Archeops (Pokémon)

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Archeops First Bird Pokémon アーケオス Archeos #0567 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.

Biology

Archeops is a large, avian Pokémon that bears traits of both birds and reptiles. Its featherless, scaly snake-like 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, taking a running start to take flight with its weak wing muscles. To achieve flight, Archeops must run nearly 25 mph (40 km/h) as it builds up speed over a course that is 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) long. Archeops can hunt more efficiently when on the ground. Archeops is known to be intelligent, hunting for its prey in packs. One Archeops first corners the prey before another swoops down on it. It can outrun even an automobile. It has the intelligence to work with its partners to catch prey. Archeops are extinct but can be revived via fossils. Archeops is omnivorous; along with hunting for prey, it has been seen eating fruit in the anime.

Archeops and its pre-evolved form, Archen, are the only known Pokémon that can have Defeatist as an Ability.

Evolution

Archeops evolves from Archen.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Archen  Rock  Flying

→

First Evolution Archeops  Rock  Flying

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova  B  W : #073 Unova  B2  W2 : #129 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 Kalos #— Hoenn #— 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 Alola  S  M : #193 Alola  US  UM : #240 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. 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.
Generation VIII Galar Crown Tundra #150 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword It needs a running start to take off. If Archeops wants to fly, it first needs to run nearly 25 mph, building speed over a course of about 2.5 miles. Shield Though capable of flight, Archeops was apparently better at hunting on the ground.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Archeops in the Alola Pokédex

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 Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Evolve Archen Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: World Axle - B2F MD GTI Hazy Pass (Gilded Hall), Stompstump Peak (Gilded Hall), Desolate Canyon (Gilded Hall), Forest Grotto (Gilded Hall), Tempting Path (Gilded Hall), Forest of Shadows (1F-14F), Daybreak Ridge (Gilded Hall), Ochre Quarry (Gilded Hall), Grove of Whispers (Gilded Hall), Freezing Pillar (1F-14F), Canyon Foot (1F-9F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall) Rumble U Wonder Area: Pokémon Outbreak! (Boss), Conductor Room: King of the Sky
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sacred Plains: Stage 3 Rumble World Fairy Land: Ancient Stronghold (Back Boss)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Buzzwole Sea, Buzzwole SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Fireflow Volcano, Voluca Island Illumina SpotLevel 2
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Archeops Appears Event: Great Daily Pokémon (Third release) Masters EX Poké Fair sync pair scout: Emmet & Archeops

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

Archeops is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 011 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35 099 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 1212 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 1515 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20 1818 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000— 00——% 15 2121 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100100% 20 2424 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 2727 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 3030 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 3333 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 3636 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00——% 15 4141 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 4646 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10 5151 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5

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/TR

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR47 TR47 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR62 TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

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 VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Head Smash* Rock Physical 150 80% 5 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Switcheroo* Dark Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Archeops in Generation VIII 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 VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Lash Out Dark Physical 75 100% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Meteor Beam Rock Special 120 90% 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - 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

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  V VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 V VI VII Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Roost Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Sky Attack Flying Physical 140140 090}}90% 5 V VI VII Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 V VI VII Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move 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 × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Traveling Pokémon Connected to: Tranquill Connection Orb Set: 5 Phrases Normal If you have time to fly, you'd better run with me! Low HP (< 50%) Don't get me wrong. I CAN fly–I just choose not to.

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 70

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.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 292 Base Defense: 139 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Steel Wing, Wing Attack Charged Attacks: Dragon Claw, Ancient Power, Crunch, Frustration, Return

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #146 Archeops is a powerful runner, so it can escape from predators even if it’s on the ground. It’s not great at flying, though, and it needs a running start before it takes off.

Evolution data

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
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Archeops in the anime

Major appearances

Archeops debuted in Archeops In The Modern World!, including one that evolved from a revived female Archen. The female Archeops reappeared in a flashback in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!.

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. They then physically appeared in the second part.

In the manga

Archeops in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

N befriended an Archeops when it was an Archen. It participated in N's battle against Alder in The Lesson Ends Here.

In the TCG

Main article: Archeops (TCG)

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.
• Archeops and its pre-evolution are the only Flying-type Pokémon in the Water 3 Egg Group.

Origin

Archeops appears to draw inspiration from the Archaeopteryx, once believed by scientists to be the earliest of all birds; this is also referenced by its species as the "First Bird" Pokémon. Its body shape also resembles that of a Microraptor, which notably had feathers on its legs, like this Pokémon. It may also be based on the Feathered Serpents of ancient Mesoamerican mythologies, as well as European dragons in general.

Name origin

Archeops and Archeos may be derived from Archaeopteryx and -ops (common suffix in names of prehistoric animals derived from the Ancient Greek word for face). Archeops may also allude to Cheops, the Greek name for Egyptian pharaoh Khufu.

In other languages

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

More languages Hindi आर्कियरी Archiyaree Russian Аркеопс Arkeops Transcription of English name Thai อาเคโอส Akheot Transcription of Japanese name

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