5th Gen Plume or Cover Fossil

[Boarbeque]

I got a Plume Fossil and kept resetting until I got one with a Jolly nature. I was then able to OHKO and outspeed everything and I mean EVERYTHING once he evolved into Archeops.

 

[Truddler]

Carracosta looks awesome to me. Don't get me wrong, Archen and Archeops look cool too, it's just I like Tirtouga and Carracosta's design alot more.

 

[レイジングブラスト]

I took a look at both of their stats and was far more impressed with Archen/Archeops's offensive power but then I realized Carracosta ends up learning Shell Break which makes me think it would be way better to pick up the cover rather than the plume.

 

[solarowl]

I picked up the Plume. Archeops has always been awesome to me, but I was destroyed when I found out its ability was Defeatist. Even so, I still chose it, and now I've bred a Jolly one. :D

 

[WildEagle]

Archen is so useless. I chose it, and I quickly traded it off. Defeatist? What kind of ability is that? Why give an ability that makes your Pokemon worse when its HP is low? Ridiculous.

I don't have either fossil Pokemon now. Ditched Archen, and not interested in Tirtouga.

Because once it evolves,Archeops has a base 140 atk, combine it with Acrobatics (w/ no held items) you can pretty much wreck anything that doesn't resist Flying type moves.

 

[Spacial Sage]

Plume. Archeops is my favorite pokemon.

Not to say carracosta isn't super amazing though!

 

[blue]

Now I'm debating weather to have Archeops in my team :P

 

[AntiZero]

I really like Archen/Archeops, but its ability?
Oh well. It's still a nice Pokemon.

 

[Ice Car]

Plume Fossil. Just look at the base stats on Archeops.

 

[Far_Eggs]

I picked the Plume fossil (Archen) because I needed a flying pokemon on my team before I beat the Elite 4. He actually was very useful in my playthrough, with his sky-high stats, and I didn't have too much of a problem with his ability. Although that isn't to say that I wish he had a better one.

 

[Heart Gold]

I picked the Cover Fossil. I needed a water type on my team and it seems to be the only decent one aside from Jellicent, but I already have a Ghost Type Chandelure in my planned team.

Archeops' ability really disappoints me after seeing it's stats. Even with it's high stats it's ability really ruins it for me.

 

[The_Noob]

The Plume Fossil. Archeops is one of the most badass flying-types ever, gameplay wise, other than Skarmory or Staraptor. It's ability doesn't even faze me, I sweep with it so fast. Sadly, it's a ripoff of Aerodactyl, so it loses coolness points there.

Noob out.

 

[Rionix]

I like the turtle fossil... nice and slow :)

 

[Krovvy]

Plume fossil wins. Archen is just a significantly better Pokemon. Its stats are fantastic.

 

[Scraggiland]

I'll be getting both fossils using both Pokémon Black and Pokémon White.
I don't know which fossil I will choose first though.

 

[blue]

Archen has a base stat total of something like, 567, it's Attack is through the roof, it's down right powerful and it's a bird! ~ Voted for the Plume Fossil.

 

[firekid115]

Cover fossil because ill need a water type.

 

[Eurydice]

i accidently chose the plume fossil in 2 of my games.
but out of the 2 i would choose the turtle one

 

[Clairissa]

I just picked Archen at random, I didn't plan to use either, neither appeal much to me...

 

[La Foudre]

Plume fossil. I love Tirtouga, but I really wanted Archen as my flying type.