Archen

Archen is a rock and flying type Pokémon. It is known as the 'First Bird Pokémon'.

Pokédex data

Id566
Typerockflying
SpeciesFirst Bird Pokémon
Height0.5 m
Weight9.5 kg
AbilitiesDefeatist
Local Ids72 (Black/White)
128 (Black 2/White 2)
192 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)
239 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)
149 (The Crown Tundra)

Training

Catch rate45
Base Friendship50 (normal)
Base Exp71
Growth RateMedium Fast

Breeding

Egg GroupsFlying, Water 3
Gender87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles30 (7,454–7,710 steps)

Base stats

HP55
Attack112
Defense45
Sp. Atk74
Sp. Def45
Speed70
Total401

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Archen.

Evolution chart

Level up moves

LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
1Leernormalstatus0100
1Quick Attacknormalphysical40100
3Rock Throwrockphysical5090
6Wing Attackflyingphysical60100
9Dragon Breathdragonspecial60100
12Ancient Powerrockspecial60100
15Pluckflyingphysical60100
18Quick Guardfightingstatus0
21U-turnbugphysical70100
24Rock Sliderockphysical7590
27Scary Facenormalstatus0100
30Crunchdarkphysical80100
33Agilitypsychicstatus0
36Tailwindflyingstatus0
39Dragon Clawdragonphysical80100
42Thrashnormalphysical120100
45Endeavornormalphysical0100

Moves Learnt On Evolution

Archen does not learn any moves from evolution.

Egg moves

MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Bitedarkphysical60100
Defogflyingstatus0
Double Teamnormalstatus0
Head Smashrockphysical15080
Knock Offdarkphysical65100
Switcheroodarkstatus0100

Move Tutor moves

MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Dual Wingbeatflyingphysical4090
Lash Outdarkphysical75100
Meteor Beamrockspecial12090

Moves learnt by TM

TMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
15Diggroundphysical80100
21Restpsychicstatus0
22Rock Sliderockphysical7590
24Snorenormalspecial50100
25Protectnormalstatus0
26Scary Facenormalstatus0100
30Steel Wingsteelphysical7090
31Attractnormalstatus0100
32Sandstormrockstatus0
39Facadenormalphysical70100
40Swiftnormalspecial60
48Rock Tombrockphysical6095
52Bounceflyingphysical8585
54Rock Blastrockphysical2590
56U-turnbugphysical70100
58Assurancedarkphysical60100
65Shadow Clawghostphysical70100
76Roundnormalspecial60100
78Acrobaticsflyingphysical55100
81Bulldozegroundphysical60100

Moves learnt by TR

TRMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
10Earthquakegroundphysical100100
12Agilitypsychicstatus0
20Substitutenormalstatus0
26Endurenormalstatus0
27Sleep Talknormalstatus0
31Iron Tailsteelphysical10075
32Crunchdarkphysical80100
35Uproarnormalspecial90100
36Heat Wavefirespecial9590
37Tauntdarkstatus0100
46Iron Defensesteelstatus0
47Dragon Clawdragonphysical80100
62Dragon Pulsedragonspecial85100
67Earth Powergroundspecial90100
69Zen Headbuttpsychicphysical8090
75Stone Edgerockphysical10080
76Stealth Rockrockstatus0
83Ally Switchpsychicstatus0

Other languages

EnglishArchen
SpanishArchen
ItalianArchen
Japaneseアーケン (Archen)
GermanFlapteryx
FrenchArkéapti

Where to find Archen

Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Nacrene City
X
Y
Ambrette Town
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Rustboro City
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Route 8
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Not available in this game
Sword
Shield
Giant's Foot
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Not available in this game