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No.566· Unova, GEN V
First Bird Pokémon

Archen

RockFlying
Japaneseアーケンaaken
Chinese (Simplified):始祖小鸟shǐ zǔ xiǎo niǎoKorean:아켄aken9 languages
HEIGHT0.5 m
WEIGHT9.5 kg
CATCH045 / 255
ABILITIESDefeatist

Evolution

2 forms · linear chain
ArchenArchenNo.566at Lv. 37ArcheopsArcheopsNo.567

Base stats

Total401
HP055
ATTACK112
DEFENSE045
SP. ATK074
SP. DEF045
SPEED070
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Archen is weak to Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, and Steel moves. Ground moves have no effect on it.

×2
WATERELECTRICICEROCKSTEEL
×½
NORMALFIREPOISONFLYINGBUG
×0
GROUNDimmune
×1
GRASSFIGHTINGPSYCHICGHOSTDRAGONDARKFAIRY
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

7 versions

This Pokémon was successfully restored from a fossil. As research suggested, Archen is unable to fly. But it’s very good at jumping.

Archen in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
アーケンaaken
Chinese (Simplified)
始祖小鸟shǐ zǔ xiǎo niǎo
Korean
아켄aken
Chinese (Traditional)
始祖小鳥shǐ zǔ xiǎo niǎo
French
Arkéapti
German
Flapteryx
Spanish
Archen
Italian
Archen
English
Archen
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Archen’s name means

archaeopteryx in 2 languages

  1. English

    Archen

    archaeopteryx

  2. Chinese

    始祖小鸟始祖小鳥shǐ zǔ xiǎo niǎo

    始祖shǐzǔfounder

    小xiǎosmall

    鸟鳥niǎobird

  3. French

    Arkéapti

    archaeopteryxLatin

    petitsmall

  1. German

    Flapteryx

    flatternflutter

    pteryxGreekwing

Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Archen

6 games

Sword · Shield

  • Giant's Foot In the overworld Lv. 60-65

Every Pokémon in Sword · Shield →Route map →

Moves Archen learns

58 moves