Archeops is a dual type Rock and Flying Fossil Pokemon introduced in Generation V. It evolves from Archen starting at level 37, after it is revived from a Plume Fossil. Take a look below for 24 fun and amazing facts about Archeops.

1. Archeops is a large, avian Pokemon that bears traits of both birds and reptiles.

2. Its featherless, scaly snake-like head is red with a green stripe running along the top.

3. Its mouth is filled with sharp teeth.

4. Its eyes are white with black pupils and no irises.

5. Its body is covered with frayed-looking, yellow and blue feathers designed for flight on its arms and legs enabling all four of its limbs to act as wings.

6. All of these “wings” bear sharp claws.

7. It has a ring of smaller green feathers on the ankles.

8. Its tail is completely red and featherless except for a fan of blue feathers at the end, and as with the Archaeopterygiformes, it has fully-movable vertebrae in its tail instead of a pygostyle.

9. Its plumage is very delicate.

10. It is capable of flying, but is more adept at running, taking a running start in order to take flight with its weak wing muscles.

11. It can outrun even an automobile. 

12. It has the intelligence to work with its partners in order to catch prey.

13. Archeops is extinct, but can be revived via fossils.

14. Archeops is omnivorous; along with hunting for prey, it has been seen eating fruit in the anime.

15. Archeops is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 567.

16. It is also the only Pokémon whose base stat total matches its National Pokédex number.

17. This number is also part of the Dewey Decimal number 567.9, the number for feathered dinosaurs.

18. No other Pokémon has the same Egg Group combination as Archeops and its pre-evolution.

19. Archeops and its pre-evolution are the only Fossil Pokémon without Hidden Abilities.

20. Archeops appears to draw inspiration from the Archaeopteryx, believed by scientists to be the earliest of all birds; this is also referenced by its species as the “First Bird” Pokémon. It may also be based on the Feathered Serpents of ancient Mesoamerican mythologies, as well as European dragons in general.

21. Archeops and Archeos may be derived from Archaeopteryx and the suffix -ops, which is common in dinosaur names.

22. Multiple Archeops debuted in Archeops In The Modern World!, including one that evolved from a revived female Archen. The female Archeops reappeared in a flashback in Explorers of the Hero’s Ruin!.

23. Multiple Archeops appeared in the opening sequence of Black—Victini and Reshiram.

24. Multiple Archeops appeared in a flashback in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1. They then physically appeared in the follow-up episode.