Archen #0566
| Max CP | L401842L502083L51 · Best Buddy2108 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 10, 2020Jun 7, 2022 |
Type Effectiveness
Archen takes 160% from Water, Electric, Ice, Rock and Steel moves.
Archen is a Rock/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Water, Electric, Ice, Rock and Steel.
It reaches 2083 CP at level 50, or 2108 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Wing Attack with Ancient Power.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlyingWing Attack | RockAncient Power | 8.9 | 69 | |
| 2 | FlyingWing Attack | DragonDragon Claw | 8.8 | 69 |
| 3 | FlyingWing Attack | NormalReturn | 8.8 | 68 |
| 4 | NormalQuick Attack | RockAncient Power | 8.6 | 67 |
| 5 | NormalQuick Attack | DragonDragon Claw | 8.4 | 66 |
| 6 | FlyingWing Attack | DarkCrunch | 8.3 | 65 |
| 7 | NormalQuick Attack | NormalReturn | 8.3 | 65 |
| 8 | NormalQuick Attack | DarkCrunch | 7.9 | 61 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Attack | Normal | 10 | 13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 13.0 | |
| Wing Attack | Flying | 10 | 11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 11.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 45 | 33 | 1.5s | 30.0 | 1.36 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 33 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.97 | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 33 | 3.5s | 20.0 | 2.12 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Attack | Normal | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | |
| Wing Attack | Flying | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 70 | 45 | 1.56 | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 80 | 50 | 1.60 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Archen evolves into Archeops for 50 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Crowned Sword ZacianSteelMetal ClawSteelBehemoth Blade76.7 eDPS - 2
Dusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal ClawSteelSunsteel Strike72.9 eDPS - 3
Crowned Shield ZamazentaSteelMetal ClawSteelBehemoth Bash72.1 eDPS - 4
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+71.8 eDPS - 5
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+69.2 eDPS - 6
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE66.1 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 74110/10/10 | 78915/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 98910/10/10 | 105215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 123610/10/10 | 131615/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 15160/0/0 | 184215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 17140/0/0 | 208315/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 17340/0/0 | 210815/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 789 | 649 |
| Level 20 | 1052 | 866 |
| Level 25 | 1316 | 1083 |
| Level 30 | 1579 | 1299 |
| Level 35 | 1711 | 1408 |
| Level 40 | 1842 | 1516 |
| Level 45 | 1961 | 1613 |
| Level 50 | 2083 | 1714 |
| Level 51 | 2108 | 1734 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.5 m · 9.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 87.5%12.5% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Archen in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/14 | 1495 | 31 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 1500 | 31 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 0/15/12 | 1498 | 31.5 | 99.96% |
| #4 | 0/15/10 | 1500 | 32 | 99.91% |
| #5 | 0/14/14 | 1500 | 31.5 | 99.84% |
| #6 | 0/13/15 | 1497 | 31.5 | 99.71% |
| #7 | 0/13/13 | 1500 | 32 | 99.68% |
| #8 | 1/15/15 | 1494 | 30.5 | 99.64% |
| #9 | 1/15/13 | 1497 | 31 | 99.61% |
| #10 | 1/15/11 | 1500 | 31.5 | 99.57% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #704 of 4,096, with 96.63% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2108 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 2098 | 51 | 99.56% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 2101 | 51 | 99.26% |
| #4 | 13/15/15 | 2089 | 51 | 99.12% |
| #5 | 15/14/15 | 2097 | 51 | 99.03% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 2092 | 51 | 98.82% |
| #7 | 12/15/15 | 2080 | 51 | 98.68% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 2088 | 51 | 98.60% |
| #9 | 15/15/13 | 2094 | 51 | 98.52% |
| #10 | 13/15/14 | 2083 | 51 | 98.39% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.