Archen

Archen is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon known for its appearance as a prehistoric bird. It is the first evolutionary stage, evolving into Archeops at level 37. Archen resembles a brightly colored bird with notable prehistoric features, reflective of its ancient origins.

Type: Rock/Flying

Abilities: - Defeatist: This ability halves Archen's Attack and Special Attack stats when its HP drops below 50%. Though considered a hindrance, this ability contributes to the balancing of Archen's otherwise powerful offensive stats.

Interesting Facts: - Archen is classified as the "First Bird" Pokémon, suggesting that it is one of the earliest forms of avian Pokémon. Its design is inspired by Archaeopteryx, a prehistoric bird-like dinosaur, which reflects its Rock/Flying type combination. - Archen is typically revived from a Plume Fossil, a unique aspect shared with fossil Pokémon in the series. This aligns with its ancient background and

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• Black: Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
• White: Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
• Black-2: It was revived from an ancient fossil. Not able to fly, it lived in treetops and hopped from one branch to another.
• White-2: It was revived from an ancient fossil. Not able to fly, it lived in treetops and hopped from one branch to another.
• X: Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
• Y: Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
• Omega-Ruby: Revived from a fossil, this Pokémon is thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon.
• Alpha-Sapphire: Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.
• Sun: It is the ancestor of all bird Pokémon. Archen itself could not actually fly but moved by hopping from treetop to treetop.
• Moon: To all appearances flightless, it was able to glide down from tall treetops to snag its prey.
• Ultra-Sun: Once thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon, some of the latest research suggests that may not be the case.
• Ultra-Moon: Restored from a fossil, this ancient bird Pokémon has wings but can’t yet fly.
• Sword: This Pokémon was successfully restored from a fossil. As research suggested, Archen is unable to fly. But it’s very good at jumping.
• Shield: Archen is said to be the ancestor of bird Pokémon. It lived in treetops, eating berries and bug Pokémon.

566 National

72 Original-Unova

128 Updated-Unova

192 Original-Alola

119 Original-Akala

239 Updated-Alola

140 Updated-Akala

149 Crown-Tundra