Archen

Official artwork of ArchenRock Flying Shiny Pokémon icon

Archen is a Rock and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 2083 CP. Archen best moveset in Pokémon GO is Wing Attack and Dragon Claw.

Archen is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water moves. It is strong against Bug, Fire, Flying, Ground, Normal, and Poison moves. Shiny Archen is available in Pokémon GO. Archen is boosted by Partly Cloudy and Windy weather.

Stats

Max CP2083 CP
Attack213 ATK
Defense89 DEF
Stamina146 STA
Weather Boost
  • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
  • windyWindy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedArchen can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance5 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#566
Height0.5 m
Weight9.5 kg
RegionUnova Generation 5
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
100 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
75 Candy
75000 Candy

Archen type chart

Weaknesses
ElectricElectric160.0%
IceIce160.0%
RockRock160.0%
SteelSteel160.0%
WaterWater160.0%
Resistances
BugBug62.5%
FireFire62.5%
FlyingFlying62.5%
GroundGround62.5%
NormalNormal62.5%
PoisonPoison62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Archen's best moveset

Moves

Archen's best moveset is Wing Attack and Dragon Claw, with 12.23 DPS (damage per second) and 142.1 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Windy weather.

Best Archen moves
DPS12.23
TDO142.11
Score14.0
Weather Boost
  • windy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Archen with its best moveset, we recommend to use Wing Attack/Ancient Power. You will lose around 2.2% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Archen's strongest moveset (Wing Attack/Dragon Claw).

Archen moves comparison

The following chart shows Archen's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Archen's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.FlyingWing Attack DragonDragon Claw 12.23142.114.0
      2.FlyingWing Attack RockAncient Power 11.96139.013.7
      3.NormalQuick Attack DragonDragon Claw 11.84137.613.6
      4.NormalQuick Attack RockAncient Power 11.74136.413.5
      5.FlyingWing Attack DarkCrunch 11.01128.012.6
      6.NormalQuick Attack DarkCrunch 10.75124.912.3

      Fast Attacks

      • FlyingWing AttackDamage8Energy9Duration0.8s
        Toggle more information for move: Wing Attack
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • ElectricElectric
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage8
        Energy9
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration0.8s
        Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage5
        Energy8

        Effects
        Wing Attack has no special effects.
        See Wing Attack details page ↗
      • NormalQuick AttackDamage8Energy10Duration0.8s
        Toggle more information for move: Quick Attack
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage8
        Energy10
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration0.8s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage5
        Energy8

        Effects
        Quick Attack has no special effects.
        See Quick Attack details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • RockAncient PowerDamage70Energy33Duration3.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Ancient Power
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • BugBug
          • FireFire
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • GroundGround
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage70
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration3.5s
        Damage window2.9s - 3.1s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage60
        Energy45

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

        • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
        • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
        See Ancient Power details page ↗
      • DragonDragon ClawDamage50Energy33Duration1.7s
        Toggle more information for move: Dragon Claw
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration1.7s
        Damage window1.1s - 1.3s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage50
        Energy35

        Effects
        Dragon Claw has no special effects.
        See Dragon Claw details page ↗
      • DarkCrunchDamage70Energy33Duration3.2s
        Toggle more information for move: Crunch
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GhostGhost
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • DarkDark
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage70
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • fogFog
        Duration3.2s
        Damage window1.3s - 3.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage70
        Energy45

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Crunch details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Archen has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Archen Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Archen's has 2083 max CP (at Level 50). A Archen obtained from Raids can be encountered from 989 CP to 1052 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1236 CP to 1316 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Archen can be found in the 741 CP to 789 CP range.

      Max CPMax CP2083 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch741 CP - 789 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs989 CP - 1052 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids989 CP - 1052 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      • windyWindy
      1236 CP - 1316 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Archen Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Archen Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      126 CP281 CP3137 CP
      4192 CP5248 CP6304 CP
      7359 CP8415 CP9471 CP
      10526 CP11579 CP12631 CP
      13684 CP14737 CP15789 CP
      16842 CP17895 CP18947 CP
      191000 CP201052 CP211105 CP
      221158 CP231210 CP241263 CP
      251316 CP261368 CP271421 CP
      281474 CP291526 CP301579 CP
      311605 CP321632 CP331658 CP
      341684 CP351711 CP361737 CP
      371763 CP381790 CP391816 CP
      401842 CP411866 CP421889 CP
      431913 CP441937 CP451961 CP
      461985 CP472009 CP482033 CP
      492058 CP502083 CP

      Archen evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of ArchenArchen
      • Candy Icon50 Candy
      Thumbnail image of ArcheopsArcheops
      • Archen evolves into Archeops which costs 50 Candy.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Archen

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Archen's Rock and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Archen.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega Pidgeot
      NormalFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega Pinsir
      BugFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega Aerodactyl
      RockFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega Tyranitar
      RockDark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega Salamence
      DragonFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega Rayquaza
      DragonFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega Diancie
      RockFairy
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Archen Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Archen in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
                Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
                Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
                Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
                Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Archen, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                Archen family

                Family

                A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Archen in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

                Thumbnail image of ArchenArchen
                Thumbnail image of ArcheopsArcheops

                List of Archen costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Archen costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Archen high resolution sprites

                Photobomb

                A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Archen. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

                Wallpaper

                ArchenArchen

                Archen Pokédex entries

                Unova
                VersionsPokédex entry
                BlackSaid to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
                WhiteRevived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
                Black 2, White 2It was revived from an ancient fossil. Not able to fly, it lived in treetops and hopped from one branch to another.
                X, Omega RubyRevived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
                Y, Alpha SapphireSaid to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
                SunIt is the ancestor of all bird Pokémon. Archen itself could not actually fly but moved by hopping from treetop to treetop.
                MoonTo all appearances flightless, it was able to glide down from tall treetops to snag its prey.
                Ultra SunOnce thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon, some of the latest research suggests that may not be the case.
                Ultra MoonRestored from a fossil, this ancient bird Pokémon has wings but can’t yet fly.
                SwordThis Pokémon was successfully restored from a fossil. As research suggested, Archen is unable to fly. But it’s very good at jumping.
                ShieldArchen is said to be the ancestor of bird Pokémon. It lived in treetops, eating berries and bug Pokémon.