Archeops

The First Bird Pokémon
#567 - Archeops
Pre-Evolve	Archen
Debut	Pokémon: Black Version Pokémon: White Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	1.4 m (4'08")
Weight	32 kg (70.5 lbs.)
Color	Yellow
Gender Ratio	7♂ : 1♀
Ability	Defeatist
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	Flying / Water 3
Icon		Sprite
File:I567.gif		File:567sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	75	Speed	1100
Attack	140	Sp. Attack	112
Defense	65	Sp. Defense	65
Training Info
Catch Rate	045	Hatch Steps	7,680
Base Exp.	177	Effort Points	Att
Happiness	70		Att
To Lv.100	Normal

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Archeops is an ancient bird fossil Pokémon that was introduced in the fifth generation games. It is the evolved form of Archen.

Information

Archeops evolves from Archen at Level 37. Unlike its previous form, Archeops is capable of flight. However, they run better than than fly. Archeops could run at speeds comparable to those of automobiles in order to catch their prey. They also always had a running start before they took flight. Archeops was also known to be an intelligent species, and multiple Archeops were willing to cooperate in order to catch prey.

It is apparently extinct in the modern day, but Archeops can still be evolved from Archen which have been revived from Plume Fossils.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Black and White Versions, Archeops can only be obtained through evolution.

Other Games

In Pokémon Rumble Blast, Archeops appeared as the boss of the treetops of World Axle's second basement floor.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, one episode featured a revived Archen which evolved into an Archeops in order to reach fruits at the top of the vine, as it gained the ability to fly through the evolution. This was its first meal since it was revived from a Plume Fossil, and although Team Rocket soon targeted it, a horde of Archeops were soon attracted which the Archeops left with.

Trivia

• It and Archen are based on the archaeopteryx, which is earliest bird to be discovered in real life. Archeops's name seems to be a combination of that with "ops" (which is the suffix used for several dinosaur names such as the triceratops).