Archen #0566

The First Bird Pokémon

Typing	RockFlying
Abilities	Defeatist
Classification	The First Bird Pokémon
National ID	#0566
Regional ID	#0149

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

RockSteelWaterElectricIce

Resists x½

NormalFlyingPoisonBugFire

Immune x0

Ground

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This page displays data from The Crown Tundra (Shield) (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	55	115—162
Attack	112	105—180
Defense	45	45—106
Sp. Attack	74	71—138
Sp. Defense	45	45—106
Speed	70	67—134
Total	401	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 37

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3 Flying
Egg Cycles	30
Egg Steps	7680 - Generations II, III, and VII 7650 - Generations IV 7710 - Generations V and VI 7650 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 3840 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	88.14% 11.86%
Height	0.5 m (1'8")
Weight	9.5 kg (20.9 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	71
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~11.95% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

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."
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."
X "Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon." Y "Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another."
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." Omega Ruby "Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon."
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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Archen via level-up in Pokémon The Crown Tundra (Shield):

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Quick Attack	40	100	Normal	Phys.
3	Rock Throw	50	90	Rock	Phys.
6	Wing Attack	60	100	Flying	Phys.
9	Dragon Breath	60	100	Dragon	Spec.
12	Ancient Power	60	100	Rock	Spec.
15	Pluck	60	100	Flying	Phys.
18	Quick Guard	—	—	Fighting	Stat.
21	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
24	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
27	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
30	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
33	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
36	Tailwind	—	—	Flying	Stat.
39	Dragon Claw	80	100	Dragon	Phys.
42	Thrash	120	100	Normal	Phys.
45	Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Archen as Egg Moves in Pokémon The Crown Tundra (Shield):

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
Defog	—	—	Flying	Stat.
Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Head Smash	150	80	Rock	Phys.
Knock Off	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Switcheroo	—	100	Dark	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Archen as Tutor Moves in Pokémon The Crown Tundra (Shield):

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Dual Wingbeat	40	90	Flying	Phys.
Lash Out	75	100	Dark	Phys.
Meteor Beam	120	90	Rock	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Archen via TM in Pokémon The Crown Tundra (Shield):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM010	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM012	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM015	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM020	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM022	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM026	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM026	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM027	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM030	Steel Wing	70	90	Steel	Phys.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM031	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM032	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TM032	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM035	Uproar	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM036	Heat Wave	95	90	Fire	Spec.
TM037	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM040	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM046	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
TM047	Dragon Claw	80	100	Dragon	Phys.
TM048	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM052	Bounce	85	85	Flying	Phys.
TM054	Rock Blast	25	90	Rock	Phys.
TM056	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
TM058	Assurance	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM062	Dragon Pulse	85	100	Dragon	Spec.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM067	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TM069	Zen Headbutt	80	90	Psychic	Phys.
TM075	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM076	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM078	Acrobatics	55	100	Flying	Phys.
TM081	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM083	Ally Switch	—	—	Psychic	Stat.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Archen via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aerial Ace	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	—	Flying	Phys.
Aqua Tail	B2W2 ORAS USUM	90	90	Water	Phys.
Confide	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Cut	BW B2W2 ORAS XY	50	95	Normal	Phys.
Frustration	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Hidden Power	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Hone Claws	BW B2W2 ORAS XY	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Return	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Roar	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Rock Polish	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Rock	Stat.
Rock Smash	BW B2W2 ORAS XY	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
Roost	B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Flying	Stat.
Secret Power	ORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Smack Down	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	50	100	Rock	Phys.
Swagger	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Torment	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Toxic	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation V

Black

Obtainable

White

Obtainable

Black 2

Obtainable

White 2

Obtainable

Generation VI

X

Obtainable

Y

Obtainable

Alpha Sapphire

Transfer

Omega Ruby

Obtainable

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Obtainable

Ultra Sun

Transfer

Ultra Moon

Obtainable

Generation VIII

Sword

Transfer

Shield

Transfer

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

Catchable

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Carracosta(#0565)

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Scarlet and Violet

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Archen #0566

The First Bird Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Learnset via TM

Transfer Moves

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites