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Archen (Pokémon)

Archen

#566
First Bird Pokémon

Pokédex Data

National No.#566
Type Rock Flying
SpeciesFirst Bird Pokémon
Height0.5 m (2' 0.6")
Weight9.5 kg (20.9 lbs)
Abilities
  1. Defeatist
ColorYellow
Introduced inGeneration 5
ShapeWings

Training

Catch Rate45
Base Exp.71
Growth RateMedium

Breeding

Egg Group Flying Water 3

Base Stats

HP5514%
Attack11228%
Defense4511%
Special Attack7418%
Special Defense4511%
Speed7017%
Total401

Archen Evolution Chart

Type Effectiveness

Defense

No effect on Archen Ground
Not very effective against Archen Normal Flying Poison Bug Fire
Normal effect against Archen Fighting Ghost Grass Psychic Dragon Dark Fairy
Super effective against Archen Rock Steel Water Electric Ice

Archen Weakness

This shows the effectiveness of each type on Archen. Archen is the defender and each type is the attacker. The effectiveness is measured by the damage multiplier.

Key

KeyEffectDamage multiplier
0No effect0%
¼ (0.25)Not very effective25%
½ (0.5)Not very effective50%
1Normal100%
2Very effective200%
4Super effective400%

Type effectiveness against Archen

0.5× damage
Normal Pokémon are not very effective against against Archen.
1× damage
Fighting Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Archen.
0.5× damage
Flying Pokémon are not very effective against against Archen.
0.5× damage
Poison Pokémon are not very effective against against Archen.
0× damage
Ground Pokémon have no effect against Archen.
2× damage
Rock Pokémon are very effective against against Archen.
0.5× damage
Bug Pokémon are not very effective against against Archen.
1× damage
Ghost Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Archen.
2× damage
Steel Pokémon are very effective against against Archen.
0.5× damage
Fire Pokémon are not very effective against against Archen.
2× damage
Water Pokémon are very effective against against Archen.
1× damage
Grass Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Archen.
2× damage
Electric Pokémon are very effective against against Archen.
1× damage
Psychic Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Archen.
2× damage
Ice Pokémon are very effective against against Archen.
1× damage
Dragon Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Archen.
1× damage
Dark Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Archen.
1× damage
Fairy Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Archen.

Pokédex Entries

Archen was unavailable prior to Generation 5.
Generation 5
BlackWhiteSaid to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
Black 2White 2It was revived from an ancient fossil. Not able to fly, it lived in treetops and hopped from one branch to another.
Generation 6
XRevived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
YSaid to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
Omega RubyAlpha SapphireRevived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
Generation 7
SunIt is the ancestor of all bird Pokémon. Archen itself could not actually fly but moved by hopping from treetop to treetop.
MoonTo all appearances flightless, it was able to glide down from tall treetops to snag its prey.
Ultra SunOnce thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon, some of the latest research suggests that may not be the case.
Ultra MoonRestored from a fossil, this ancient bird Pokémon has wings but can’t yet fly.
Let's Go PikachuLet's Go EeveeArchen has no Pokédex entry.
Generation 8
SwordThis Pokémon was successfully restored from a fossil. As research suggested, Archen is unable to fly. But it’s very good at jumping.
ShieldArchen is said to be the ancestor of bird Pokémon. It lived in treetops, eating berries and bug Pokémon.