Welcome back, Trainers! It's time to see how Archen and Archeops will likely perform in Pokémon GO.
ARCHEN
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ATTACK: 213 |
DEFENSE: 89 |
STAMINA: 146 |
MAX CP: 1842 |
ARCHEOPS
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ATTACK: 292 |
DEFENSE: 139 |
STAMINA: 181 |
MAX CP: 3331 |
PLACE IN THE META: In Generation 4, we were introduced to Rampardos. This fossil Pokémon was weak defensively, but its sky-high Attack stat made it one of the top-tier Rock-type attackers. And in Generation 5, we will likely get an encore performance at Archeops flies awkwardly onto the stage.
Archeops, the brightly-colored ancestor to most bird Pokémon, will be a new powerhouse in the Rock- and Flying-type fields. With its Mewtwo-level Attack stat left to flourish without the hindering Defeatist Ability from the main-series games, Archeops will be a Raiding monster if its movepool is comprised of good attacks.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Archeops:
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Archeops:
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Archeops' movepool:
LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 5, Archeops gains no evolution, exclusive Z-Move, or Mega Evolution that is known of at this time.
Archeops, the brightly-colored ancestor to most bird Pokémon, will be a new powerhouse in the Rock- and Flying-type fields. With its Mewtwo-level Attack stat left to flourish without the hindering Defeatist Ability from the main-series games, Archeops will be a Raiding monster if its movepool is comprised of good attacks.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Archeops:
- Dragon Breath
- Smack Down
- Wing Attack
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Archeops:
- Crunch
- Dragon Claw
- Rock Slide
- Sky Attack
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Archeops' movepool:
- Acrobatics
- Head Smash
- U-turn
LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 5, Archeops gains no evolution, exclusive Z-Move, or Mega Evolution that is known of at this time.
Thanks for reading, Trainers! We're done with the fossil Pokémon, and will be moving onto Trubbish and Garbodor next time.
SOURCE: Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook, The Official National Pokédex: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Edition, Stats Calculated by Serebii | IMAGE CREDIT: The Pokémon Company