Is Archeops Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Rock/Flying at level 37 with AbilityDefeatist. 567 BST is pseudo-legendary territory, but losing half your offense below 50% HP limits longer fights. Iris uses one at the Championship. Amazing when healthy, fragile when hurt.
Archen has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Archen has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Archen resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Archen's weaknesses hard.
Archen has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Archeops has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Archeops trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Archeops has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Archeops has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Archeops has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Archen can be revived from a fossil obtained on Nacrene City. Revive Plume Fossil.
Your Archen should hit Level 37 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Archeops in Black 2 & White 2
Can't catch Archeops directly. Start with Archen but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 37. The 2-stage line from Archen to Archeops is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Archeops in B2W2
Step 1Catch ArchenNacrene City - Nacrene MuseumLv.25Gift from NPCLimitedAnyRevive Plume Fossil- Step 2Archeops ✓
Archeops Weakness
Archeops's Rock/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, and Steel. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Archeops leans offensive (base 140 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Archeops Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Archeops
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x55-65% Rollout 2x17-20% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x47-55% Magnet Bomb 2x37-45% | ||
 Psyduck Water | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnezone builds →Mirror Shot 2x89-105%KO Thunder Shock 2x56-67% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x67-80% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnezone builds →Mirror Shot 2x87-103%KO Thunder Shock 2x53-63% | ||
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x65-77% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x104-124%KO Thunder Shock 2x53-63% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Excadrill builds →Metal Claw 2x68-81% Rock Slide 2x68-81% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x109-129%KO Aurora Beam 2x50-59% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Lairon builds →Iron Head 2x79-93% Rock Slide 2x75-88% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Samurott builds →Surf 2x108-127%KO Blizzard 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x94-110%KO Rock Slide 2x88-104%KO Surf 2x46-54% Blizzard 2x58-68% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnezone builds →Thunder 2x159-188%KO Flash Cannon 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x147-173%KO Blizzard 2x78-93% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Samurott builds →Surf 2x107-125%KO Blizzard 2x89-105%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x92-108%KO Rock Slide 2x86-102%KO Surf 2x45-54% Blizzard 2x56-67% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Kingler builds →Dive 2x105-124%KO Rock Slide 2x67-78% Metal Claw 2x44-52% Blizzard 2x50-59% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnezone builds →Thunder 2x156-184%KO Flash Cannon 2x105-124%KO | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x143-169%KO Blizzard 2x76-90% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x244-288%KO Thunderbolt 2x47-56% Ice Beam 2x47-56% Surf 2x47-56% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x123-145%KO Rock Slide 2x69-81% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x92-108%KO Stone Edge 2x115-135%KO Ice Beam 2x44-52% Thunderbolt 2x44-52% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x144-170%KO Dive 2x78-92% Ice Beam 2x36-43% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x126-148%KO Stone Edge 2x88-104%KO Flash Cannon 2x70-83% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar's Crunch hits Archeops for 64-75%. Scizor threatens a KO with Bullet Punch (92-108%). Swampert's Scald also KOs at 105-124%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit32-38% Crunch64-75% Superpower64-75% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x92-108%KO Superpower91-108%KO Pursuit31-36% U Turn40-47% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Swampert builds →Scald 2x105-124%KO Ice Beam 2x79-93% | ||
Archeops Evolutions
Archeops is the evolved form of Archen. Breeding produces Archen eggs, and they're slow to hatch. Evolving from Archen gave Archeops the biggest boost in Speed (+40), bringing the total to 567 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Archeops to get Archen eggs using 45 partners from the Flying and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bite, Defog, Dragon Pulse and 4 more.
B2W2 Archeops Best Moveset
140 Attack and 112 Sp. Atk at 110 Speed fire Rock/Flying TermStab before nearly everything, but AbilityDefeatist halves offenses below 50%% HP. The moveset fires devastating attacks at full health and becomes useless after one strong hit. The ultimate glass cannon with a built-in shutdown.
Best Build
Archeops best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Acrobatics
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Archeops won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Head Smash and Sky Attack anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It runs better than it flies. It takes off into the sky by running at a speed of 25 mph.
Archeops Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Archeops has a 567 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Acrobatics with Nothing is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Milotic (Water), Jolteon (Electric), and Kyurem (Ice) when using Archeops. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Archeops's base 110 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Defeatist halves Attack and Special Attack at 50% max HP or less. That's the one you want on Archeops. It's the only ability Archeops has.
In Black 2 & White 2, Archeops fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 140 Attack. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Acrobatics, Stone Edge, Earthquake, and U Turn on Archeops. Acrobatics is the most common pick at 0% usage. Acrobatics provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Archeops has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves