Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Archen
Unified Minds · #120 · Uncommon · 2019
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Market reference
$0.29
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 120 / 260
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Unidentified Fossil
- Evolves to
- Archeops
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- 0313
- Pokédex #
- 566
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 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
Strategy & play
How Archen plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Fighting type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥40 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 Unidentified Fossil; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Archen
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥40 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
- 2 copies on average · 1 decks
Building around Archen?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Once thought to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon, some of the latest research suggests that may not be the case."
CEndeavor — 20+
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Archen was legal.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.28 | $19.98 | $0.29 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.33 | $0.54 | $19.98 | $0.53 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.04 |
| 7-day average | €0.17 |
| 30-day average | €0.15 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.29 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.80 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.05 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.76 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.05 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Archen is real?
Archen 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 Archen worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Archen is $0.29; 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 Archen from?
Archen is from the Pokémon set "Unified Minds" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Archen?
Archen is a Uncommon card in the Unified Minds set.
Other Archen printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
