Archen.
BST 401 · rock / flying
Archen is weak to Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel and resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug and is immune to Ground.
Archen base stats
BST 401 · ranges at level 100Archen weaknesses and resistances
damage taken · Rock / Flying dual typingArchen abilities
1 total · 0 hiddenArchen evolution line
2 stagesArchen evolves into Archeops: level it up to 37 or higher. How to evolve Archen, every game
Best Archen moves
gen 8 learnset · sorted by base powerArchen moves
gen 8 · 88 moves · 19 level-up · 40 TM/HM · 10 egg · 19 tutorArchen Pokédex entries
4 generations · newest firstThis 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.
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.
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.
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.
Archen species data
gen V species · breeding and trainingAbout Archen
Archen is a Rock and Flying-type Pokémon 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 Pokémon.
Archen base stats
Archen has a base stat total of 401, which is below average for a fully-evolved Pokémon. 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 and 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 and 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 on the right 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.
