Archeops (Pokémon)

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Archen #566: Archen
Pokémon
#568: Trubbish Trubbish
Archeops
アーケオス Archeos
#567
567Archeops.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type
Rock Flying
Category
First Bird Pokémon
Ability
Defeatist
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Unova
#073
Regional Browser numbers
Height
4'08"
Imperial
1.4 m
Metric
Weight
70.5 lbs.
Imperial
32.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Yellow
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F567.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding
Flying and
Water 3 groups
31 cycles
(7905 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
2
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 177 Battle Exp.: 1771*

Archeops (Japanese: アーケオス Archeos) is a dual-type Rock/Flying fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Archen starting at level 37, after it is revived from a Plume Fossil.

Biology

Physiology

Archeops is a large, flying creature that bears similarities to both birds and reptiles. Its featherless, scaly head is colored green on top and red on the bottom. Its body is covered with frayed-looking, yellowish feathers. It has blue feathers designed for flight on its arms and legs enabling all four of its limbs to act as wings, along with a ring of smaller green feathers on the ankles. All of these "wings" bear sharp claws. Similar to its head and neck, its tail is completely red and featherless except for a fan of blue feathers at the end, and as with the Archaeopterygiformes, it has fully-movable vertebrae in its tail instead of a pygostyle. Its mouth is filled with sharp teeth. Its eyes are white with black pupils and no irises.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Unlike its flightless pre-evolution, Archeops is capable of flying, but is more adept at running. It can outrun even an automobile. It has the intelligence to work with its partners in order to catch prey.

Behavior

Archeops work with their partners in order to catch prey. They catch prey while running around at speeds faster than even an automobile. They take flight after making a running start on land.

Habitat

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

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Archeops are carnivorous.

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

In the manga

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV
Diamond {{{diamonddex}}}
Pearl {{{pearldex}}}
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black They are intelligent and will cooperate to catch prey. From the ground, they use a running start to take flight.
White It runs better than it flies. It catches prey by running at speeds comparable to those of an automobile.
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Trade
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Evolve Archen
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
75
135 - 182 260 - 354
140
130 - 211 256 - 416
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
112
105 - 180 206 - 355
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
Total:
567
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30
00Start Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
00Start Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35
00Start Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15
055 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15
088 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —% 15
1111 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
1515 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20
1818 AncientPower Rock Special 06060 100100% 5
2121 Agility Psychic Status 0000 —% 30
2525 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000 —% 15
2828 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100100% 15
3131 DragonBreath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20
3535 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
4040 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100100% 5
4545 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100100% 20
5151 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10
5656 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15
6161 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archeops
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Archeops
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Dragon Sprite.png TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 080}}80% 10
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Dragon Sprite.png TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Bug Sprite.png TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
Bag HM Flying Sprite.png HM02 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archeops
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Archeops

By breeding

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
ZubatGolbatCrobatOmanyteOmastarAerodactyl
SkorupiDrapionTirtougaCarracosta
Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25
DucklettSwannaRuffletBraviary
Defog Flying Status —% 15
SwabluAltaria
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 90 100% 10
Corsola
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
Corsola
Head Smash* Rock Physical 150 80% 5
Farfetch'dCorphishCrawdauntSkorupiDrapion
Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 40
Skarmory
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

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Archeops can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Archeops cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archeops
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Archeops

By a prior evolution

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archeops
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Archeops
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

Archen
Unevolved
Archen
 Rock  Flying 
Rare Candy
Level 37


Archeops
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
Spr 5b 567.png Spr 5b2 567.png Spr b 5b 567.png
Spr 5b 567 s.png Spr 5b2 567 s.png Spr b 5b 567 s.png
Archeops For other sprites and images, please see Archeops images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Archeops is the only Pokémon that has a base stat total of 567.
    • This makes Archeops the only evolved fossil Pokémon whose base stat total is not 495.
  • Archeops's base stat total matches its National Pokédex number. It is the only Pokémon to do this.
  • Despite Archeops and its pre-evolution being in the Water 3 egg group, they are unable to learn any Water-type moves and are not based on aquatic organisms.

Origin

Archeops appears to draw inspiration from the Microraptor, a small carnivorous dinosaur known for having wings both on its arms and legs, as well as the Archaeopteryx, believed by scientists to be the earliest of all birds. It also bears allusions to the Feathered Serpents of ancient Mesoamerican mythologies.

Name origin

Its name is derived from Archaeopteryx and Archean. The "p" may have been added to the English name to differentiate it from the otherwise homonymous Arceus.

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