Competitive Information for Archeops [Black/White]
Rock / Flying
Abilities:
While this Pokemon has 1/2 or less of its max HP, its Attack and Sp. Atk are halved.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Archeops? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get hyped for Archeops, a rad Pokémon with Rock and Flying typing! It's to see Archeops show up as a Black/White opponent. It is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Archeops's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Flying Gem / Choice Scarf
Ability: Defeatist
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide
- U-turn
- Acrobatics
Dominating single battles, Archeops is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical attacks. Choice Scarf will increase Archeops's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Defeatist, while Archeops has 1/2 or less of its max hp its attack and sp. Atk are halved. With a Flying Gem equipped to it, Archeops's first successful flying-type attack will have 1.5x power then the Flying Gem gets consumed.
◆ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Archeops switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Archeops has no held item).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Defeatist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Sky Attack / Wing Attack
- Shadow Claw
- Outrage
- Rock Slide / Aqua Tail
Archeops is pretty popular Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. The intention of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Archeops from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Archeops's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Defeatist, while Archeops has 1/2 or less of its max hp its attack and sp. Atk are halved. Rock Slide or Aqua Tail are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Archeops afterwards).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Defeatist
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Acrobatics
- Roost / Stone Edge
- Knock Off
- Earthquake / Rock Slide
Archeops thrives as a notable Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with destructive physical power. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Archeops's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. With Defeatist, while Archeops has 1/2 or less of its max hp its attack and sp. Atk are halved.
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
◆ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Archeops? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Defeatist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Sky Attack / Wing Attack
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Shadow Claw
Archeops stands out as a top-notch Physical Sweeper in double battles. This approach seeks to crush rivals using forceful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Archeops from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Archeops's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Defeatist, while Archeops has 1/2 or less of its max hp its attack and sp. Atk are halved.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Archeops can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Archeops.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Archeops can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Archeops
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Quick Guard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Archeops's stats
- Agility
- Ancient Power
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Archeops
- Acrobatics
- Crunch
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Head Smash
- Knock Off
- Knock Off
- Outrage
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Roost
- Sky Attack
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Archeops in Black and White
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Archeops's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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