Is Archeops Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Archeops's 140 Attack and 112 Special Attack are among the highest for non-legendaries. AbilityDefeatist gutting power below half HP is the trade-off. A glass cannon that dominates when healthy and collapses when damaged. High risk, high reward through the entire game.
Archen has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Archen resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Archen resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Archen has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Archeops has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Archeops has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Archeops resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Archeops has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Archeops trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Archen can be revived from a fossil obtained on Rustboro City. LIMITED; Revive Plume Fossil. Revive from a fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City. Fossils found by Rock Smash in Mirage Spots.
Your Archen should hit Level 37 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Archeops in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Archeops doesn't appear wild. Catch Archen instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 37 to get Archeops. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Archeops in ORAS
Step 1Catch ArchenRustboro City - Devon CorporationLv.20Gift from NPCOne-timeRevive 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 |
What is Archeops Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Archeops
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Shellos Water | D | |
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Piplup builds →Surf 2x71-86% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Totodile builds →Surf 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x35-41% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x103-121%KO Aurora Beam 2x51-60% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x82-97% Rock Tomb 2x32-39% Metal Claw 2x29-34% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x69-82% Steel Wing 2x52-62% Ice Fang 2x48-57% Thunder Fang 2x48-57% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x103-122%KO Aurora Beam 2x49-59% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x80-96% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% Metal Claw 2x27-33% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x67-79% Rock Slide 2x62-73% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x121-142%KO Mirror Shot 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x99-118%KO Thunderbolt 2x46-56% Surf 2x46-56% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x81-96% Ice Fang 2x48-58% Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x105-124%KO Aurora Beam 2x51-60% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x122-144%KO Flash Cannon 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Lairon builds →Iron Head 2x79-94% Rock Slide 2x75-88% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x100-118%KO Thunderbolt 2x48-57% Surf 2x48-57% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x82-97% Ice Fang 2x50-59% Rock Tomb 2x46-55% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x125-148%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x135-159%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-43% Surf 2x36-43% Blizzard 2x43-51% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x93-110%KO Stone Edge 2x116-137%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Surf 2x43-51% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x165-194%KO Thunderbolt 2x47-56% Surf 2x47-56% Blizzard 2x57-68% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x107-126%KO Blizzard 2x86-101%KO Steel Wing 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 2x38-46% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x122-145%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x130-153%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-42% Surf 2x35-42% Blizzard 2x42-50% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x91-108%KO Stone Edge 2x114-134%KO Thunderbolt 2x42-50% Surf 2x42-50% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x188-222%KO Thunderbolt 2x27-32% Blizzard 2x32-39% | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x104-123%KO Blizzard 2x84-99% Steel Wing 2x65-78% Rock Tomb 2x37-45% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x246-290%KO Thunderbolt 2x46-54% Ice Beam 2x46-54% Surf 2x46-54% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x124-146%KO Rock Slide 2x69-81% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x134-158%KO Ice Beam 2x35-41% Thunderbolt 2x35-41% Surf 2x35-41% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x92-109%KO Stone Edge 2x115-136%KO Ice Beam 2x43-50% Thunderbolt 2x43-50% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Archeops with Stone Edge (203-239%). Swampert's Scald hits Archeops for 66-78%. Scizor's Bullet Punch also KOs at 106-125%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x203-239%KO Pursuit41-48% Crunch81-96% Superpower81-96% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Swampert builds →Scald 2x66-78% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x106-125%KO U Turn46-54% Superpower105-124%KO Knock Off57-67% | ||
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 51 partners from the Flying and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Bite, Defog and 6 more.
ORAS Archeops Best Moveset
140 Attack and 112 Sp. Atk at 110 Speed fire mixed Rock/Flying TermStab at enormous power. AbilityDefeatist halves both offenses below 50%% HP. The moveset earns C-tier through first-hit devastation, but Defeatist means any chip damage cuts the offense in half with no way to recover.
Best Build
Archeops best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Acrobatics
- Head Smash
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Archeops won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 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
They are intelligent and will cooperate to catch prey. From the ground, they use a running start to take flight.
It runs better than it flies. It takes off into the sky by running at a speed of 25 mph.
Archeops Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Archeops has a 567 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Stealth Rock with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Stealth Rock, Acrobatics, Head Smash, and Stone Edge on Archeops. Stealth Rock 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