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Adamant

Primary

+Attack -Sp. Atk

Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage

Jolly

Alternative

+Speed -Sp. Atk

If speed advantage needed

#566

archen

Rock Flying

Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another.

Height

0.5m

Weight

9.5kg

Generation

Gen V (BW/B2W2)

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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

Attack

112

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

401

Abilities (Click for details)

defeatist

Normal Ability

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Steel Electric Ice Rock

Resistances (×½)

Normal Fire Poison Flying Bug

Immunities (×0)

Ground

Evolution Chain

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Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv.1	wing-attack	flying	physical	60	100	35
Lv.1	leer	normal	status	-	100	30
Lv.1	quick-attack	normal	physical	40	100	30
Lv.5	rock-throw	rock	physical	50	90	15
Lv.8	double-team	normal	status	-	-	15
Lv.11	scary-face	normal	status	-	100	10
Lv.15	pluck	flying	physical	60	100	20
Lv.18	ancient-power	rock	special	60	100	5
Lv.21	agility	psychic	status	-	-	30
Lv.31	dragon-breath	dragon	special	60	100	20
Lv.35	crunch	dark	physical	80	100	15
Lv.38	endeavor	normal	physical	-	100	5
Lv.41	u-turn	bug	physical	70	100	20
Lv.45	rock-slide	rock	physical	75	90	10
Lv.48	dragon-claw	dragon	physical	80	100	15
Lv.50	thrash	normal	physical	120	100	10
Lv.51	thrash	normal	physical	120	100	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
cut	normal	physical	50	95	30
roar	normal	status	-	-	20
earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	10
dig	ground	physical	80	100	10
toxic	poison	status	-	90	10
double-team	normal	status	-	-	15
rest	psychic	status	-	-	5
rock-slide	rock	physical	75	90	10
substitute	normal	status	-	-	10
protect	normal	status	-	-	10
sandstorm	rock	status	-	-	10
swagger	normal	status	-	85	15
attract	normal	status	-	100	15
sleep-talk	normal	status	-	-	10
return	normal	physical	-	100	20
frustration	normal	physical	-	100	20
hidden-power	normal	special	60	100	15
rock-smash	fighting	physical	40	100	15
torment	dark	status	-	100	15
facade	normal	physical	70	100	20
taunt	dark	status	-	100	20
secret-power	normal	physical	70	100	20
rock-tomb	rock	physical	60	95	15
aerial-ace	flying	physical	60	-	20
dragon-claw	dragon	physical	80	100	15
roost	flying	status	-	-	5
pluck	flying	physical	60	100	20
u-turn	bug	physical	70	100	20
rock-polish	rock	status	-	-	20
shadow-claw	ghost	physical	70	100	15
stone-edge	rock	physical	100	80	5
hone-claws	dark	status	-	-	15
smack-down	rock	physical	50	100	15
round	normal	special	60	100	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
bite	dark	physical	60	100	25
steel-wing	steel	physical	70	90	25
knock-off	dark	physical	65	100	20
dragon-pulse	dragon	special	85	100	10
earth-power	ground	special	90	100	10
switcheroo	dark	status	-	100	10
defog	flying	status	-	-	15
head-smash	rock	physical	150	80	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
snore	normal	special	50	100	15
iron-tail	steel	physical	100	75	15
uproar	normal	special	90	100	10
heat-wave	fire	special	95	90	10
endeavor	normal	physical	-	100	5
iron-defense	steel	status	-	-	15
bounce	flying	physical	85	85	5
tailwind	flying	status	-	-	15
aqua-tail	water	physical	90	90	10
zen-headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	15
stealth-rock	rock	status	-	-	20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets

Physical Attacker Moveset Physical

rock-wrecker double-edge crabhammer swords-dance

archen's physical attacker moveset, STAB moverock-wreckerhigh power, paired withcrabhammerbetter coverage.

Sand Team Core Moveset Weather

earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest

archenas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.

👥 Team Recommendations

Sand Team Core Sand

tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn

archenas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.

Balanced Team Core Balance

landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados

archenas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.

Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense

dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame

archenas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.