Archen - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Archen can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Archen learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
3	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
6	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
9	Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100
12	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
15	Pluck	Flying	60	100
18	Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
21	U-turn	Bug	70	100
24	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
27	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
30	Crunch	Dark	80	100
33	Agility	Psychic	—	—
36	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
39	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
42	Thrash	Normal	120	100
45	Endeavor	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	60	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Double Team	Normal	—	—
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Archen can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying	40	90
Lash Out	Dark	75	100
Meteor Beam	Rock	120	90

Moves learnt by TM

Archen is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
54	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
78	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Archen is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
47	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
62	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Archen does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Archen does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Archen cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Archen does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Archen egg move parents

In other generations
5
6
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8
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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.

Bite

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

Defog

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Galarian Farfetch'd Rufflet Braviary Sirfetch'd
Breeding	Zubat Hoothoot Noctowl Swablu Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Archen Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Hawlucha Noibat Noivern Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Rookidee Corvisquire Corviknight Cramorant

Double Team

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Noibat Noivern
Breeding	Archen Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye

Head Smash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Corsola Galarian Corsola Archen Cursola

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Farfetch'd Galarian Farfetch'd Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion Sirfetch'd
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Kabuto Wingull Pelipper Anorith Woobat Swoobat Tirtouga Archen Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye

Switcheroo

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Corphish Crawdaunt Archen Binacle Barbaracle