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Archen front sprite

#0566 · Generation 5

Archen

The First Bird Pokémon

Rock Flying
Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 9.5 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 71

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 55
Attack 112
Defense 45
Sp. Attack 74
Sp. Defense 45
Speed 70
Base stat total 401

Traits

Abilities

Defeatist

The Pokémon's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are halved if its HP is at or below half.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Archen based on its Rock and Flying typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Rock ×2 Steel ×2 Water ×2 Electric ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Poison ×½ Bug ×½ Fire ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Ground ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Archen learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

17 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Normal Physical 40 100 30
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
3 Rock Throw The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage. Rock Physical 50 90 15
6 Wing Attack The user strikes the target with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. Flying Physical 60 100 35
9 Dragon Breath The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Dragon Special 60 100 20
12 Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once. Rock Special 60 100 5
15 Pluck The user attacks by pecking the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. Flying Physical 60 100 20
18 Quick Guard The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. Fighting Status — — 15
21 U-turn After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. Bug Physical 70 100 20
24 Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. Rock Physical 75 90 10
27 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status — 100 10
30 Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Dark Physical 80 100 15
33 Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat. Psychic Status — — 30
36 Tailwind The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns. Flying Status — — 15
39 Dragon Claw The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage. Dragon Physical 80 100 15
42 Thrash The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. Normal Physical 120 100 10
45 Endeavor The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. Normal Physical 1 100 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

6 moves available

  • Bite Physical
    Dark
  • Defog Status
    Flying
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Head Smash Physical
    Rock
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Switcheroo Status
    Dark

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

67 moves available

  • Acrobatics Physical
    Flying
  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Ally Switch Status
    Psychic
  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Bounce Physical
    Flying
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Defog Status
    Flying
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dragon Claw Physical
    Dragon
  • Dragon Pulse Special
    Dragon
  • Dual Wingbeat Physical
    Flying
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Heat Wave Special
    Fire
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Meteor Beam Special
    Rock
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Pluck Physical
    Flying
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Blast Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Roost Status
    Flying
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Smack Down Physical
    Rock
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Steel Wing Physical
    Steel
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Tailwind Status
    Flying
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Uproar Special
    Normal
  • U-turn Physical
    Bug
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Flying, Water3
Hatch steps
7,680
Base happiness
50
Color
Yellow
Shape
Winged
Habitat
None