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Counter guide · Rock / Flying · Gen V

What beats Archen?

The 5 hardest counters to Archen ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Dialga outspeeds and hits for 2× with steel-type STAB.

Archen
No. 566
Archen
Rock Flying
BST 401 · Speed 70 · Atk 112 · SpA 74

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Dialga
    No. 483
    Dialga
    Steel Dragon
    Hits Archen for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from rock-type STAB Speed: 90 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 150)
  2. #2
    Solgaleo
    No. 791
    Solgaleo
    Psychic Steel
    Hits Archen for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from rock-type STAB Speed: 97 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 137)
  3. #3
    Archaludon
    No. 1018
    Archaludon
    Steel Dragon
    Hits Archen for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from rock-type STAB Speed: 85 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 125)
  4. #4
    Iron Crown
    No. 1023
    Iron Crown
    Steel Psychic
    Hits Archen for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from rock-type STAB Speed: 98 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 122)
  5. #5
    Sandy Shocks
    No. 989
    Sandy Shocks
    Electric Ground
    Hits Archen for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from rock-type STAB Speed: 101 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 121)

Archen's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Water Electric Ice Rock Steel
Immune to
Ground

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Archen, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Archen hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.