#66 Archen - Noble Victories (bw3)
Archen is a Fighting-type Pokémon with 80 HP, featuring a single Colorless retreat cost. It has two attacks: Rock Throw, which costs one Fighting energy and deals 20 damage, and Acrobatics, requiring two Colorless energies to deal 20+ damage with an additional 20 per heads from flipping two coins. The card has no resistances and is weak to Grass-type attacks, which deal double damage. Archen’s flavor text describes it as an ancestor of bird Pokémon that could not fly and moved by hopping between branches. The card was released in the Black & White series under the Noble Victories set, with a release date of November 16, 2011. It is classified as a Uncommon rarity card and is illustrated by artist Kagemaru Himeno. The rules specify that this card can only be placed on the Bench using the effect of Plume Fossil. Its design aligns with the series’ thematic focus on ancient Pokémon evolution and ecological connections.
Type
Pokémon
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Release Date
11/16/2011

Noble Victories
Black & White
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