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No. 566 · Unova · Flying/Rock

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Archen is a Flying/Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Unova, number 566 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2011 to 2025. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.

Cards
6
Sets
5
Printed
2011–2025
Illustrators
6
Sightings
3

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The strongest Archen art

  1. 01/06

    Archen

    White Flare · 2025

    Drawn by Ounishi

    Illustration rare

  2. 02/06

    Archen

    White Flare · 2025

    Drawn by Haru Akasaka

    Uncommon

  3. 03/06

    Archen

    Silver Tempest · 2022

    Drawn by Misa Tsutsui

    Uncommon

  4. 04/06

    Archen

    Unified Minds · 2019

    Drawn by 0313

    Uncommon

  5. 05/06

    Archen

    Plasma Blast · 2013

    Drawn by Mizue

    Uncommon

  6. 06/06

    Archen

    Noble Victories · 2011

    Drawn by Kagemaru Himeno

    Uncommon

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Which is the better picture?

Two Archen cards, side by side.

Archen, White Flare
Archen, White Flare
Archen, Silver Tempest
Archen, Unified Minds

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Four of the strongest Archen artworks as a binder page. Add it to your binder and swap any card. No account needed.

Archen by scene

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2011–2025

Archen through the years

Its strongest card of each year it was printed.

  1. 2011 Noble Victories
  2. 2013 Plasma Blast
  3. 2019 Unified Minds
  4. 2022 Silver Tempest
  5. 2025 White Flare
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Evolves into

  1. Archenthis page · 6 cards
  2. Archeops8 cards

Archen sightingsspotted in 3 other cards

Cards where Archen turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.

Every Archen card

6 cards, strongest artwork first.

6 of 6 cards

Archen in numbers

Cards
6
Sets
5since Noble Victories
Illustrators
6most by 0313
Printed
2011–2025
Printed as
Stage 1, Restored
Sightings
3in other cards' art
HP on card
70–80

They span 5 sets, from Noble Victories to White Flare. 6 illustrators have drawn it, most often 0313, Haru Akasaka and Kagemaru Himeno. It has been printed as Stage 1 and Restored.

Who draws Archen

6 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

5 sets, by how many Archen cards each holds.

Rarity

Uncommon5Illustration rare1

Questions

How many Archen cards are there?
There are 6 Archen cards, printed between 2011 and 2025 across 5 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Archen card has the best artwork?
That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Archen art first, however common or rare the card.
Who illustrates Archen cards?
6 illustrators have drawn Archen. 0313 has done the most at 1, followed by Haru Akasaka and Kagemaru Himeno.
What was the first Archen card?
Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Noble Victories, released in 2011. 5 of its 6 cards are Uncommon.

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