About
This Pokémon can control ice at will. Articuno is said to live in snowy mountains riddled with permafrost.
- Abilities
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Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Snow Cloak Hidden ability
Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
- Height
- 1.7 m 5′07″
- Weight
- 55.4 kg 122.1 lb
- Gender
Genderless
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 90 | 290–384 | |
| Attack | 85 | 157–295 | |
| Defense | 100 | 184–328 | |
| Sp. Atk | 95 | 175–317 | |
| Sp. Def | 125 | 229–383 | |
| Speed | 85 | 157–295 | |
| Total | 580 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 4×
- Rock
- Weak 2×
- FireElectricSteel
- Resists ½×
- GrassBug
- Immune
- Ground
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- GrassFightingGroundFlyingBugDragon
- Not very effective ½×
- Steel
Evolution
Articuno does not evolve.
Forms
Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 5 | Powder Snow STAB Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 10 | Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 15 | Ice Shard STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 20 | Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 25 | Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 30 | For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 35 | Freeze-Dry STAB Super-effective against Water. | Ice | Special | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 40 | Heals the user by half its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 45 | Ice Beam STAB Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 50 | The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types. | Ice | Status | 0 | — | 10 |
| 55 | Hurricane STAB Has a chance to confuse the target. | Flying | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| 60 | Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 65 | Blizzard STAB Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| 70 | Sheer Cold STAB Causes a one-hit KO. | Ice | Special | — | 30% | 5 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerial Ace STAB Never misses. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
Air Cutter STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 60 | 95% | 25 |
Air Slash STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95% | 15 |
Avalanche STAB Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
Blizzard STAB Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
Brave Bird STAB User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
Dual Wingbeat STAB Hits twice in one turn. | Flying | Physical | 40 | 90% | 10 |
| Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Flying | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
Fly STAB User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95% | 15 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
Hurricane STAB Has a chance to confuse the target. | Flying | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
Ice Beam STAB Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Ice Spinner STAB The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain. | Ice | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Icicle Spear STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
Icy Wind STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types. | Ice | Status | 0 | — | 10 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 |
| User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
Triple Axel STAB Hits three times, increasing power by 100% with each successful hit. | Ice | Physical | 20 | 90% | 10 |
| User must switch out after attacking. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 3 Sp. Def
- Catch rate
- 3
- Base friendship
- 35
- Base experience
- 261
- Growth rate
- Slow
Breeding
- Egg groups
- No Eggs
- Egg cycles
- 80 (about 20,560 steps)