Articuno (Fossil 2)

Articuno LV.35 フリーザー Freezer

File:Articuno Fossil 2.jpg Fossil print Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Articuno Type Water HP 70 weakness None resistance -30 retreat cost Expansion Fossil Rarity English card no. 2/62, 17/62 (Non-holo) Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards TCG GB1 set Mystery TCG GB1 ID C21 TCG GB2 set Island of Fossil TCG GB2 ID C29 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 2/110 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Articuno.

Articuno (Japanese: フリーザー Freezer) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Fossil expansion.

Card text

Freeze Dry フリーズドライ 30

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Blizzard ふぶき 50

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. If tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your own Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Pokédex data

Articuno - Freeze Pokémon

No.

144

Height

5'7" (1.7 m)

Weight

122 lbs. (55.4 kg)

Pokédex entry

A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.

伝説の鳥ポケモンの一匹。長い尻尾がたなびいて飛んでいく姿はすばらしい。

Release information

In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork from one of five winning entries of the Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap contest held in Spring 1999. This version is extremely rare and the exact number in existence is unknown. It was later reprinted with different artwork by Ken Sugimori. At the 1999 Tropical Mega Battle tournament, those who were not in the main event could still battle each other, earning stamps for every battle they participated in. Those who completed their stamp booklet were awarded either an Articuno, Moltres or Zapdos phone card at random in a sealed envelope. The holographic version of this card was reprinted in the Legendary Collection reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan.

Gallery

• Fossil print Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
  Fossil print
  Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
• Phone card print Illus. Ken Sugimori
  Phone card print
  Illus. Ken Sugimori
• Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap contest print
  Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap contest print

Trivia

• The Japanese "Snap" print has a camera graphic where an expansion symbol would usually be.
• Unlike the majority of the cards released through the Spring 1999 Pokémon Snap contests, the "Snap" print does feature the additional text on the bottom right.
• The Phone card promo is slightly longer than a normal trading card, as the print had to adopt the same dimensions as a regular Japanese phone card.

Origin

Blizzard is a move in the Pokémon games that Articuno can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.