Archen

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Archen's best moves and movesets
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Evolution Chart
Archen in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Pokédex information
Archen Pokédex entries
Sprites
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

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 best Pokémon GO moves are Wing Attack and Ancient Power. Archen encounters are boosted during Partly Cloudy and Windy weather. Shiny Archen is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	2083 CP
Attack	213 ATK
Defense	89 DEF
Stamina	146 HP
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Archen Type Chart

Archen takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Electric Ice Rock Steel Water

Archen takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Bug Fire Flying Ground Normal Poison

Archen's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Rock-type Attacker Quick Attack / Ancient Power	F Tier#181

Archen's best moves and movesets

Archen's best moveset is Wing Attack and Ancient Power, with 9.23 DPS (damage per second) and 63.5 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Windy and Partly Cloudy weather.

DPS9.23
TDO63.48
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Wing Attack	Ancient Power	9.23	63.5	14.0
2.	Wing Attack	Dragon Claw	9.15	63.0	13.9
3.	Quick Attack	Ancient Power	8.88	61.1	13.5
4.	Quick Attack	Dragon Claw	8.72	60.0	13.2
5.	Wing Attack	Crunch	8.70	59.8	13.2
6.	Quick Attack	Crunch	8.24	56.7	12.5

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).

Fast Attacks

Wing Attack10111.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 11
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 7

Effects
Wing Attack has no special effects.
See Wing Attack details page ↗
Quick Attack10131.0s
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 ↗

Damage	10
Energy	11
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	5
Energy	7

Damage	10
Energy	13
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

Damage	5
Energy	8

Charged Moves

Ancient Power70333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
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 ↗
Dragon Claw45331.5s
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 50
Energy 35

Effects
Dragon Claw has no special effects.
See Dragon Claw details page ↗
Crunch65333.0s
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 ↗

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.1s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.1s

Damage	50
Energy	35

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Special CP Values

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 CP	2083 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	741 CP - 789 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	989 CP - 1052 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	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 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.

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

Archen evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Archen	50 Candy	Archeops

Archen evolves into Archeops which costs 50 Candy.

Archen family

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

Archen in the meta

PvE Analysis

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

🧸 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.

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

The base catch rate for Archen in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More 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:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#566
Height	0.5 m
Weight	9.5 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

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
XXS	0′10″	0′10″
XS	0.25 m	0.5 m
XS	0′10″	1′08″
M	0.375 m	0.625 m
M	1′03″	2′01″
XL	0.625 m	0.75 m
XL	2′01″	2′06″
XXL	0.75 m	1 m
XXL	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 Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
White	Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
Black 2, White 2	It was revived from an ancient fossil. Not able to fly, it lived in treetops and hopped from one branch to another.
X, Omega Ruby	Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
Sun	It is the ancestor of all bird Pokémon. Archen itself could not actually fly but moved by hopping from treetop to treetop.
Moon	To all appearances flightless, it was able to glide down from tall treetops to snag its prey.
Ultra Sun	Once thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon, some of the latest research suggests that may not be the case.
Ultra Moon	Restored from a fossil, this ancient bird Pokémon has wings but can’t yet fly.
Sword	This Pokémon was successfully restored from a fossil. As research suggested, Archen is unable to fly. But it’s very good at jumping.
Shield	Archen is said to be the ancestor of bird Pokémon. It lived in treetops, eating berries and bug Pokémon.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Archen

Archen high resolution sprites

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

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 9.227 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 63.482.

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.

What Mega Pokémon boost Archen?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Archen: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, 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.