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Archeops

Noble Victories / #67/101

Archeops

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Noble Victories
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Kouki Saitou
Source reference
bw3-67

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The Pokémon’s story

Archeops could fly, but the Pokédex describes it as more skilled at hunting on the ground. Taking off required a long run: it had to gather momentum over several kilometers before leaving the ground. Its wing muscles were apparently too weak for immediate takeoff. Its ancient feathers are so fine that reconstructing them requires great expertise. Its portrait therefore differs from that of a bird always at home in the air, despite its supposed place among their ancestors.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword puts Archeops's necessary takeoff run at four kilometers at around 40 km/h. Ultra Moon attributes this need for momentum to its weak wings. Ultra Sun emphasizes the difficulty of faithfully reconstructing its very fine feathers.

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Card details

HP
130
Type (source)
Fighting
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Archen
Pokédex number
567
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

They are intelligent and will cooperate to catch prey. From the ground, they use a running start to take flight.

Abilities

Ancient Power

Ability

Each player can’t play any Pokémon from his or her hand to evolve his or her Pokémon.

Attacks

Rock Slide

Cost: Fighting · Fighting · Colorless

Damage: 60

Does 10 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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