Archen (Pokémon)

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Archen アーケン Archen #566
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Rock Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category First Bird Pokémon
Ability Defeatist ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #072 #128 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'08" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 1'08"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 20.9 lbs. Imperial 9.5 kg Metric 20.9 lbs./9.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Flying and Water 3 groups 31 cycles (7905 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 71 Battle Exp.: 711*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Archen (Japanese: アーケン Archen) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Fossil Pokémon.

It is resurrected from a Plume Fossil and evolves into Archeops starting at level 37.

Biology

Physiology

Archen is a small, bipedal creature with mixed reptilian and avian traits. Its large, red head is covered in discernible scales, and its neck has blue and red feathers. Its body is covered in untidy, sallow feathers, with blue, clawed wings that cannot be used for flight. It has short, thin legs, and a thin, twig-like tail that bears a diamond-shaped blue feather. It has wide white eyes with black pupils and no irises.

It is believed to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Archen cannot fly yet, but it has an arboreal lifestyle, hopping between branches. Like their evolved form, they are likely carnivorous predators, hunting prey as they move about the forest.

Habitat

Archen are believed to be extinct in the wild, and so they have no habitat in current times.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime, it was shown Archen don't like Pokémon food, but can grow a special plant with their cries, whose Berries they like to eat.

In the anime

Archen in the anime

Major appearances

Archen debuted in Archeops In The Modern World!, when a female Archen was revived by Fennel and Professor Juniper. She later evolved into an Archeops in the same episode.

Minor appearances

Multiple Archen appeared in a flashback in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1 and A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2.

In the manga

Archen in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

An Archen is seen amongst N's Pokémon friends as he awakened Zekrom. It evolved before N challenged Alder.

In the TCG

Main article: Archen (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Yache Berry (100%)

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM23	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	05050	100}}100%	15
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	05555	100}}100%	15
	TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	07070	100}}100%	15
	TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archen Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Archen

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
	Defog	Flying	Status	—	—%	15
	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	90	100%	10
	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
	Head Smash*	Rock	Physical	150	80%	5
	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20
	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90%	25
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Archen in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Archen in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archen Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Archen

By tutoring

By events

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Archen  Rock  Flying

Level 37 →

First evolution Archeops  Rock  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Archen images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same Egg Group combination as Archen and its evolution.
• Despite Archen and its evolution being in the Water 3 Egg Group, they are not based on aquatic organisms.
• Archen is the only Pokémon that has a base stat total of 401.

Origin

Archen appears to draw inspiration from Archaeopteryx. However, since its Pokédex entry states that it is unable to fly, it also seems to be based on small, flightless feathered dinosaurs such as Caudipteryx or Velociraptor.

Name origin

Archen is derived from Archaeopteryx.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アーケン Archen From Archaeopteryx French Arkéapti From Archaeopteryx and petit Spanish Archen Same as English/Japanese name German Flapteryx From flattern and Archaeopteryx Italian Archen Same as English/Japanese name Korean 아켄 Aken Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 始祖小鳥 / 始祖小鸟 Shǐzǔxiǎoniǎo From 始祖鳥 Shǐzǔniǎo and 小 xiǎo Cantonese Chinese

More languages

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