Shadow Archen

Shadow Archen is a Rock- and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Archen has a maximum CP of 2,083. It is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Archen is Wing Attack and Dragon Claw.

Shadow Archen Stats and Max CP

213 ATK

89 DEF

146 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2083 CP

Lvl 40

1842 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1316 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1052 CP

Lvl 15 Research

789 CP

Shadow Archen's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Rock-type

#251

Flying-type

#172

Great League

#956

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

Wing Attack

Dragon Claw

The best Flying-type moveset for Shadow Archen is Wing Attack and Dragon Claw (10.32 DPS, 75.7 TDO). In raids, Shadow Archen ranks #172 among Flying-type attackers (F Tier).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

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
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
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
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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	8

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

Damage	5
Energy	8

Charged Attacks

Crunch65333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
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
Super effective against
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fairy39.1%
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
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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
Super effective against
Flying160%
Bug160%
Fire160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Ground62.5%
Steel62.5%
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 ↗

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

Damage	70
Energy	45

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

Damage	80
Energy	50

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

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

Damage	60
Energy	45

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Archen can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Archen can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Archen CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Archen maxes out at 2,083 CP. Raid catches are 939 to 1,052 CP, or 1,174 to 1,316 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 741 to 789 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

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	939 CP - 1052 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1174 CP - 1316 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Archen’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

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

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with 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, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Archen

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Archen’s Rock and Flying-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Archen.

Rock

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#566
Height	0.5 m
Weight	9.5 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 87.5% Male ♀ 12.5% Female
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

How to purify Shadow Archen

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

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Archen	50 Candy	Archeops

Archen evolves into Archeops which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Archen family

Shadow Archen’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.25 m	0.25 m	0.5 m	0.75 m	1 m

Size bounds

Shadow Archen's height ranges from 0.245 m to 1 m, with the average being 0.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.245 m0′10″	0.25 m0′10″
XS	0.25 m0′10″	0.375 m1′03″
M	0.375 m1′03″	0.625 m2′01″
XL	0.625 m2′01″	0.75 m2′06″
XXL	0.75 m2′06″	1 m3′03″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.9s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

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

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Archen from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Archen

Shadow Archen high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Archen. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Archen in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Archen’s best moves are Wing Attack and Dragon Claw, for 10.32 DPS and 75.7 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Archen’s strengths and weaknesses?

Rock and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fire, Flying, Ground, Normal, and Poison-type moves.

How does Shadow Archen perform in Raids?

Shadow Archen ranks #251 among Rock-type attackers (F Tier).

Shadow Archen ranks #172 among Flying-type attackers (F Tier).

What is Shadow Archen’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Archen tops out at 1,842 CP at Level 40 and 2,083 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Archen be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Archen can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Archen Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Archen cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Archen?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Archen: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Clefable, Mega Pinsir, Mega Dragonite, Mega Skarmory, Mega Salamence, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Staraptor.

Shadow Archen Stats and Max CP

Shadow Archen's Tier Ranking

Shadow Archen Type Chart

Shadow Archen takes increased damage from:

Shadow Archen takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Rock

Flying

Evolution Chart

Shadow Archen family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Archen

Shadow Archen high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Archen in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Archen’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Archen perform in Raids?

What is Shadow Archen’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Shadow Archen be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Archen Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Archen?

Overview and stats

Shadow Archen Stats and Max CP

Shadow Archen's Tier Ranking

Shadow Archen Type Chart

Shadow Archen takes increased damage from:

Shadow Archen takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Rock

Flying

Evolution Chart

Shadow Archen family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Archen

Shadow Archen high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Archen in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Archen’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Archen perform in Raids?

What is Shadow Archen’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Shadow Archen be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Archen Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Archen?