Is Archeops Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Rock/Flying with 140 Attack and 112 Special Attack at full HP. AbilityDefeatist cripples it below 50% HP. A glass cannon that dominates when healthy and becomes dead weight when damaged. Breed-only limits access.
Archen has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Archen has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Archen has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Archen's weaknesses hard.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Archeops has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Archen trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Archeops trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Archeops has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Archeops has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Archeops resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Archeops has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Archen can be revived from a fossil obtained on Route 8. Revive Plume Fossil. Restore from a fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8
Your Archen should hit Level 37 before you reach Mina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Archeops in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Archeops. The 2-stage line runs through Archen, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 37 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Archeops in USUM
Step 1Catch ArchenRoute 8 - Fossil Restoration CenterLv.15Gift from NPCRevive 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
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnemite builds →Thunderbolt 2x98-117%KO Magnet Bomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x59-70% Water Gun 2x46-56% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnemite builds →Thunderbolt 2x89-106%KO Magnet Bomb 2x35-42% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnemite builds →Thunderbolt 2x95-114%KO Magnet Bomb 2x38-45% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x66-78% Icy Wind 2x36-44% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnemite builds →Thunderbolt 2x92-109%KO Mirror Shot 2x69-82% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x69-82% Thunderbolt 2x51-61% Magnet Bomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Starmie builds →Hydro Pump 2x118-140%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x64-76% Iron Head 2x52-61% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x120-142%KO Ice Beam 2x80-94% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x122-144%KO Flash Cannon 2x108-128%KO | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Togedemaru builds →Zing Zap 2x87-103%KO Rollout 2x23-28% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x62-74% Iron Head 2x51-61% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x115-135%KO Ice Beam 2x77-90% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x119-140%KO Flash Cannon 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x132-156%KO Smart Strike 2x62-74% Ice Beam 2x35-42% Thunderbolt 2x35-42% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x137-162%KO Stone Edge 2x91-108%KO Thunderbolt 2x70-83% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x61-72% Iron Head 2x50-60% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x104-123%KO Flash Cannon 2x93-110%KO Ice Beam 2x70-82% Rock Slide 2x47-56% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x122-143%KO Rock Slide 2x68-81% | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x141-166%KO Wild Charge 2x84-99% Stone Edge 2x94-110%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x247-291%KO Thunderbolt 2x46-54% Ice Beam 2x46-54% Surf 2x46-54% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x134-158%KO Smart Strike 2x63-74% Thunderbolt 2x35-42% Ice Beam 2x35-42% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x63-74% Iron Head 2x50-59% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tyranitar can KO Archeops with Stone Edge (179-211%). Swampert threatens a KO with Waterfall (125-147%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit36-43% Crunch72-85% Stone Edge 2x179-211%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Archeops View Swampert builds →Waterfall 2x125-147%KO Scald 2x66-78% | ||
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 58 partners from the Flying and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Bite, Defog and 6 more.
USUM Archeops Best Moveset
140 Attack at 110 Speed with Rock/Flying TermStab at devastating power above 50%% HP. AbilityDefeatist halves both offenses below half health, making the moveset useless after one significant hit. C-tier through the highest-power first strike available on a Pokemon that functionally dies after taking damage.
Best Build
Archeops best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- U Turn
- Acrobatics
- 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
This ancient Pokémon’s plumage is delicate, so if anyone other than an experienced professional tries to restore it, they will fail.
Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, the muscles it uses to flap its wings are still weak, so it needs a long runway in order to take off.
Archeops Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Archeops has a 567 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Earthquake with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Earthquake, U Turn, Acrobatics, and Stone Edge on Archeops. Earthquake 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