Articuno (Pokémon)

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Articuno
フリーザー Freezer
#144
144Articuno.png
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Ice Flying
Category
Freeze Pokémon
Ability
Pressure
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#144
Johto
#235
Hoenn
#299
Regional Browser numbers
Height
0'0"
Imperial
0.0 m
Metric
Weight
0.0 lbs.
Imperial
0.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Unknown
Catch rate
3 (0.4%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F144.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
No Eggs group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 215 Battle Exp.: 2151*
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Articuno (Japanese: フリーザー Freezer) is an Ice/Flying-type Pokémon. It's found in the Kanto Region at Seafoam Island. Articuno appeared in the movie The Power of One. Like Moltres and Zapdos, in the film it was violent and destructive.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen
A legendary bird Pokémon said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
Pokémon Yellow
A legendary bird Pokémon. It freezes water that is contained in winter air and makes it snow.
Pokémon FireRed
One of the legendary bird Pokémon. With its long tail trailing behind, its flying form is magnificent.
Pokémon Gold
The magnificent seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice.
Pokémon Silver
One of the legendary bird Pokémon, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying.
Pokémon Crystal
Legendary bird Pokémon. As it flies through the sky, it cools the air, causing snow to fall.
Pokémon Ruby and 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.
Pokémon 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.

Name origin

Articuno's name is a combination of the words arctic and uno, the Spanish word for one, indicating that it is the first in the series of Kanto legendary birds. Its Japanese name is simply Freezer, one who freezes.

This Pokémon's appearance is based on the Arabic Anka myth, which is that of a giant arctic bird. The bird is similar to the phoenix as it is known to resurrect itself and appear to doomed people in the mountains.

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
90
150 - 197 290 - 384
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
125
117 - 194 229 - 383
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
Total:
580
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 125.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
Dark ×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
Dark ×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
Dark ×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
Dark ×
None

Learnset

Special Moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Articuno knows Shadow Chill, Shadow Rush, Shadow Shed and Shadow Sky as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Haze, Heal Bell and Extrasensory after being purified.

In the anime

Articuno first appeared in The Power of One. Jirarudan attempted to capture Articuno and the two other Kanto Legendary birds so he could get Lugia to rise from the seas so he could capture the Diving Pokémon as well. Also, the Frontier Brain Noland uses one against challengers.

Evolution

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In other languages

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