Elite Redux LeafGreen
#566

Archen

The First Bird Pokémon

Rock Flying

Said to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon, Archen itself could not actually fly but moved by hopping from treetop to treetop.

Base stat total
401
Height
0.5 m
Weight
9.5 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

401 total
HP 55 251 314
Atk 112 234 355
Def 45 113 207
SpA 74 165 271
SpD 45 113 207
Spe 70 158 262

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Rock 2× Steel 2× Water 2× Electric 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Normal ½× Flying ½× Poison ½× Bug ½× Fire ½×
No effect
Ground 0×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Steel 2× Water 2× Electric 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Normal ½× Flying ½× Poison ½× Bug ½× Fire ½×
No effect
Ground 0×

The other 8 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Finisher Moves targeting foes at half HP get +1 priority. Rock Head Prevents recoil damage. Unburden Using a hold item ups Speed.
Innate always active, all of them Defeatist Halves Attack and Sp. Atk below one-third HP. Grounded Adds Ground type on entry. Fossilized Halves dmg taken by Rock moves. Boosts own Rock moves by 1.2x.

Evolution line

Archen Archen BST 401
Archeops Archeops BST 567 Level · 37

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Finisher Rock Head Unburden now innate Defeatist
Innates added GroundedFossilized

Details

Height
0.5 m
Weight
9.5 kg
Gender
87.5% male · 12.5% female
Egg groups
Flying, Water 3
Egg cycles
30
Catch rate
45
Base exp
71
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Atk
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Yellow

Moves

16 level-up · 9 egg · 75 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
5 Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90 15
8 Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
11 Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
15 Pluck Flying Physical 60 100 20
18 Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
21 Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
25 Quick Guard Fighting Status — ∞ 15
28 Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100 15
31 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 60 100 20
35 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
38 Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
41 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
45 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
48 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 80 100 15
51 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100 10
Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
Ally Switch Psychic Status — ∞ 15
Switcheroo Dark Status — 100 10
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100 15
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Ally Switch Psychic Status — ∞ 15
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 10
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
Bounce Flying Physical 85 85 5
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dragon Breath Dragon Special 60 100 20
Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 80 100 15
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100 10
Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90 10
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Lash Out Dark Physical 75 100 5
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Meteor Beam Rock Special 120 90 10
Pluck Flying Physical 60 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
Quick Guard Fighting Status — ∞ 15
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90 10
Rock Polish Rock Status — ∞ 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Roost Flying Status — ∞ 5
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Switcheroo Dark Status — 100 10
Tailwind Flying Status — ∞ 15
Taunt Dark Status — 100 20
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
Torment Dark Status — 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table.