archeops

Archeops is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Type: Rock / Flying

Abilities:

• Defeatist: Halves the Pokémon's Attack and Special Attack when its HP drops below half.

Physical Characteristics:

• Archeops resembles a prehistoric bird with a large, feathered body.
• It features a vivid color palette with predominantly red, blue, and yellow feathers.
• It has a long, slender neck and a beak that curves downward.
• Its wings are broad and decorated with three blue, claw-like digits at the tips.
• It possesses strong legs with taloned feet, ideal for grasping prey.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Archeops is known for its excellent flying skills, but when grounded, it showcases incredible speed and agility.
• Historically, it was believed to inhabit warm, tropical regions filled with plenty of prey.
• Archeops is a social creature, often seen hunting in groups.
• Though a capable hunter, its Defeatist ability suggests it may retreat or become less aggressive when injured or threatened.

In Battle:

• Archeops is known for being a powerful physical attacker with high Speed and Attack stats.
• Notable moves include Acrobatics, which benefits from its Flying type, and Rock Slide, which takes advantage of its Rock type.
• It can also learn moves like Stone Edge and Dragon Claw for coverage.
• Archeops excels at striking quickly and powerfully but suffers from its Defeatist ability, making it crucial to maintain its health above 50% to utilize its full potential.

Evolution:

• Archeops evolves from Archen at level 37.
• Archen is revived from a Plume Fossil, which can be found in the Unova Region.

Interesting Facts:

• Archeops is inspired by the Archaeopteryx, a genus of bird-like dinosaurs and a transitional fossil between dinosaurs and modern birds.
• Despite its Defeatist ability, Archeops was considered one of the strongest non-legendary Pokémon in its debut generation due to its offensive capabilities.
• Archaeological studies within the Pokémon world suggest that Archeops was among the first birds capable of flight, marking an evolutionary milestone.
• Its name is a combination of "archaeo," meaning ancient, and "ops," a suffix often used in names of dinosaur genera.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Black: They are intelligent and will cooperate to catch prey. From the ground, they use a running start to take flight.
• White: It runs better than it flies. It catches prey by running at speeds comparable to those of an automobile.
• Black-2: It runs better than it flies. It takes off into the sky by running at a speed of 25 mph.
• White-2: It runs better than it flies. It takes off into the sky by running at a speed of 25 mph.
• X: They are intelligent and will cooperate to catch prey. From the ground, they use a running start to take flight.
• Y: It runs better than it flies. It takes off into the sky by running at a speed of 25 mph.
• Omega-Ruby: They are intelligent and will cooperate to catch prey. From the ground, they use a running start to take flight.
• Alpha-Sapphire: It runs better than it flies. It takes off into the sky by running at a speed of 25 mph.
• Sun: Although apparently able to fly, they tended to run along the ground, averaging speeds of roughly 25 mph.
• Moon: They hunted in flocks. When one Archeops had the prey cornered, another would swoop on it.
• Ultra-Sun: This ancient Pokémon’s plumage is delicate, so if anyone other than an experienced professional tries to restore it, they will fail.
• Ultra-Moon: Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, the muscles it uses to flap its wings are still weak, so it needs a long runway in order to take off.
• Sword: It needs a running start to take off. If Archeops wants to fly, it first needs to run nearly 25 mph, building speed over a course of about 2.5 miles.
• Shield: Though capable of flight, Archeops was apparently better at hunting on the ground.

567 National

73 Original-Unova

129 Updated-Unova

193 Original-Alola

120 Original-Akala

240 Updated-Alola

141 Updated-Akala

150 Crown-Tundra