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Shadow Archen is a Rock and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Rock and Flying-type Pokémon, Shadow Archen is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves.

Shadow Archen's maximum Combat Power stat is 2083 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Wing Attack / Dragon Claw. Shadow Archen encounters are boosted during Partly Cloudy and Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Archen is available! ✨

Shadow Archen Stats and Max CP

Shadow Archen Type Chart

Shadow Archen takes increased damage from:

+60.0%

Shadow Archen takes reduced damage from:

-37.5%

Moves Analysis

Wing Attack + Dragon Claw

F

Wing Attack

Dragon Claw

Shadow Archen's best Flying-type moveset is Wing Attack / Dragon Claw, with 9.09 DPS and 59.1 TDO. These moves are boosted by Windy weather. Shadow Archen ranks #155 (F Tier) as a Flying attacker with that moveset.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Wing Attack	Ancient Power	9.15	59.5	6.61
2.	Wing Attack	Dragon Claw	9.09	59.1	6.57
3.	Wing Attack	Crunch	8.78	57.1	6.34
4.	Quick Attack	Ancient Power	8.71	56.7	6.29
5.	Quick Attack	Dragon Claw	8.59	55.8	6.20
6.	Quick Attack	Crunch	8.22	53.4	5.94
7.	Wing Attack	Frustration	0.10	0	0
8.	Quick Attack	Frustration	0.10	0	0

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Archen's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge 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 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 Shadow 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	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 ↗

Shadow Archen in the meta

PvE Analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

Not ranked

Rock-type Attacker

F Tier#221

Flying-type Attacker

F Tier#155

Recommended moves

• Rock Attacker:Quick Attack Ancient Power
• Flying Attacker:Wing Attack Dragon Claw

PvP Analysis

Great League

D Tier#946

Recommended moves

• Great League:Wing Attack Ancient Power Crunch

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	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

More information

▾Shadow Archen family

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

▾How to purify Shadow Archen

Purification cost	3 Candy
	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Archen CP Chart

Shadow Archen's has 2083 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Archen obtained from Raids can be encountered from 939 CP to 1052 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1174 CP to 1316 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Archen can be found in the 741 CP to 789 CP range.

Max CP	2083 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 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

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

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.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

Shadow Archen Pokémon GO 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.

Complete Shadow Archen Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Archen

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