Archen - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Archen can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Archen artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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7
8
9

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Archen learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
5	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
8	Double Team	Normal	—	—
11	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
15	Pluck	Flying	60	100
18	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
21	Agility	Psychic	—	—
25	Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
28	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
31	Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100
35	Crunch	Dark	80	100
38	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
41	U-turn	Bug	70	100
45	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
48	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
50	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Archen learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Archen is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Archen can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Archen learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
5	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
8	Double Team	Normal	—	—
11	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
15	Pluck	Flying	60	100
18	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
21	Agility	Psychic	—	—
25	Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
28	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
31	Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100
35	Crunch	Dark	80	100
38	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
41	U-turn	Bug	70	100
45	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
48	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
50	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Archen learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Archen can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Defog	Flying	—	—
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Uproar	Normal	90	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by TM

Archen is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Archen can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Archen does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Archen cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Archen egg move parents

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Archen

Archen's egg groups: Flying, Water 3

The egg moves for Archen are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Archen with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Archen with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Ally Switch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Natu Xatu Archen Archeops Hawlucha
Move tutor	Krabby Kingler Natu Xatu Woobat Swoobat Archen Archeops Hawlucha

Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Omanyte Omastar Aerodactyl Crobat Skorupi Drapion Tirtouga Carracosta Noibat Noivern
Breeding	Archen Archeops

Defog

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Taillow Swellow Chatot Archen Archeops Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye
Move tutor	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Togetic Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Woobat Swoobat Sigilyph Archen Archeops Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Hawlucha Noibat Noivern Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon Oricorio (Baile Style)

Dragon Pulse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Swablu Altaria Clawitzer Noivern
Breeding	Archen Archeops
Move tutor	Aerodactyl Swablu Altaria Archen Archeops Clauncher Clawitzer Noibat Noivern

Earth Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola
Breeding	Archen Archeops
Move tutor	Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Aerodactyl Corsola Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops Barbaracle

Head Smash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Corsola Archen Archeops

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Farfetch'd Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Wingull Pelipper Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Woobat Swoobat Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops
Move tutor	Tentacool Tentacruel Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Wingull Pelipper Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion Woobat Swoobat Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon Golisopod

Steel Wing

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skarmory Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame
TM	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Togetic Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Woobat Swoobat Sigilyph Archen Archeops Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Hawlucha Noibat Noivern Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon Oricorio (Baile Style)
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Crobat Natu Xatu Taillow Swellow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Chatot Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Sigilyph Archen Archeops Ducklett Swanna

Switcheroo

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Corphish Crawdaunt Archen Archeops Binacle Barbaracle Noibat Noivern