Archeops (Pokémon)

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Archeops First Bird Pokémon アーケオス Archeos #567 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Defeatist Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Flying and Water 3 Hatch time 30 cycles
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Archeops 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 70.5 lbs. 32.0 kg Archeops 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 177	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Archeops 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Archeops (Japanese: アーケオス Archeos) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Archen starting at level 37, after it is revived from a Plume Fossil.

Biology

Archeops is a large, flying creature that bears similarities to a dinosaur. Its featherless, scaly head is red with a green stripe running along the top. Its mouth is filled with sharp teeth. Its eyes are white with black pupils and no irises. Its body is covered with frayed-looking, yellow and blue feathers designed for flight on its arms and legs enabling all four of its limbs to act as wings. All of these "wings" bear sharp claws. It has a ring of smaller green feathers on the ankles. Its tail is completely red and featherless except for a fan of blue feathers at the end, and as with the Archaeopterygiformes, it has fully-movable vertebrae in its tail instead of a pygostyle. Its plumage is very delicate.

It is capable of flying, but is more adept at running. It can outrun even an automobile. It has the intelligence to work with its partners in order to catch prey. Archeops is extinct, but can be revived via fossils. Archeops is omnivorous, along with hunting for prey, it has been seen eating fruit in the anime.

In the anime

Archeops in the anime

Major appearances

Archeops debuted in Archeops In The Modern World!, when it evolved from a revived female Archen.

Minor appearances

Multiple Archeops appeared in the opening sequence of Black—Victini and Reshiram.

Multiple Archeops appeared in a flashback in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1 and A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2.

In the manga

Archeops in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

N befriended an Archeops when he was an Archen. He took part in N's battle against Alder in The Lesson Ends Here.

In the TCG

Main article: Archeops (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black They are intelligent and will cooperate to catch prey. From the ground, they use a running start to take flight. White It runs better than it flies. It catches prey by running at speeds comparable to those of an automobile. Black 2 It runs better than it flies. It takes off into the sky by running at a speed of 25 mph. White 2
Generation VI X They are intelligent and will cooperate to catch prey. From the ground, they use a running start to take flight. Y It runs better than it flies. It takes off into the sky by running at a speed of 25 mph. Omega Ruby They are intelligent and will cooperate to catch prey. From the ground, they use a running start to take flight. Alpha Sapphire It runs better than it flies. It takes off into the sky by running at a speed of 25 mph.
Generation VII Sun Although apparently able to fly, they tended to run along the ground, averaging speeds of roughly 25 mph. Moon They hunted in flocks. When one Archeops had the prey cornered, another would swoop on it. Ultra Sun This ancient Pokémon's plumage is delicate, so if anyone other than an experienced professional tries to restore it, they will fail. Ultra Moon 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Evolve Archen Black 2 White 2 Evolve Archen
Generation VI X Y Evolve Archen Omega Ruby Evolve Archen Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Trade Moon Evolve Archen Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Archen

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: World Axle - B2F MD GTI Hazy Pass (Golden Chamber), Stompstump Peak (Golden Chamber), Desolate Canyon (Golden Chamber), Forest Grotto (Golden Chamber), Tempting Path (Golden Chamber), Forest of Shadows (1F-14F), Daybreak Ridge (Golden Chamber), Ochre Quarry (Golden Chamber), Grove of Whispers (Golden Chamber), Freezing Pillar (1F-14F), Windy Shoreline (Mapless Street), Canyon Foot (1F-9F), Miragesands (1F-29F), Silent Tundra (B1-B26), Dreamy Island (1F-25F), Moonlit Forest (Golden Chamber), Rusty Mountain (1F-24F), Cape at the Edge (B1-B26), Magnagate dungeons Rumble U Wonder Area: Pokémon Outbreak! (Boss), Conductor Room: King of the Sky
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sacred Plains: Stage 3 Shuffle Event: Archeops Appears Event: Great Daily Pokémon (Third release) Rumble World Fairy Land: Ancient Stronghold (Back Boss)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 140		130 - 211	256 - 416
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 112		105 - 180	206 - 355
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Total: 567	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 IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 2×. If this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35 011 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 055 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 Ancient Power 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 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 3535 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4040 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5 4545 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100100% 20 5151 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 5656 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 6161 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archeops Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Archeops Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM02 TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM51 TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM62 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM76 TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archeops Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Archeops Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ally Switch‡ Psychic Status — —% 15 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Head Smash* Rock Physical 150 80% 5 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25 Switcheroo* Dark Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Archeops in Generation VII 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 Archeops in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archeops Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Archeops Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Ally Switch Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 S M US UM Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 S M US UM Defog Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 S M US UM Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Archeops can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Archeops cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archeops Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Archeops Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archeops Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Archeops Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Rock Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #619 Power of 4+ Deals even more damage when you make a match of four.

Evolution

Unevolved Archen  Rock  Flying

Level 37 →

First Evolution Archeops  Rock  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Archeops images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Archeops is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 567.
  • It is also the only Pokémon whose base stat total matches its National Pokédex number.
  • This number is also part of the Dewey Decimal number 567.9, the number for feathered dinosaurs.
• No other Pokémon has the same Egg Group combination as Archeops and its pre-evolution.
• Archeops and its pre-evolution are the only Fossil Pokémon without Hidden Abilities.

Origin

Archeops appears to draw inspiration from the Archaeopteryx, believed by scientists to be the earliest of all birds, also referenced by its species as the "First Bird" Pokémon. It may also be based on the Feathered Serpents of ancient Mesoamerican mythologies.

Name origin

Archeops and Archeos may be derived from Archaeopteryx; the suffix -ops, which is common in dinosaur names; or the ancient Greek words αρχαιος (archaīos) meaning "ancient" and ωψ (ops) meaning "face".

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アーケオス Archeos From Archaeopteryx French Aéroptéryx From aero and Archaeopteryx Spanish Archeops Same as English name German Aeropteryx From aero and Archaeopteryx Italian Archeops Same as English name Korean 아케오스 Akeos Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 始祖大鳥 / 始祖大鸟 Shǐzǔdàniǎo From 始祖鳥 Shǐzǔniǎo and 大 dà Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Аркеопс Arkeops Transcription of English name

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