Competitive Information for Archeops [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get hyped for Archeops, an outstanding Pokémon with Rock and Flying typing! It's to see Archeops show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Discover how Archeops excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Life Orb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Defeatist
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Head Smash / Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Quick Attack
- Protect
Archeops excels as a superior Physical Sweeper during single battles. This strategy is built to overwhelm foes with intense physical attacks. Weakness Policy activates if Archeops is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. Life Orb boosts the power of Archeops's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defeatist, while Archeops has 1/2 or less of its max hp its attack and sp. Atk are halved.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Quick Attack is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Archeops this turn).
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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:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Crunch
Archeops is a superb Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with brute 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.
◆ Dragon Claw is a physical 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Defeatist
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Acrobatics
- Stone Edge
- Knock Off
- Earthquake / Rock Slide
Archeops is a sensational Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. This moveset was created to overwhelm foes with formidable 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.
◆ 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 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield 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 / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Knock Off / Crunch
In double battles, Archeops is known as a prestigious Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical attacks. 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 Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Archeops afterwards).
◆ Dragon Claw is a physical 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ 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).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Archeops can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Archeops can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Archeops
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- 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: Ally Switch, Endure, Protect, Quick Guard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
Moves that boost Archeops's stats
- Agility
- Ancient Power
- Iron Defense
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Archeops
- Air Slash
- Dual Wingbeat
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Head Smash
- Knock Off
- Meteor Beam
- Protect
- Quick Attack
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Archeops in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Archeops's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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