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#566 Archen

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Classification: Oldest Bird Pokemon

Height: 0.5m | Weight: 9.5kg

Male: 87.5% | Female: 12.5%

Egg Groups: Flying / Water 3

Ability:

Defeatist: If it's HP falls below 1/2, Attack and Special Attack is decreased

Dream World Ability:

None

Japanese name: Aaken

Archen is a small prehistoric bird and one of Black and White's fossil Pokemon.

Pokédex

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

White: Said to be the ancestor of all bird Pokemon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.

Reveal

Revealed in the September 16th information leak.

Capture Details

Black: Revive from the fossil given to you in Relic Castle
White: Revive from the fossil given to you in Relic Castle

Base Stats

HP:	55
Attack:	112
Defense:	45
Sp Attack:	74
Sp Defense:	45
Speed:	70

Family Tree


Archen	Level 37	Archeops

Known Attacks

"Level Up Moves"
Move Name	Method	Type	Class	Power	Accuracy	PP
Quick Attack	---			40	100	30
An attack that strikes first.
Leer	---			---	100	30
Lowers the foe's Defence.
Wing Attack	---			60	100	35
Strikes the foe with powerful wings.
Rock Throw	Lv.5			50	90	15
Throws rocks to attack the foe.
Double Team	Lv.8			---	---	15
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Scary Face	Lv.11			---	100	10
Sharply lowers the foe's Speed stat.
Pluck	Lv.15			60	100	20
The power of this move doubles if the foe is holding a berry.
Ancientpower	Lv.18			60	100	5
An attack that may boost all the stats of the user.
Agility	Lv.21			---	---	30
Sharply boosts the user's Speed stat.
Quick Guard	Lv.25			---	---	15
Protects the user and its teammates from priority moves. May fail if used in succession.
Acrobatics	Lv.28			55	100	15
When the user is not holding an item, this attack does more damage.
Dragonbreath	Lv.31			60	100	20
Strikes the foe with a powerful breath attack.
Crunch	Lv.35			80	100	15
An attack that may lower the opponent's Defence.
Endeavour	Lv.38			---	100	5
Gains power if the user's HP is lower than the foe's HP.
U-turn	Lv.41			70	100	20
The user switches automatically after the attack.
Rock Slide	Lv.45			75	90	10
An attack that may cause the foe to flinch.
Dragon Claw	Lv.48			80	100	15
The user attacks the foe with sharp claws.
Thrash	Lv.51			120	100	10
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.

"TM/HM Compatibility"
Move Name	Method	Type	Class	Power	Accuracy	PP
Hone Claws	TM01			---	---	15
Raises the user's Attack and Accuracy.
Dragon Claw	TM02			80	100	10
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Roar	TM05			---	100	20
Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
Toxic	TM06			---	85	10
Badly poisons the opponent.
Hidden Power	TM10			???	100	15
Power and Type depend on the user's IVs.
Taunt	TM12			---	100	20
The opponent can only use attack moves for 2-4 turns.
Protect	TM17			---	---	10
Enables user to evade an attack. Its accuracy drops when used in succession.
Frustration	TM21			???	100	20
The attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its trainer.
Smack Down	TM23			50	100	15
The opponent is knocked down and falls to the ground.
Earthquake	TM26			100	100	10
A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes.
Return	TM27			???	100	20
The attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its trainer.
Dig	TM28			80	100	10
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Team	TM32			---	---	15
Raises the user's Evasiveness one stage.
Sandstorm	TM37			---	---	10
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Rock Tomb	TM39			50	80	10
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
Aerial Ace	TM40			60	---	20
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Torment	TM41			---	100	15
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Facade	TM42			70	100	20
The attack's power is doubled when the user is burned, poisoned or paralyzed.
Rest	TM44			---	---	10
Sleep for two turns to recover HP and cure status problems.
Attract	TM45			---	100	15
Makes the opposite Gender less likely to attack.
Round	TM48			60	100	15
Uses song to attack the enemy. Attack power increases if everyone sings together.
Acrobatics	TM62			55	100	15
When the user is not holding an item, this attack does more damage.
Shadow Claw	TM65			70	100	15
High critical hit ratio.
Rock Polish	TM69			---	---	20
Raises users SPEED two stages.
Stone Edge	TM71			100	80	5
High critical hit ratio.
Bulldoze	TM78			60	100	20
Stamps the ground and attacks anything nearby. It lowers the opponent’s speed.
Rock Slide	TM80			75	90	10
Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching.
Swagger	TM87			---	90	15
Raises the opponent's attack two stages, and confuses it.
Pluck	TM88			60	100	20
Power doubles if opponent is holding a berry.
U-Turn	TM89			70	100	20
User switches out after the attack is used.
Substitute	TM90			---	---	10
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Rock Smash	TM94			40	100	15
A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Cut	HM01			50	95	30
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.

"Egg Moves"
Move Name	Method	Type	Class	Power	Accuracy	PP
Steel Wing	Breeding			70	90	25
A powerful wing attack.
Defog	Breeding			---	---	15
Lowers the foe's evasiveness.
Dragon Pulse	Breeding			90	100	10
A powerful pulse attack.
Head Smash	Breeding			150	80	5
The user takes recoil damage.
Knock Off	Breeding			20	100	20
Knocks off the foe's held item and prevents its use.
Earth Power	Breeding			90	100	10
May lower the foe's Special Defence.
Bite	Breeding			60	100	25
May cause the foe to flinch.

Italicised text = new attack for Black & White

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