Archen - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Archen can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Archen learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White 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	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
21	Agility	Psychic	—	—
25	Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
28	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
31	DragonBreath	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
51	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	60	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Moves learnt by HM

Archen is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Archen is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
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
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	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Archen learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 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	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
21	Agility	Psychic	—	—
25	Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
28	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
31	DragonBreath	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
51	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Archen learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	60	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Move Tutor moves

Archen can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Roost	Flying	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by HM

Archen is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Archen is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
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
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	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

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 the male (for Gen 2-5) 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 Omanyte Omastar Aerodactyl Crobat Skorupi Drapion Tirtouga Carracosta
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
Generation 4 HM	Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Togetic Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Wingull Pelipper Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Togekiss

Dragon Pulse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Swablu Altaria
Breeding	Archen Archeops
Move tutor	Aerodactyl Swablu Altaria Archen Archeops

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

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

Steel Wing

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skarmory
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
Generation 4 TM	Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Togetic Murkrow Wingull Pelipper Honchkrow Togekiss