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Articuno is a Legendary Ice and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ice and Flying-type Pokémon, Articuno is especially weak against Rock-type moves, and weak against Electric, Fire, and Steel-type moves.

Articuno's maximum Combat Power stat is 3450 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Frost Breath / Triple Axel. Articuno encounters are boosted during Snow and Windy weather. Shiny Articuno is available! ✨

Articuno Stats and Max CP

Articuno Type Chart

Articuno takes increased damage from:

+156.0%
+60.0%

Articuno takes reduced damage from:

-37.5%
-60.9%

Moves Analysis

Frost Breath + Triple Axel

C

Frost Breath

Triple Axel

Articuno's best Ice-type moveset is Frost Breath / Triple Axel, with 10.64 DPS and 276.3 TDO. These moves are boosted by Snow weather. Articuno ranks #44 (C Tier) as a Ice attacker with that moveset.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Frost Breath	Triple Axel	10.64	276.3	9.71
2.	Ice Shard	Triple Axel	10.54	273.9	9.63
3.	Powder Snow	Triple Axel	10.42	270.7	9.51
4.	Frost Breath	Ice Beam	10.16	264.0	9.27
5.	Frost Breath	Blizzard	10.11	262.5	9.22
6.	Ice Shard	Ice Beam	10.06	261.2	9.18
7.	Ice Shard	Blizzard	9.97	258.9	9.10
8.	Powder Snow	Ice Beam	9.87	256.4	9.01

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More information

The following chart shows Articuno's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Articuno's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Articuno has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

• Ice Shard10101.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Ground
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Ice

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	10
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.4s - 0.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	9
  Energy	10

  
  

  Effects

  Ice Shard has no special effects.

  See Ice Shard details page ↗
• Frost Breath1191.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Ground
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Ice

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	11
  Energy	9
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	7
  Energy	5

  
  

  Effects

  Frost Breath has no special effects.

  See Frost Breath details page ↗
• Powder Snow6151.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Ground
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Ice

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	15
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	8

  
  

  Effects

  Powder Snow has no special effects.

  See Powder Snow details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Hurricane *1051002.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Bug
    • Grass

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	105
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.0s - 2.2s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	110
  Energy	60

  
  

  Effects

  Hurricane has no special effects.

  See Hurricane details page ↗
• Icy Wind65333.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Ground
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Ice

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.2s - 3.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Icy Wind details page ↗
• Ice Beam95503.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Ground
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Ice

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	95
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	1.5s - 3.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Ice Beam has no special effects.

  See Ice Beam details page ↗
• Triple Axel60332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Ground
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Ice

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Triple Axel has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

  See Triple Axel details page ↗
• Blizzard1301003.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Ground
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Ice

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	140
  Energy	75

  
  

  Effects

  Blizzard has no special effects.

  See Blizzard details page ↗
• Ancient Power70333.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Bug
    • Fire
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Ground
    • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.9s - 3.1s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
  • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

  See Ancient Power details page ↗

Articuno in the meta

PvE Analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

Can't defend a Gym

Ice-type Attacker

C Tier#44

Flying-type Attacker

F Tier#119

Recommended moves

• Ice Attacker:Frost Breath Triple Axel
• Flying Attacker:Powder Snow Hurricane *

PvP Analysis

Great League

A Tier#215

Ultra League

A+ Tier#86

Master League

B Tier#128

Recommended moves

• Great League:Powder Snow Icy Wind Hurricane
• Ultra League:Powder Snow Icy Wind Hurricane
• Master League:Powder Snow Icy Wind Hurricane

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#144
Height	1.7 m
Weight	55.4 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	20 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	2%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

Evolution Chart

Articuno has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

More information

▾Articuno family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Articuno in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Articuno

Dynamax Articuno

Galarian Articuno

Galarian Shadow Articuno

Shadow Articuno

▾Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.83 m	0.85 m	1.7 m	2.55 m	2.98 m

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Articuno's height ranges from 0.83 m to 2.98 m, with the average being 1.7 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Articuno in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.833 m	0.85 m
	2′09″	2′09″
XS	0.85 m	1.7 m
	2′09″	5′07″
M	1.275 m	2.125 m
	4′02″	6′12″
XL	2.125 m	2.55 m
	6′12″	8′04″
XXL	2.55 m	2.975 m
	8′04″	9′09″

Articuno CP Chart

Articuno's has 3450 max CP (at Level 50). A Articuno obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1665 CP to 1743 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 2082 CP to 2179 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Articuno can be found in the 1249 CP to 1308 CP range.

Max CP	3450 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1249 CP - 1308 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1665 CP - 1743 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1665 CP - 1743 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2082 CP - 2179 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Articuno Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

Mega Pokémon that boost Articuno

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Articuno's Ice and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Articuno.

Ice

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

Articuno Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Articuno Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Articuno from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Articuno in Pokémon GO.

Complete Articuno Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Articuno

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