Competitive Information for Archeops [X/Y]
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Archeops, the spectacular Rock and Flying-typed Pokémon! It's to see Archeops show up as a X/Y opponent. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. It is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Delve into Archeops's movesets below and strategize for victory!
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
- Outrage
- Return
- Rock Slide
Archeops is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's meant 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. 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.
♦ 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 is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's meant 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
Need a strong doubles moveset for Archeops? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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
- Earthquake
- Sky Attack
- Outrage
Archeops is a phenomenal 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. 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.
♦ 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
Want to know what moves Archeops can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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: Ally Switch, 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
- Earthquake
- Head Smash
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Archeops in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Archeops's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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