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Shadow Archen is a Rock and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,842 CP and is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Wing Attack / Dragon Claw. It is boosted by Partly Cloudy and Windy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Archen Stats and Max CP

Shadow Archen's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Rock-type

F#249

Flying-type

F#174

Great League

F#970

Shadow Archen Type Chart

Shadow Archen takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Ice160.0%

Rock160.0%

Steel160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Archen takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Fire62.5%

Flying62.5%

Ground62.5%

Normal62.5%

Poison62.5%

Shadow Archen best moveset

Wing Attack + Dragon Claw

F

Wing Attack

Dragon Claw

Shadow Archen's best Flying-type moveset is Wing Attack / Dragon Claw, with 10.32 DPS and 75.7 TDO. These moves are boosted by Windy weather. Shadow Archen ranks #174 (F Tier) as a Flying attacker with that moveset.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Wing Attack	Ancient Power	7.78	10.41	76.4
2.	Wing Attack	Dragon Claw	7.71	10.32	75.7
3.	Quick Attack	Ancient Power	7.47	10.00	73.4
4.	Wing Attack	Crunch	7.34	9.83	72.1
5.	Quick Attack	Dragon Claw	7.34	9.82	72.0
6.	Quick Attack	Crunch	6.95	9.30	68.2
7.	Wing Attack	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Quick Attack	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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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	8

  
  

  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 ↗

Charged Attacks

• 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 ↗
• 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	80
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Dragon Claw has no special effects.

  See Dragon Claw details page ↗
• Frustration10332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	70

  
  

  Effects

  Frustration has no special effects.

  See Frustration details page ↗
• 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 ↗

More information

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

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Archen has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Archen CP Chart

Shadow Archen reaches a maximum of 1,842 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 939–1,052 CP, rising to 1,174–1,316 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 741–789 CP.

Max CP	1842 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	741 CP - 789 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	989 CP - 1052 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	939 CP - 1052 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1174 CP - 1316 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

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 Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Archen	50 Candy	Archeops

• Archen evolves into Archeops which costs 50 Candy.

▾How to purify Shadow Archen

Purification cost	3 Candy
	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Archen

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

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Archen Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Archen from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Archen in Pokémon GO.

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

Archen

Archeops

Shadow Archen

Shadow Archeops

No size information available for this Pokémon

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Archen

• Regular Shadow ArchenCopy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow ArchenCopy shortcode

Shadow Archen high resolution sprites

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

• #566
• #566

Official artwork

Wallpaper