Archen
#566 (Unova)
Best moveset for Archen
The best moves for Archen are Wing Attack and Ancient Power when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
12dps
24dps
Defense
10dps
24dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Archen family. Archen evolves into Archeops which costs 50 Candy.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Archen, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Archen is a Rock & Flying Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Rock, Steel, Water, Electric and Ice moves. Archen's strongest moveset is Wing Attack & Ancient Power and it has a Max CP of 2,083. Archen evolves into Archeops.
About
"Restored from a fossil, this ancient bird Pokémon has wings but can't yet fly."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Wing Attack | 10 | 12 |
| Quick Attack | 10 | 10 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | 70 | 24 |
| Dragon Claw | 45 | 30 |
| Crunch | 65 | 21.7 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wing Attack
12 dps
|
Ancient Power
24 dps
|
18.3 | 100% |
|
Wing Attack
12 dps
|
Dragon Claw
30 dps
|
18 | 98% |
|
Quick Attack
10 dps
|
Ancient Power
24 dps
|
17.9 | 98% |
|
Quick Attack
10 dps
|
Dragon Claw
30 dps
|
17.3 | 94% |
|
Wing Attack
12 dps
|
Crunch
21.7 dps
|
16.7 | 91% |
|
Quick Attack
10 dps
|
Crunch
21.7 dps
|
16.3 | 89% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Archen?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Archen are:
- Thundurus (Therian),
- Darmanitan (Galarian Zen),
- Zacian (Crowned Sword),
- Xurkitree,
- Zekrom.
Archen is a Rock/Flying type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Rock, Steel, Water, Electric and Ice moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
213 |
| Defense |
|
89 |
| Stamina |
|
146 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 127 |
Size
| Height | 0.5 m |
| Weight | 9.5 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
789 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,052 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,579 |
|
Level 40 |
1,842 |
|
Level 50 |
2,083 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,316 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,711 |