144: Articuno

Essentials

Articuno

Abilities

Pressure: Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 144
Kanto: 144
Original Johto: 235
Updated Johto: 240

Names

Japanese: フリーザー (furiizaa)
Official Roomaji: Freezer
Korean: 프리져
Chinese: 急凍鳥
French: Artikodin
German: Arktos

Breeding

Gender

genderless

Egg groups

No Eggs

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

20655 / 10455

Compatibility

Articuno cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP

215

3071 EXP at level

Effort points

3 Special Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare these Pokémon

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Articuno

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	90	82.9	353	384
Attack	85	67.8	238	269
Defense	100	83.9	268	299
Special Attack	95	80.7	258	289
Special Defense	125	96.4	318	349
Speed	85	72.9	238	269
Total	580	92.3

Flavor

All versions' flavor text and sprites

Flavor Text

: A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
: The magnificent, seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice.
: One of the legendary bird Pokémon, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Freeze
Color: blue
Cry
Habitat: rare
Pawprint
Shape: Alar

Height

5'6.9"
1.7 m

Weight

554

122.1 lb
55.4 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Ice and flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Articuno's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	—	—	—	—	Gust			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Bounce and Fly users.
	—	—	—	—	Powder Snow			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
	13	13	8	8	Mist			30	0	100%		Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
			15	15	Ice Shard			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			22	22	Mind Reader			40	0	100%		Ensures that the user's next move will hit the target.
			29	29	AncientPower			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
—					Peck			35	35	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	25	25	36	36	Agility			30	0	100%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
	37	37			Mind Reader			40	0	100%		Ensures that the user's next move will hit the target.
—	49	49	43	43	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
51					Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
55					Agility			30	0	100%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
60					Mist			30	0	100%		Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
	61	61	50	50	Reflect			20	0	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
			57	57	Roost			10	0	0%		Heals the user by half its max HP.
			64	64	Tailwind			30	0	0%		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
	73	73	71	71	Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
		85	78	78	Sheer Cold			5	1	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
			85	85	Hail			10	0	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
					Air Cutter			25	55	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
					AncientPower			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
					Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
					Endure			10	0	100%	3	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
					Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
					Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
					Mimic			10	0	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
					Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
					Ominous Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
					Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
					Sky Attack			5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
					Sleep Talk			10	0	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					Substitute			10	0	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
					Swagger			15	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
					Swift			20	60	100%		Never misses.
					Tailwind			30	0	0%		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
					Twister			20	40	100%		Has chance to make the target flinch.
					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
		03	03	03	Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
	03				Curse			10	0	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
	05	05	05	05	Roar			20	0	100%	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
02					Razor Wind			10	80	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
04					Whirlwind			20	0	100%	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	0	85%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09					Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10					Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
11					BubbleBeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
12					Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	08				Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
		07	07	07	Hail			10	0	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	1	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	0	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	13				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
13		13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
20					Rage			20	20	100%		If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one level.
31					Mimic			10	0	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
	16				Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	0	0%	3	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	0	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
	20				Endure			10	0	100%	3	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	1	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
	27	27	27	27	Return			20	1	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
	31				Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	0	100%		Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
	34				Swagger			15	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
	35				Sleep Talk			10	0	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
33		33	33	33	Reflect			20	0	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34					Bide			10	1	100%	1	User waits for 2-3 turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
	37	37	37	37	Sandstorm			10	0	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
		40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	100%		Never misses.
		42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
		43	43	43	Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
39	39				Swift			20	60	100%		Never misses.
	43				Detect			5	0	100%	3	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
43					Sky Attack			5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	0	100%		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
	47	47	47	47	Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one level.
			51	51	Roost			10	0	0%		Heals the user by half its max HP.
			58	58	Endure			10	0	100%	3	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
			72	72	Avalanche			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
			82	82	Sleep Talk			10	0	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			83	83	Natural Gift			15	1	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
			87	87	Swagger			15	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
			88	88	Pluck			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
			89	89	U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
50			90	90	Substitute			10	0	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H2	H2	H2	H2	H2	Fly			15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
			H5		Defog			15	0	0%		Lowers the target's evasion by one level. Removes field effects from the enemy field.
		H6	H6	H6	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.