Evolution family
Archen is part of a two-member family.
Availability
- Archen was released along with the release of Trade Evolution on January 10th, 2020.
- Shiny form of Archen was released at the start of Adventure Week 2022 on June 7th, 2022.
| Method | Maximum CP | Details |
|---|---|---|
 Wild |
1,579 1,711 (weather boosted) |
In wild since 2020 Jan 10 |
 Eggs |
1,052 | 10-km Eggs since 2022 Sep 1Increased chance/Previously in: 7-km – Adventure Week 2022: Jun 7 – 12 7-km – 2020 Feb 18 – Jun 8 10-km – 2020 Jan 10 – Feb 18 |
 Research tasks |
789 | Field Research: Hatch 4 Eggs; Earn 3 Candies exploring with your buddy: Adventure Week 2022 Special Research/Timed Research: Legacy 40 Challenge – Completing 4th part |
Best moveset for Archen
When fighting Pokémon in Gyms, Archen’s greatest moves are Wing Attack and Ancient Power. This moveset has the most overall DPS and is also the finest for PVP encounters.
Offense
| Wing Attack | 12 dps |
| Ancient Power | 24 dps |
Defense
| Quick Attack | 10 dps |
| Ancient Power | 24 dps |
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | EPS | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wing Attack | 8 | 11.3 | 12 |
| Quick Attack | 8 | 12.5 | 10 |
| Main move | Damage | EPS | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | 70 | -9.4 | 24 |
| Dragon Claw | 50 | -19.4 | 29.4 |
| Crunch | 70 | -10.3 | 21.9 |
The green moves benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus and deliver 20% more damage.
Biology
Archen is a tiny, bipedal Pokémon with reptile and avian characteristics. It features a huge, crimson head with noticeable scales and a neck with blue and red feathers. It has blue, clawed wings and a body covered in disordered, sallow feathers. It has tiny, slender legs and a twig-like tail with a diamond-shaped blue feather at the end. It has white eyes with black pupils but no irises.
Archen is extinct, yet it can be resurrected using fossils. It is thought to be the progenitor of all bird Pokémon, but current research shows otherwise. Because its wings are too tiny to fly, Archen roost on trees, bounce from branch to branch, and glide vast distances to catch food. Despite his inability to fly, Archen can leap. Archen is revealed in the anime to dislike Pokémon food but can produce a special plant with its screams. It likes the berries that grow on this plant.