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Archenin Pokémon Ghost Grey

rockghost

Pokédex Entry

Revival Pokémon

After being resurrected, its cells rapidly begin to deteriorate, its skin melts, and its neurons overcharge.

Archen in Pokémon Ghost Grey

Archen is #566 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Ghost Grey. This page covers its rock/ghost typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 5 encounter locations.

Type
RockGhost
Dex
#181 Regional Dex · #566 National
Abilities
Unstable(Primary)

Raises one stat and lowers another.

Regenerator(Secondary)

Heals upon switching out.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
monster, field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
100
pokeball
Poké Ball9.5%
greatball
Great Ball13.4%
ultraball
Ultra Ball16.0%
Base Exp
194
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
water ×2grass ×2ground ×2ghost ×2dark ×2steel ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5poison ×0.25flying ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
normalfighting

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Archen to Lv. 37

How to Obtain

Look for Archen in Fuchsia City (rare), in Treasure Island (rare), and in Route 19 (rare), among one other area. Wild ones range from level 24 to 34.

Wild Encounters (4)

Level Up Moves (17)

SingLevel: 1normal
05515
A soothing song in a calming voice lulls the foe into a deep slumber.
Speedy ScareLevel: 1ghost
1710030
An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to scare first.
Rock ThrowLevel: 3rock
509015
The foe is attacked with a shower of small, easily thrown rocks.
Wing AttackLevel: 6flying
6010035
The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide.
DragonbreathLevel: 9dragon
6010020
The foe is hit with an incredible blast of breath that may also paralyze.
AncientpowerLevel: 12rock
601005
An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats.
Knock OffLevel: 15dark
2010025
Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use during the battle.
Mean LookLevel: 18normal
01005
The foe is fixed with a mean look that prevents it from escaping.
U-turnLevel: 21bug
7010020
After attacking, the user switches places with a party Pokémon.
Rock SlideLevel: 24rock
759010
Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Scary FaceLevel: 27normal
09010
Frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed.
BiteLevel: 30dark
4010010
The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch.
AgilityLevel: 33psychic
0030
The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its Speed.
TailwindLevel: 36flying
0015
Whips up a tailwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for four turns.
Dragon ClawLevel: 39dragon
8010015
Sharp, huge claws hook and slash the foe quickly and with great power.
RecoverLevel: 42normal
0010
A self-healing move that restores HP by up to half of the user's maximum HP.
Eye for EyeLevel: 45ghost
11005
Gains power the fewer HP the user has compared with the foe.

TM/HM Moves (30)

Night Shadeghost
110015TM02
An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user's level.
Metronomenormal
0010TM03
Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
X-Scissorbug
8010015TM10
The user slashes the foe with crossed claws as if they were scissors.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM20
Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Swords Dancenormal
0020TM22
A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat.
Iron Headsteel
8010015TM23
The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch.
Tombstonerghost
7510015TM28
A devastating piledriver which may paralyze the foe.
Shadow Ballghost
8010010TM30
A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shadow Clawghost
7010010TM31
Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Hone Clawsdark
0015TM32
The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack and Accuracy.
Mud Shotground
559515TM34
The user attacks by hurling mud. It also reduces the foe's Speed.
Flamethrowerfire
9010015TM35
The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn.
U-turnbug
7010020TM37
After attacking, the user switches places with a party Pokémon.
Fire Blastfire
110855TM38
The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe's Speed if it hits.
Acrobaticsflying
5510015TM40
A nimble attack that does double damage if the user has no held item.
Dream Eaterpsychic
10010015TM41
Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM42
While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Poison Jabpoison
12010020TM43
The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.
Restpsychic
0010TM44
The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
Will-O-Wispfire
08515TM45
A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn.
Hypnosispsychic
06020TM48
Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep.
Agilitypsychic
0030TM49
The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its Speed.
Cutsteel
509530HM01
A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass.
Soul Shiftpsychic
1010035HM02
Swaps the user with another Ally. Use it to warp to any known town.
Strengthnormal
10010015HM04
The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.
Flashnormal
07020HM05
A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

Move Tutor Moves (27)

Purifydark
1010020Tutor
The user purges the foe's soul, making it lose its Ghost immunities.
Knock Offdark
2010025Tutor
Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use during the battle.
Refreshnormal
010020Tutor
A self-healing move that cures the user of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.
Foresightnormal
010040Tutor
Completely negates the foe's efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
Fire Punchfire
7510015Tutor
The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the foe with a burn.
Mercyghost
4010040Tutor
A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Double-Edgenormal
12010015Tutor
A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Heal Bellnormal
005Tutor
A soothing bell chimes to heal the status problems of all allies.
Mirror Coatpsychic
110020Tutor
A retaliation move that pays back the foe's special attack double.
Substitutenormal
0010Tutor
The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP.
Tormentdark
010015Tutor
It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively.
Roostflying
0010Tutor
A self-healing move that restores HP by up to half of the user's maximum HP.
Sandstormrock
0010Tutor
A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
Sunny Dayfire
005Tutor
The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
Rain Dancewater
005Tutor
A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
Weather Ballnormal
5010010Tutor
An attack that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Skill Swappsychic
010010Tutor
The user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe.
Grudgeghost
01005Tutor
If the user faints, this move deletes the PP of the move that finished it.
Perish Songnormal
005Tutor
Any battler that hears this faints in three turns unless it switches.
Close Combatfighting
1201005Tutor
The foe is fought up close. It also cuts the user's Defensive stats.
Sky Uppercutfighting
859015Tutor
The user attacks with an uppercut thrown skywards with force.
Drain Punchfighting
7510010Tutor
A harsh punch that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Cursetypeless
0010Tutor
A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and all the other types.
Fire Fangfire
659515Tutor
The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it burned.
Ice Fangice
659515Tutor
The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it frozen.
Thunder Fangelectric
659515Tutor
The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it paralyzed.
Earth Powerground
9010010Tutor
The ground under the foe erupts with power. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def.

Type Summary

6
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
7
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Archen. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Archen resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Base Stats

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    Sp. Atk 74 +29Sp. Def 45 -25Speed 70 -4
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