Pokémon · Black & White
Archeops
Dark Explorers · #110 · Rare Secret · 2012
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Market reference
$71.99
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 110 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Archen
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 567
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Archeops plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Rock Slide) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Archen; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Archeops
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.67 copies on average · 3 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Archeops?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This extremely rare Pokémon is a different color than usual. It is very hard to find."
Ability: Ancient Power
Each play can't play any Pokémon from his or her hand to evolve his or her Pokémon.
FFCRock Slide — 60
Does 10 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $139.99 | $149.99 | $499.99 | $71.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €55.00 |
| 7-day average | €29.84 |
| 30-day average | €50.00 |
| Low | €18.85 |
| Trend price | €14.27 |
| Low (excellent+) | €34.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €12.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €13.43 |
| averageSellPrice | €41.63 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.47 |
| Reverse holo trend | €17.56 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Archeops is real?
Archeops is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Archeops worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Archeops is $71.99; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Archeops from?
Archeops is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Archeops?
Archeops is a Rare Secret card in the Dark Explorers set.
Other Archeops printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
