Archen
The Rock/Flying type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #566• Available in 5 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: First Bird Pokémon
Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 9.5 kg
Abilities:
- Defeatist
Training
EV Yield: 1 Attack
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 71
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Flying
- Water 3
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 7454
- Max: 7710
Gender:
- Male: 87.5%
- Female: 12.5%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

#566
Archen(Current)
Level Up
37
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Archen appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Quick Attack | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Wing Attack | 1 | Physical | 60 | 100 | |
| Rock Throw | 5 | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 |
| Double Team | 8 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Scary Face | 11 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Pluck | 15 | Physical | 60 | 100 | |
| Ancientpower | 18 | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Ancient Power | 18 | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Agility | 21 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Quick Guard | 25 | Fighting | Status | - | - |
| Acrobatics | 28 | Physical | 55 | 100 | |
| Dragonbreath | 31 | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Dragon Breath | 31 | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Crunch | 35 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Tailwind | 36 | Status | - | - | |
| Endeavor | 38 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| U Turn | 41 | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Rock Slide | 45 | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 |
| Dragon Claw | 48 | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Thrash | 51 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Black2 | It was revived from an ancient fossil. Not able to fly, it lived in treetops and hopped from one branch to another. |
| White2 | It was revived from an ancient fossil. Not able to fly, it lived in treetops and hopped 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. |
| UltraSun | Once thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon, some of the latest research suggests that may not be the case. |
| UltraMoon | 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. |
