Archeops
#567 (Unova)
Best moveset for Archeops
The best moves for Archeops are Steel Wing and Ancient Power when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Wing Attack and Return deal the most damage per turn.
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Archen family. Archeops evolves from Archen for 50 Candy.
Game images
Archeops, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Archeops is a Rock & Flying Pokémon which evolves from Archen. It is weak to Rock, Steel, Water, Electric and Ice moves. Archeops's best moveset is Steel Wing & Ancient Power and it has a Max CP of 3,766.
About
"Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, the muscles it uses to flap its wings are still weak, so it needs a long runway in order to take off."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Wing | 14 | 14 |
| Wing Attack | 10 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | 70 | 3 | 2.55 |
| Crunch | 65 | 3 | 1.97 |
| Dragon Claw | 45 | 3 | 1.36 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Steel Wing
14 DPS
|
Ancient Power
24 DPS
|
12.9 | 100% |
|
Steel Wing
14 DPS
|
Dragon Claw
30 DPS
|
12.8 | 99% |
|
Wing Attack
12 DPS
|
Ancient Power
24 DPS
|
12.8 | 99% |
|
Steel Wing
14 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
12.6 | 98% |
|
Wing Attack
12 DPS
|
Dragon Claw
30 DPS
|
12.6 | 98% |
|
Wing Attack
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
12.3 | 96% |
|
Steel Wing
14 DPS
|
Crunch
21.7 DPS
|
12 | 93% |
|
Wing Attack
12 DPS
|
Crunch
21.7 DPS
|
11.7 | 91% |
|
Steel Wing
14 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
9.9 | 77% |
|
Wing Attack
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
8.6 | 67% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Archeops?
Archeops is weak to Rock, Steel, Water, Electric and Ice moves.
- 1 0.37
- 2 0.38
- 3 0.42
- 4 0.46
- 5 0.48
- 6 0.48
- 7 0.49
- 8 0.51
- 9 0.52
- 10 0.53
The best counter to Archeops is Crowned Sword Zacian with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade, followed by Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Metagross (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Greninja with Water Shuriken and Surf+.
The top Archeops counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Archeops's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
292 |
| Defense |
|
139 |
| Stamina |
|
181 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 154 |
| Level 50 | 164 |
Average size
| Height | 1.4 m |
| Weight | 32 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 75,000 |
| Candy | 75 |
Purification cost
| Stardust | 3,000 |
| Candy | 3 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,427 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,903 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
2,855 |
|
Level 40 |
3,331 |
|
Level 50 |
3,766 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,379 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,093 |

