Articuno (Fossil 2)

Articuno LV.35 フリーザー Freezer

Fossil print Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Articuno Type Water HP 70 weakness None resistance -30 retreat cost English expansion Fossil Rarity English card no. 2/62 Japanese expansion Mystery of the Fossils Japanese rarity Expansion Fossil Rarity English card no. 17/62 Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards 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 was first released as 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

This card was included in the English Fossil expansion as both a Holofoil and Non Holofoil card, first released in the Japanese Mystery of the Fossils expansion as only a Holofoil card. In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork by Yui Tanaka, one of five winning entries of the 64 Mario Stadium Best Photo Contest held in Spring 1999. This version is extremely rare and the exact number in existence is unknown. It was later reprinted with new artwork by Ken Sugimori, available as a prize 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 original print was later reprinted in the English Legendary Collection expansion as a Holofoil card.

Gallery

Fossil print Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita	Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest print Photo. Yui Tanaka	Phone card print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

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. That print utilizes the same stock Sugimori artwork of Articuno that was later used on the Articuno Legendary Card from Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Origin

Freeze-Dry, formatted on this card as Freeze Dry, is a move later introduced in the Generation VI Pokémon games that Articuno can learn. 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.