Articuno Pokemon Guide

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Articuno Pokemon Guide

Articuno is one of the three legendary bird Pokemon from the Kanto region, known for its Ice and Flying typing, blizzard-like powers, Pressure ability and Galarian regional form. This guide covers Articuno’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and Galarian Articuno information.

Normal Form

Articuno

Shiny Form

Shiny Articuno

Regional Form

Galarian Articuno

Articuno Description

Articuno is a legendary Ice and Flying-type Pokemon from the original generation. It is known for creating blizzards, guarding icy places and appearing as one of Kanto’s three legendary bird Pokemon.

Articuno Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Articuno, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Articuno

National Dex

#0144

Type

Ice / Flying

Species

Freeze Pokemon

Height

5’07” / 1.7 m

170 cm

Weight

122.1 lbs / 55.4 kg

55.4 kg

Abilities

Pressure, Snow Cloak, Competitive

Articuno Stats

Articuno has balanced legendary stats with especially strong Special Defense. Its defensive profile and special movepool give it a clear support and special attacking identity across Pokemon games.

Articuno Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Articuno has a strong Ice and Flying movepool with useful support options. These are some of Articuno’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Articuno All Moves

Articuno can learn a wide move pool across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Articuno’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100
1	Mist	Ice	Status	–	–
5	Powder Snow	Ice	Special	40	100
10	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
15	Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100
20	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
25	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
30	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
35	Freeze Dry	Ice	Special	70	100
40	Roost	Flying	Status	–	–
45	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
50	Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	–
55	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70
60	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
65	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
70	Sheer Cold	Ice	Special	–	30

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Feather Dance	Flying	Status	–	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100
TM	Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	25	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Triple Axel	Ice	Physical	20	90
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100

Articuno Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Articuno is an Ice and Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it useful Grass and Bug resistances plus a Ground immunity, but it also creates a major weakness to Rock-type moves.

Type

Ice / Flying

Weaknesses

Fire, Electric, Rock and Steel

Resistances

Ice, Grass and Bug

Immunity

Ground

Articuno Abilities

Articuno’s abilities help it pressure opponents, punish stat drops or provide form-specific utility depending on the game and format.

Articuno Evolution

Articuno does not evolve from or into another Pokemon. Its main alternate form is Galarian Articuno, a regional form introduced in the Galar region.

Legendary Pokemon

Articuno

Does not evolve

Regional Form

Galarian Articuno

Regional form, not an evolution

Where to Find Articuno in Pokemon Games

Articuno’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. It is often found in icy or legendary encounter areas, while some modern games require transfer or feature the Galarian form instead.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Articuno
Pokemon Red	Seafoam Islands.
Pokemon Blue	Seafoam Islands.
Pokemon Yellow	Seafoam Islands.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Articuno
Pokemon Gold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Silver	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Crystal	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Articuno
Pokemon Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Seafoam Islands.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Seafoam Islands.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Articuno
Pokemon Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Roaming Sinnoh after the National Pokedex event.
Pokemon HeartGold	Seafoam Islands.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Seafoam Islands.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Articuno
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Articuno
Pokemon X	Sea Spirit’s Den after roaming Kalos.
Pokemon Y	Sea Spirit’s Den after roaming Kalos.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Articuno
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Ultra Space Wilds.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Seafoam Islands.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Seafoam Islands.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Articuno
Pokemon Sword	Catch Galarian Articuno in the Crown Tundra after starting the legendary birds quest, or transfer Kantonian Articuno from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Catch Galarian Articuno in the Crown Tundra after starting the legendary birds quest, or transfer Kantonian Articuno from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Articuno
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Articuno
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Galarian Articuno

Galarian Articuno changes Articuno into a Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon. It uses psychic energy shaped like blades and has a more distant, regal battle style than the Kantonian form.

Category

Cruel Pokemon

Type

Psychic / Flying

Ability

Competitive

Form

Regional Form

Galarian Articuno is included on this page because it is a major official regional form. It is not a separate evolution, but it changes typing, ability and battle role.

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