Articuno

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Articuno is an Ice/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Freeze Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	144
Type	Ice Flying
Species	Freeze Pokémon
Height	5′07″ (1.7 m)
Weight	122.1 lbs (55.4 kg)
Abilities	1. Pressure Snow Cloak (hidden ability)
Local №	144 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 235 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 144 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 240 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 151 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos)

Training

EV yield	3 Special Defense
Catch rate	3 (0.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	35 (lower than normal)
Base Exp.	261
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	Genderless
Egg cycles	80 (base 20,480 steps)

Base stats

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	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Articuno.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	2		2	½				0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½	4				2

Evolution chart

Articuno does not evolve.

Articuno changes

In Generation 1, Articuno has a base Special stat of 125.
In Generations 1-4, Articuno has a base experience yield of 215.
In Generation 2, Articuno has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
Yellow	A legendary bird POKéMON. It freezes water that is contained in winter air and makes it snow.
Gold	The magnificent, seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird POKéMON are said to be made of ice.
Silver	One of the legendary bird POKéMON, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying.
Crystal	Legendary bird POKéMON. As it flies through the sky, it cools the air, causing snow to fall.
Ruby Sapphire Emerald	ARTICUNO is a legendary bird POKéMON that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this POKéMON flies, snow will fall.
FireRed	One of the legendary bird POKéMON. With its long tail trailing behind, its flying form is magnificent.
LeafGreen	A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
HeartGold	The magnificent, seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice.
SoulSilver	One of the legendary bird Pokémon, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying.
Black White Black 2 White 2	A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
X	A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
Y	A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall.

Moves learned by Articuno

In other generations
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Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Articuno learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
1	Powder Snow	Ice	40	100
8	Mist	Ice	—	—
15	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
22	Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
29	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
36	Agility	Psychic	—	—
43	Freeze-Dry	Ice	70	100
50	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
57	Hail	Ice	—	—
64	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
71	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
78	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
85	Roost	Flying	—	—
92	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
99	Sheer Cold	Ice	—	—

Egg moves

Articuno does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move Tutor moves

Articuno can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Defog	Flying	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Snore	Normal	50	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Articuno is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
5	Roar	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
7	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
58	Sky Drop	Flying	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Aurora Veil	Ice	—	—
76	Fly	Flying	90	95
79	Frost Breath	Ice	60	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Articuno can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Peck	Flying	35	100	Generation 1 — Level up
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Water Gun	Water	40	100	Generation 1 — TM
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Avalanche	Ice	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Pluck	Flying	60	100	Generation 5 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Articuno learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
1	Powder Snow	Ice	40	100
8	Mist	Ice	—	—
15	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
22	Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
29	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
36	Agility	Psychic	—	—
43	Freeze-Dry	Ice	70	100
50	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
57	Hail	Ice	—	—
64	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
71	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
78	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
85	Roost	Flying	—	—
92	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
99	Sheer Cold	Ice	—	—

Egg moves

Articuno does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Moves learnt by TM

Articuno is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
5	Roar	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
7	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
58	Sky Drop	Flying	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Aurora Veil	Ice	—	—
76	Fly	Flying	90	95
79	Frost Breath	Ice	60	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Articuno can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Peck	Flying	35	100	Generation 1 — Level up
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Water Gun	Water	40	100	Generation 1 — TM
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Avalanche	Ice	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Pluck	Flying	60	100	Generation 5 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

In other generations
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2
3
4
5
6

Articuno sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7
Normal							—
Shiny	—						—

See all Articuno sprites

Where to find Articuno

Red Blue Yellow	Seafoam Islands
Gold Silver Crystal	Trade/migrate from another game
Ruby Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed LeafGreen	Seafoam Islands
Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Trade/migrate from another game
HeartGold SoulSilver	Seafoam Islands
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Sea Spirit's Den
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds

Answers to Articuno questions

Other languages

English	Articuno
Japanese	フリーザー (Freezer)
German	Arktos
French	Artikodin

Name origin

arctic: relating to the (cold) regions around the North Pole
uno: Spanish for one