves Attack and Special Attack at 50% max HP or less.
Archen Moves & Learnset
Archen can learn 88 moves in Generation 8, including 19 by leveling up, 40 via TM/HM, 10 through breeding, and 19 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Meteor Beam (Rock, 120 power), Stone Edge (Rock, 100 power), Bounce (Flying, 85 power), Rock Slide (Rock, 75 power). For coverage, Archen can learn Thrash (Normal), Earthquake (Ground), Iron Tail (Steel).
Training Archen
With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Archen can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Archen yields 1 Attack EV. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 7,936 steps to hatch from an Egg. Archen belongs to the Flying and Water3 egg groups. Archen is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Archen → Archeops).
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Archen. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Archen, or use the team builder to see how Archen fits into your squad.
