Competitive Information for Archeops [Sun/Moon]
Rock / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Archeops? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Archeops is pretty popular Rock and Flying-typed Pokemon. Archeops is a usual Pokemon to see in Generation 7. Archeops is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Power Herb
Ability: Defeatist
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Defog / Acrobatics
- Endeavor
- Stealth Rock / Head Smash
- Taunt
Support Archeops (Popular/Trending)
Archeops is an interesting Support. Focus Sash helps protect Archeops from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Defeatist, while Archeops has 1/2 or less of its max hp its attack and sp. atk are halved.
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Archeops has no held item).
♦ Endeavor is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (lowers the target's hp to your Archeops's hp).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Head Smash is a physical STAB-boosted 150-base power Rock-type move (has 1/2 recoil).
♦ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
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Item: Flyinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Defeatist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Sky Attack
- Outrage
- Return
- Rock Slide
Physical Sweeper Archeops
Archeops is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Archeops from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Defeatist, while Archeops has 1/2 or less of its max hp its attack and sp. atk are halved.
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Archeops afterwards).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
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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 Physical Sweeper (Back From The Grave)
Archeops is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that 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 flinch the foes).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Archeops? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Rockium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Defeatist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Sky Attack
- Outrage
Doubles Physical Sweeper Archeops
Archeops is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Archeops from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Defeatist, while Archeops has 1/2 or less of its max hp its attack and sp. atk are halved.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Archeops afterwards).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Archeops learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Archeops can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM 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: Quick Attack, Protect, Quick Guard, Ally Switch
- 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
- Defog
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Endeavor
- Head Smash
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Roost
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Archeops in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/4/252/0/0/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Archeops's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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