Archen

#566

Rock Flying

Archen is a Rock/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5.

Archen Pokédex Data

Species

First Bird Pokémon

Height

0.5 m (1′08″)

Weight

9.5 kg (20.9 lbs)

Catch rate

45 (5.9%)

Base friendship

Base Exp.

EV yield

1 Atk

Growth rate

Medium Fast

Egg cycles

30 (7,454–7,710 steps)

Gender ratio

♂ 87.5% / ♀ 12.5%

Egg groups

FlyingWater 3

Archen Abilities

Defeatist

Archen Base Stats

55220–314

Attack

112206–355

Defense

4585–207

Sp. Atk

74137–271

Sp. Def

4585–207

Speed

70130–262

Total401

Min–Max at Lv. 100

Archen Type Matchups

water ×2 electric ×2 ice ×2 rock ×2 steel ×2 normal ×0.5 fire ×0.5 poison ×0.5 flying ×0.5 bug ×0.5 ground ×0

Archen Evolution Chain

Level 37

Archen Moves

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
1	Leer	Normal	1	status	100%	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	1	physical	40%	100
1	Wing Attack	Flying	1	physical	60%	100
5	Rock Throw	Rock	5	physical	50%	90
8	Double Team	Normal	8	status	-	15
11	Scary Face	Normal	11	status	100%	100
15	Pluck	Flying	15	physical	60%	100
18	AncientPower	Rock	18	special	60%	100
21	Agility	Psychic	21	status	-	30
25	Quick Guard	Fighting	25	status	-	15
28	Acrobatics	Flying	28	physical	55%	100
31	DragonBreath	Dragon	31	special	60%	100
35	Crunch	Dark	35	physical	80%	100
38	Endeavor	Normal	38	physical	100%	100
41	U-turn	Bug	41	physical	70%	100
45	Rock Slide	Rock	45	physical	75%	90
48	Dragon Claw	Dragon	48	physical	80%	100
51	Thrash	Normal	51	physical	120%	100
-	Bite	Dark	60	physical	60%	100
-	Defog	Flying	-	status	-	15
-	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	special	90%	100
-	Earth Power	Ground	90	special	90%	100
-	Head Smash	Rock	150	physical	150%	80
-	Knock Off	Dark	65	physical	20%	100
-	Steel Wing	Steel	70	physical	70%	90

Moves learnt by HM

HM	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
01	Cut	Normal	1	physical	50%	95
01	Hone Claws	Dark	1	status	-	15
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	2	physical	80%	100
05	Roar	Normal	5	status	-	100
06	Toxic	Poison	6	status	90%	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	10	special	60%	100
12	Taunt	Dark	12	status	100%	100
17	Protect	Normal	17	status	-	10
21	Frustration	Normal	21	physical	100%	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	23	physical	50%	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	26	physical	100%	100
27	Return	Normal	27	physical	100%	100
28	Dig	Ground	28	physical	80%	100
32	Double Team	Normal	32	status	-	15
37	Sandstorm	Rock	37	status	-	10
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	39	physical	50%	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	40	physical	60%	20
41	Torment	Dark	41	status	100%	100
42	Facade	Normal	42	physical	70%	100
44	Rest	Psychic	44	status	-	5
45	Attract	Normal	45	status	100%	100
48	Round	Normal	48	special	60%	100
62	Acrobatics	Flying	62	physical	55%	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	65	physical	70%	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	69	status	-	20
71	Stone Edge	Rock	71	physical	100%	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	78	physical	60%	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	80	physical	75%	90
87	Swagger	Normal	87	status	85%	90
88	Pluck	Flying	88	physical	60%	100
89	U-turn	Bug	89	physical	70%	100
90	Substitute	Normal	90	status	-	10
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	94	physical	40%	100

Archen Pokédex Entries

Black:Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
White:Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
Black 2, White 2:It was revived from an ancient fossil. Not able to fly, it lived in treetops and hopped from one branch to another.
X, Omega Ruby:Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
Y, Alpha Sapphire:Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
Sun:It is the ancestor of all bird Pokémon. Archen itself could not actually fly but moved by hopping from treetop to treetop.
Moon:To all appearances flightless, it was able to glide down from tall treetops to snag its prey.
Ultra Sun:Once thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon, some of the latest research suggests that may not be the case.
Ultra Moon:Restored from a fossil, this ancient bird Pokémon has wings but can’t yet fly.
Sword:This Pokémon was successfully restored from a fossil. As research suggested, Archen is unable to fly. But it’s very good at jumping.
Shield:Archen is said to be the ancestor of bird Pokémon. It lived in treetops, eating berries and bug Pokémon.