At 401 BST, Archen is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Archeops before bringing it to any serious fight.

What is Archen weak to?

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Archen's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Rotom (Electric), and Weavile (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Archen?

Defeatist is the go-to ability for Archen. It halves Attack and Special Attack at 50% max HP or less. It's Archen's only ability.

What role does Archen play in battle?

Archen is a physical attacker with base 112 Attack. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Archen works as a placeholder. Rock/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Archeops . That's where the stats start mattering.

Archen - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Archen's Attack does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 1 Attack EV per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP55

Attack112

Defense45

Sp. Atk74

Sp. Def45

Speed70

Total401

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight9.5 kg

Base XP71

Abilities

Defeatist

Halves Attack and Special Attack at 50% max HP or less.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.

Archen Weakness

Type-wise, Archen takes extra damage from Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, and Steel. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. The Rock/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

Archen Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Electric Ice Rock Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Poison Flying Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (6)

Fire Ice Flying Bug Grass Fighting

How to Beat Archen in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 58-69% Rock Throw 2x 52-63% View Onix builds →
Aron SteelRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 73-88% Metal Claw 2x 63-75% View Aron builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 RolloutLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 83-100%KO Rock Throw 2x 69-81% Rollout 2x 46-56% View Geodude builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Surf 2x 83-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x 90-106%KO Water Gun 2x 42-50% View Relicanth builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 58-69% View Shieldon builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Archen is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Archeops. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are slow to hatch. Evolving adds up to 166 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#566Archen

Level 37

#567Archeops

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Archen

RockFlying

Archeops

RockFlying

75+20

ATK

112

140+28

DEF

65+20

SP.ATK

112+38

SP.DEF

65+20

SPE

110+40

BST

401C-Tier

567C-Tier+166

ROLE

Attacker

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Archen with 51 breeding partners from the Flying and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Bite, Defog and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

FlyingWater3

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

30 cycles·7,710 steps

Moderate~8 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Archen Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

Stall teams hate this. Archen can spread damage across 11 types, with Normal and Dragon punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Head Smash and Stone Edge keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 1

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 5

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 8

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 11

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 15

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Lv 18

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 21

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 25

Quick Guard+3

D——15Fighting

Lv 28

Acrobatics

C5510015Flying

Lv 31

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Lv 35

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 38

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Lv 41

U-turn

C7010020Bug

Lv 45

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 48

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

Lv 50

Thrash

—12010010Normal

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

C5510015Flying

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM02

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM19

Roost

C——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM23

Smack Down

C5010015Rock

TM51

Steel Wing

C709025Steel

TM71

Stone Edge

B100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

C7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Ally Switch+2

D——15Psychic

Egg

Bite

C6010025Dark

Egg

Defog

C——15Flying

Egg

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

Egg

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Egg

Head Smash

B150805Rock

Egg

Knock Off

C6510020Dark

Egg

Steel Wing

C709025Steel

Egg

Switcheroo

C—10010Dark

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Bounce

B85855Flying

Tutor

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

Tutor

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

Tutor

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Knock Off

C6510020Dark

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Tutor

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Tutor

Uproar

C9010010Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

How to Get Archen in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Archen is handed to you at Rustboro City. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.

Best Locations to Catch Archen in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Rustboro City - Devon Corporation

Omega RubyGift from NPC Lv.20 City

Mid

One-timeRevive Plume Fossil

Rustboro City - Devon Corporation

Alpha SapphireGift from NPC Lv.20 City

Mid

One-timeRevive Plume Fossil

Archen Guide

At 401 BST, Archen is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Archeops before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Archen's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Rotom (Electric), and Weavile (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Defeatist is the go-to ability for Archen. It halves Attack and Special Attack at 50% max HP or less. It's Archen's only ability.
Archen is a physical attacker with base 112 Attack. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Archen works as a placeholder. Rock/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Archeops. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Archen has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Archen has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 58-70% View Shieldon builds →
Tyrunt RockDragon	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 88-105%KO View Tyrunt builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Icy WindLv. 13 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Powder SnowLv. 1 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 70-84% Icy Wind 2x 70-84% Rock Throw 2x 58-70% Powder Snow 2x 51-63% View Amaura builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Surf 2x 130-153%KO Rock Tomb 2x 58-70% Water Gun 2x 65-77% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Archen Surf 2x 93-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x 81-98% View Kabuto builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownLv. 22 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 57-67% Rock Throw 2x 49-58% Smack Down 2x 49-58% View Onix builds →
Aron SteelRock	C
Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 22 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Iron Head 2x 94-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x 72-85% Metal Claw 2x 60-72% View Aron builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves SparkLv. 19 Mirror ShotLv. 23 Magnet BombLv. 17 Thunder ShockLv. 7 Damage vs Archen Spark 2x 52-63% Mirror Shot 2x 99-116%KO Magnet Bomb 2x 49-58% Thunder Shock 2x 64-76% View Magnemite builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Smack DownLv. 18 RolloutLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 79-94% Rock Throw 2x 67-81% Smack Down 2x 67-81% Rollout 2x 42-49% View Geodude builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 52-63% View Shieldon builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM51 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 9 Damage vs Archen Steel Wing 2x 92-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x 53-63% Metal Claw 2x 67-80% View Skarmory builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 54-65% Rock Throw 2x 48-57% Smack Down 2x 48-57% View Onix builds →
Aron SteelRock	C
Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 22 Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Iron Head 2x 96-114%KO Rock Slide 2x 90-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x 73-87% Metal Claw 2x 61-72% View Aron builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM72 SparkLv. 19 Mirror ShotLv. 23 Damage vs Archen Thunderbolt 2x 135-159%KO Volt Switch 2x 106-125%KO Spark 2x 51-61% Mirror Shot 2x 100-118%KO View Magnemite builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Smack DownTM23 RolloutLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 80-95% Rock Throw 2x 67-80% Smack Down 2x 67-80% Rollout 2x 42-49% View Geodude builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM51 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 9 Damage vs Archen Steel Wing 2x 94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x 54-64% Metal Claw 2x 69-82% View Skarmory builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 54-64% Rock Throw 2x 48-57% Smack Down 2x 48-57% View Onix builds →
Aron SteelRock	C
Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 22 Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Iron Head 2x 96-114%KO Rock Slide 2x 94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x 75-89% Metal Claw 2x 63-75% View Aron builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Flash CannonLv. 31 Volt SwitchTM72 SparkLv. 19 Damage vs Archen Thunderbolt 2x 136-161%KO Flash Cannon 2x 121-143%KO Volt Switch 2x 108-129%KO Spark 2x 51-61% View Magnemite builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Smack DownTM23 RolloutLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 81-96% Rock Throw 2x 69-82% Smack Down 2x 69-82% Rollout 2x 42-50% View Geodude builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM51 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 9 Damage vs Archen Steel Wing 2x 97-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x 55-65% Metal Claw 2x 71-84% View Skarmory builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 57-67% Rock Throw 2x 48-57% Smack Down 2x 48-57% View Onix builds →
Aron SteelRock	C
Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 22 Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Iron Head 2x 100-118%KO Rock Slide 2x 94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x 74-88% Metal Claw 2x 63-74% View Aron builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Flash CannonLv. 31 Volt SwitchTM72 SparkLv. 19 Damage vs Archen Thunderbolt 2x 139-165%KO Flash Cannon 2x 126-148%KO Volt Switch 2x 108-128%KO Spark 2x 51-61% View Magnemite builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Smack DownTM23 RolloutLv. 10 Damage vs Archen Rock Tomb 2x 82-98% Rock Throw 2x 71-84% Smack Down 2x 71-84% Rollout 2x 43-51% View Geodude builds →