Archen Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Archen level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
8.01
42.4
1872.9s
5.46
2
7.96
42.2
1883.9s
5.42
3
7.65
40.6
1959.9s
5.21
4
7.62
40.4
1968.8s
5.19
5
7.54
40.0
1988.6s
5.13
6
7.17
38.0
2092.8s
4.88
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Archen Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#1012 of 1145 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#1064 of 1201 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Archen PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Rock type
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Archen Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Wing Attack
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
10
13
1.0s
10
10
11
1.0s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quick Attack | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Wing Attack | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Archen Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-45
DPE
1.33
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-45
DPE
1.56
Archetype
Effect
20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-50
DPE
1.6
Archetype
Compare charged moves
70
-33
3.5s
20
65
-33
3.0s
21.67
45
-33
1.5s
30
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancient Power | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Crunch | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Dragon Claw | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Archen carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
75,000
75Frequently Asked Questions
What is Archen's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Wing Attack and Ancient Power make up Archen's best raid moveset, dealing 8.0 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Archen for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Archen's best PvP moveset?
In Great League, the recommended moveset is Wing Attack with Ancient Power and Crunch. Archen's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Archen learn in Pokémon GO?
Archen can learn 2 fast moves and 3 charged moves.
How much does Archen's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Archen costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.
