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Articuno's Type

ICE

FLYING

Articuno's Pokédex #s

National #: 144

Galar #: --

Armor #: --

Crown #: 202

Articuno's Base Stats

HP:: 90

Attack:: 85

Defense:: 100

Sp. Atk:: 95

Sp. Def:: 125

Speed:: 85

Total:: 580

Misc. Info

Height:: 5'7" (1.7m)

Weight:: 122.1 lbs. (55.4 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Undiscovered

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,250,000

EV Yield:: 3 Sp. Def

Base EXP:: 261

Catch Rate:: 3

Base Happiness:: 35

Articuno's Abilities

Here are what abilities Articuno can possibly have, along with their effects.

Pressure: Moves that target Articuno consume 1 PP more than normal.

Snow Cloak: Raises Articuno's base evasion by 25% while the weather is hail.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Articuno's weakness and resistance is to various types.

4×: ROCK

2×: FIRE

ELECTRIC

STEEL

½: GRASS

BUG

immune: GROUND

Articuno's Evolution Line

Articuno does not evolve into any other known or available Pokémon.

Articuno's Alternate Forms

Articuno's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Articuno can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Articuno learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Gust Does double damage against targets using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.	FLYING	40	100%	35	One Target
1	Mist Prevents stats from being lowered for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	30	User's Field
5	Powder Snow Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies.	ICE	40	100%	25	Nearby Enemies
10	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
15	Ice Shard Has higher priority.	ICE	40	100%	30	One Target
20	Agility Raises Articuno's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
25	Ancient Power Has a 10% chance of raising Articuno's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	100%	5	One Target
30	Tailwind Doubles your whole team's Speed for the next 3 turns.	FLYING	--	--	15	User's Field
35	Freeze-Dry Is considered super-effective against Water-type targets.	ICE	70	100%	20	One Target
40	Roost Heals Articuno's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.	FLYING	--	--	10	User
45	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
50	Hail Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	10	Entire Field
55	Hurricane 30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	FLYING	110	70%	10	One Target
60	Mind Reader The next move used by Articuno will always hit the target.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
65	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
70	Sheer Cold Knocks out the target. Fails against higher-level Pokémon.	ICE	varies	30%	5	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Articuno can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM06	Fly Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	FLYING	90	95%	15	One Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM18	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
TM21	Rest Articuno restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Articuno from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM27	Icy Wind 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.	ICE	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies
TM30	Steel Wing Has a 10% chance of raising Articuno's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	70	90%	25	One Target
TM32	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM35	Hail Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Articuno is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM40	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
TM46	Weather Ball Doubles its power and changes its type based on the weather condition.	NORMAL	50	100%	10	One Target
TM51	Icicle Spear Hits the target two to five times in a row.	ICE	25	100%	30	One Target
TM56	U-turn Forces Articuno to switch out after dealing damage.	BUG	70	100%	20	One Target
TM64	Avalanche Attacks last; if damaged this turn, hits for double damage.	ICE	60	100%	10	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM95	Air Slash Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	FLYING	75	95%	15	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Articuno can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR05	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
TR06	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
TR12	Agility Raises Articuno's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Articuno's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Articuno's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR66	Brave Bird Articuno takes 33% of Brave Bird's damage as recoil damage.	FLYING	120	100%	15	One Target
TR89	Hurricane 30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	FLYING	110	70%	10	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Articuno can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Triple Axel Hits up to three times in a row, with 20, 40, and 60 power. Each hit is affected by accuracy and evasion, and the move ends if it misses a hit.	ICE		20	90%	10	One Target
TUTOR	Dual Wingbeat Hits the target two times in a row.	FLYING		40	90%	10	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Articuno learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Gust Does double damage against targets using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.	FLYING	40	100%	35	One Target
1	Mist Prevents stats from being lowered for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	30	User's Field
5	Powder Snow Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies.	ICE	40	100%	25	Nearby Enemies
10	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
15	Ice Shard Has higher priority.	ICE	40	100%	30	One Target
20	Agility Raises Articuno's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
25	Ancient Power Has a 10% chance of raising Articuno's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stage.	ROCK	60	100%	5	One Target
30	Tailwind Doubles your whole team's Speed for the next 3 turns.	FLYING	--	--	15	User's Field
35	Freeze-Dry Is considered super-effective against Water-type targets.	ICE	70	100%	20	One Target
40	Roost Heals Articuno's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.	FLYING	--	--	10	User
45	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
50	Hail Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	10	Entire Field
55	Hurricane 30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	FLYING	110	70%	10	One Target
60	Mind Reader The next move used by Articuno will always hit the target.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
65	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
70	Sheer Cold Knocks out the target. Fails against higher-level Pokémon.	ICE	varies	30%	5	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Articuno can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM03	Water Pulse Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.	WATER	60	100%	20	One Target
TM05	Roar Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
TM07	Hail Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM13	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
TM14	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
TM15	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM17	Protect Protects Articuno from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM18	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM32	Double Team Raises Articuno's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM33	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
TM37	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM40	Aerial Ace Doesn't miss the target.	FLYING	60	--	20	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Articuno is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Articuno restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM47	Steel Wing Has a 10% chance of raising Articuno's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	70	90%	25	One Target
TM51	Roost Heals Articuno's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.	FLYING	--	--	10	User
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM68	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM72	Avalanche Attacks last; if damaged this turn, hits for double damage.	ICE	60	100%	10	One Target
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Articuno's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM88	Pluck Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Articuno consumes that Berry immediately.	FLYING	60	100%	20	One Target
TM89	U-turn Forces Articuno to switch out after dealing damage.	BUG	70	100%	20	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Articuno's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM94	Fly Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	FLYING	90	95%	15	One Target
TM97	Defog Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes effects on the enemy's field such as Light Screen, Reflect, etc.	FLYING	--	--	15	One Target
TM98	Rock Smash 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	40	100%	15	One Target

Articuno's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Articuno's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Articuno's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Articuno is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	290	321	353	384	90
Attack	175	206	238	269	85
Defense	205	236	268	299	100
Sp. Atk	195	226	258	289	95
Sp. Def	255	286	318	349	125
Speed	175	206	238	269	85
Total					580

Where to Find Articuno in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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If you're looking for where to find Articuno, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Articuno in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Articuno

Catchable as a legendary boss Pokémon during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 70. Only one of this Pokémon can be caught and taken with you in Dynamax Adventures per game save. Keep this in mind if attempting to get a Shiny version of this Pokémon! (Catching this Pokémon but refusing to take it with you after the Dynamax Adventure is complete will still allow you to try again in the future, with a new chance of it being Shiny.)

Location information on where to find Articuno in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Articuno

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

It's said that this Pokémon's beautiful blue wings are made of ice. Articuno flies over snowy mountains, its long tail fluttering along behind it.

Shield

This Pokémon can control ice at will. Articuno is said to live in snowy mountains riddled with permafrost.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 1 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.

Articuno

Articuno's Type

Articuno's Pokédex #s

Articuno's Base Stats

Misc. Info

Articuno's Abilities

Weaknesses & Resistances

Articuno's Evolution Line

Articuno's Alternate Forms

Related Forms

Galarian Articuno

Articuno's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Level Up Moves

TM Moves

TR Moves

Move Tutor Moves

Level Up Moves

TM Moves

Articuno's Detailed Stats

Where to Find Articuno in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Special Ways to Get Articuno

Pokédex Entries for Articuno

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

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