Archen
Table of Contents
Archen is a Rock and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Rock and Flying-type Pokémon, Archen is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves.
Archen's maximum Combat Power stat is 2083 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Wing Attack / Dragon Claw. Archen encounters are boosted during Partly Cloudy and Windy weather. Shiny Archen is available! ✨
Archen Stats and Max CP
Archen's Tier Ranking
Archen Type Chart
Archen takes increased damage from:
Archen takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8.50 | 66.2 | 6.44 | ||
| 2. | 8.44 | 65.7 | 6.39 | ||
| 3. | 8.20 | 63.9 | 6.21 | ||
| 4. | 8.06 | 62.8 | 6.10 | ||
| 5. | 7.98 | 62.2 | 6.05 | ||
| 6. | 7.59 | 59.1 | 5.75 |
Fast Attacks
Quick Attack10
13
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 13 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.5s - 0.8s Trainer Battles Damage 5 Energy 8 Effects Quick Attack has no special effects.See Quick Attack details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Crunch65
33
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 33 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.1s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 45 Effects Special
Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗
Dragon Claw45
33
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
- 39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 45 Energy 33 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.9s - 1.1s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Effects Dragon Claw has no special effects.See Dragon Claw details page ↗
Ancient Power70
33
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Bug
Fire
Ice
- 62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 70 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.9s - 3.1s Trainer Battles Damage 60 Energy 45 Effects Special
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 ↗
More information
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.
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 in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Rock Attacker:
Wing Attack
Ancient Power - Flying Attacker:
Wing Attack
Dragon Claw
Archen has a respectable Attack stat of 213, but this Rock/Flying-type Pokémon has no Rock-type Quick Move and no Flying-type Charged Move.
Also, its Defense is terribly low at just 89. 😭
All this results in zero utility in raids and gyms for Archen.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Wing Attack
Ancient Power
Crunch
🧸 Little Cup
Despite having extremely low bulk, Archen has a serviceable moveset that pairs well with its high offensive power.
- Dragon Claw gives it good neutral coverage.
- An Ancient Power boost makes it a serious threat.
- However, all of Archen’s moves are resisted by Steel Pokémon, and that’s a huge disadvantage for this prehistoric Pokémon. 🥲
🔵 Great League
- Archen struggles heavily in the Great League due to its extreme fragility.
- It loses nearly every match in this platform. 😔
Archen doesn’t work out in the other Leagues.
💥 The best PvP moveset for Archen is Wing Attack, Ancient Power, and Dragon Claw.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #566 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.5 m |
| Weight | 9.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 5 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 5 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Archen family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Archen in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 m | 0.25 m | 0.5 m | 0.75 m | 1 m |
Archen's height ranges from 0.25 m to 1 m, with the average being 0.5 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
Size bounds
This table shows the size bounds of Archen in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.245 m | 0.25 m |
| 0′10″ | 0′10″ | |
| XS | 0.25 m | 0.5 m |
| 0′10″ | 1′08″ | |
| M | 0.375 m | 0.625 m |
| 1′03″ | 2′01″ | |
| XL | 0.625 m | 0.75 m |
| 2′01″ | 2′06″ | |
| XXL | 0.75 m | 1 m |
| 2′06″ | 3′03″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 10s |
| Jump Time | 1s |
| Attack Probability | 10.0% |
| Attack Timer | 29s |
| Dodge Probability | 15.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Archen CP Chart
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.
| 2083 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 741 CP - 789 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 989 CP - 1052 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 989 CP - 1052 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1236 CP - 1316 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
More 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.
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.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 CP | 2 | 81 CP | 3 | 137 CP |
| 4 | 192 CP | 5 | 248 CP | 6 | 304 CP |
| 7 | 359 CP | 8 | 415 CP | 9 | 471 CP |
| 10 | 526 CP | 11 | 579 CP | 12 | 631 CP |
| 13 | 684 CP | 14 | 737 CP | 15 | 789 CP |
| 16 | 842 CP | 17 | 895 CP | 18 | 947 CP |
| 19 | 1000 CP | 20 | 1052 CP | 21 | 1105 CP |
| 22 | 1158 CP | 23 | 1210 CP | 24 | 1263 CP |
| 25 | 1316 CP | 26 | 1368 CP | 27 | 1421 CP |
| 28 | 1474 CP | 29 | 1526 CP | 30 | 1579 CP |
| 31 | 1605 CP | 32 | 1632 CP | 33 | 1658 CP |
| 34 | 1684 CP | 35 | 1711 CP | 36 | 1737 CP |
| 37 | 1763 CP | 38 | 1790 CP | 39 | 1816 CP |
| 40 | 1842 CP | 41 | 1866 CP | 42 | 1889 CP |
| 43 | 1913 CP | 44 | 1937 CP | 45 | 1961 CP |
| 46 | 1985 CP | 47 | 2009 CP | 48 | 2033 CP |
| 49 | 2058 CP | 50 | 2083 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Archen
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Archen's Rock and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Archen.
Rock
Flying
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega 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 Bonus –While 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, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Archen Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Archen Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Archen from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Archen in Pokémon GO.
Complete Archen Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Archen Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Archen’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Rock and Flying-type Pokémon, Archen is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves.
What are the best moves for Archen in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Archen in Pokémon GO are Wing Attack and Ancient Power. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 8.501 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 66.222.
How does Archen perform in Raids?
Archen's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Archen rank as a Rock-type attacker?
Archen is an F-Tier Rock-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
How does Archen rank as a Flying-type attacker?
Archen is an F-Tier Flying-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Archen?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Archen: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Salamence, and Mega Rayquaza.
What is Archen’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Archen’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1842 CP and 2083 CP at Level 50.
Can Archen be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Archen can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Archen Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Archen cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.














