Archen (Pokémon)

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Carracosta #565: Carracosta
Pokémon
#567: Archeops Archeops
Archen
アーケン Archen
#566
566Archen.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type
Rock Flying
Category
First Bird Pokémon
Ability
Defeatist
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Unova
#072
Regional Browser numbers
Height
1'08"
Imperial
0.6 m
Metric
Weight
20.9 lbs.
Imperial
9.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Yellow
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
Body09.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F566.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding
Flying and
Water 3 groups
31 cycles
(7905 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 71 Battle Exp.: 711*

Archen (Japanese: アーケン Archen) is a dual-type Rock/Flying fossil Pokémon.

It is resurrected from a Plume Fossil and evolves into Archeops starting at level 37.

Biology

Physiology

Archen is a small, bipedal creature with mixed reptilian and avian traits. Its large, red head is covered in discernible scales, and its neck has blue and red feathers. Its body is covered in untidy, sallow feathers, with blue, clawed wings that cannot be used for flight. It has short, thin legs, and a thin, twig-like tail that bears a diamond-shaped blue feather. It has wide white eyes with black pupils and no irises.

It is believed to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Archen cannot fly yet, but it has an arboreal lifestyle, hopping between branches. Like their evolved form, they are likely carnivorous predators, hunting prey as they move about the forest.

Habitat

Archen are believed to be extinct in the wild, and so they have no habitat in current times.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime, it was shown Archen don't like Pokémon food, but can grow a special plant with their cries, whose Berries they like to eat.

In the anime

Archen in the anime

Major appearances

Archen debuted in Archeops In The Modern World!, when a female Archen was revived by Fennel and Professor Juniper. She later evolved into an Archeops in the same episode.

Minor appearances

Multiple Archen will appear in BW075.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Archen (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV
Diamond {{{diamonddex}}}
Pearl {{{pearldex}}}
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
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 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Trade
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
One Revive from Plume Fossil
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Rumble Blast Treetops: Sun-Dappled Bank, World Axle - B2F

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
55
115 - 162 220 - 314
112
105 - 180 206 - 355
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
74
71 - 138 137 - 271
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
Total:
401
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30
00Start Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
00Start Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35
055 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15
088 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —% 15
1111 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
1515 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20
1818 AncientPower Rock Special 06060 100100% 5
2121 Agility Psychic Status 0000 —% 30
2525 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000 —% 15
2828 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100100% 15
3131 DragonBreath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20
3535 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
3838 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100100% 5
4141 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100100% 20
4545 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10
4848 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15
5151 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archen
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Archen
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Dragon Sprite.png TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 080}}80% 10
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Bug Sprite.png TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archen
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Archen

By breeding

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
ZubatGolbatCrobatOmanyteOmastarAerodactyl
SkorupiDrapionTirtougaCarracosta
Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25
DucklettSwannaRuffletBraviary
Defog Flying Status —% 15
SwabluAltaria
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 90 100% 10
Corsola
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
Corsola
Head Smash* Rock Physical 150 80% 5
Farfetch'dCorphishCrawdauntSkorupiDrapion
Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20
Skarmory
Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Archen in Generation V
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Archen in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archen
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Archen

By tutoring

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Archen can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Archen cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archen
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Archen

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Sky
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Normal  None Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
None Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack ●●●●
Defense
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
None.png PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
None.png Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
None.png HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Archen
Unevolved
Archen
 Rock  Flying 
Rare Candy
Level 37


Archeops
First Evolution
Archeops
 Rock  Flying 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 566.png Spr 5b2 566.png Spr b 5b 566.png
Spr 5b 566 s.png Spr 5b2 566 s.png Spr b 5b 566 s.png
Archen For other sprites and images, please see Archen images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • No other Pokémon has the same egg group combination as Archen and its evolution.
  • Despite Archen and its evolution being in the Water 3 egg group, they are unable to learn any Water-type moves and are not based on aquatic organisms.
  • Archen is the only Pokémon that has a base stat total of 401.

Origin

Archen appears to draw inspiration from Archaeopteryx. However, since its Pokédex entry states that it is unable to fly, it also seems to be based on small, flightless feathered dinosaurs such as Caudipteryx or Velociraptor.

Name origin

"Archen" is derived from Archaeopteryx and perhaps chicken or hen.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin
German Flapteryx From flattern and Archaeopteryx.
French Arkéapti From Archaeopteryx and petit.
Korean 아켄 Aken
Chinese (Mandarin) 始祖小鳥 / 始祖小鸟 Shǐzǔxiǎoniǎo From 始祖鳥 Shǐzǔniǎo and xiǎo.


External links

Carracosta #565: Carracosta
Pokémon
#567: Archeops Archeops


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