Best Articuno counters

Raid Battles

The best Articuno counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Diancie, Shadow Rampardos, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Rhyperior, Shadow Gigalith, Dusk Mane Necrozma, and Shadow Tyranitar. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 6 Trainers to defeat Articuno in a 5-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega DiancieMega Diancie
      Rock Throw / Rock Slide
      #1
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
      Smack Down / Rock Slide
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Smack Down / Stone Edge
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
      Smack Down / Rock Wrecker
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GigalithShadow Gigalith
      Smack Down / Meteor Beam
      #5
      Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
      Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Smack Down / Stone Edge
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 41.221214.612377s88.2
      2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 45.13873.917350s87.9
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 35.791921.67427s87.7
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *41.441045.014377s85.7
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *37.351127.613415s80.4
      6.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 31.871845.98479s79.4
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 35.681246.112433s79.4
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 32.351661.19473s78.5
      9.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 37.11858.317422s75.2
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 36.83874.217425s75.1
      11.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *33.991023.214456s73.1
      12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 27.661981.77550s72.3
      13.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 31.881136.913484s71.3
      14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow OmastarShadow OmastarRockRock Throw *RockRock Slide *31.111156.312496s70.2
      15.Thumbnail image of GigalithGigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *31.101117.913496s69.6
      16.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 29.731235.912517s68.8
      17.Thumbnail image of AggronAggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 27.061642.29564s68.2
      18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *30.411044.614508s67.4
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin RockStone Edge 26.521658.59575s67.3
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *27.811337.111551s66.5
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ArcheopsShadow ArcheopsSteelSteel Wing RockAncient Power 37.22488.530434s66.4
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan GolemShadow Alolan GolemRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 30.95919.416502s66.4
      23.Thumbnail image of TyrantrumTyrantrumRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 32.74754.219478s66.3
      24.Thumbnail image of AurorusAurorusRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 27.361387.610560s66.2
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AerodactylShadow AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 35.24545.327454s65.3
      26.Thumbnail image of StakatakaStakatakaRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 25.691618.99594s65.3
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang RockRock Slide 31.19803.918500s64.8
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw RockRock Slide 31.01814.318503s64.7
      29.Thumbnail image of StonjournerStonjournerRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 28.251047.814546s63.7
      30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *29.78873.017521s63.7
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      Group size

      You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Articuno in a 5-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 4 - 6 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 7+ Trainers
      • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

      Articuno CP range from Raids

      Articuno can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1665 CP to 1743 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2082 CP to 2179 CP with Snow and Windy weather boost

      Articuno weaknesses

      Articuno type chart

      When fighting Articuno, keep in mind the that Ice and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Rock (2x), Electric, Fire, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, and Ground-type moves.

      Weaknesses

      • RockRock256.0%
      • ElectricElectric160.0%
      • FireFire160.0%
      • SteelSteel160.0%

      Resistances

      • GroundGround39.1%
      • BugBug62.5%
      • GrassGrass62.5%
      More informationMore information
      • Articuno takes increased damage from Rock, Electric, Fire, and Steel type moves.
      • Articuno takes reduced damage from Ground, Bug, and Grass type moves.
      • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Articuno

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Rock228.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Fire74.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric40.0%
      • rainRain
      Steel28.0%
      • snowSnow
      Dragon6.0%
      • windyWindy
      Normal6.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Fighting4.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Bug4.0%
      • rainRain
      Ice4.0%
      • snowSnow
      Ghost2.0%
      • fogFog
      Dark2.0%
      • fogFog
      Psychic2.0%
      • windyWindy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Articuno in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Articuno down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Articuno counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.