Articuno best moveset in Pokémon GO

Moves

Articuno's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Frost Breath and Blizzard, with 11.81 damage per second, and it can deal 456.8 damage before Articuno faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Articuno are:
DPS11.81
TDO456.76
Score29.5
Boosted by
  • snow

All Articuno movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Articuno movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.IceFrost Breath IceBlizzard 11.81456.829.5
      2.IceFrost Breath IceIce Beam 11.64450.229.0
      3.IceIce Shard IceBlizzard 11.36439.128.3
      4.IceIce Shard IceIce Beam 11.33438.128.3
      5.IceFrost Breath FlyingHurricane *11.27436.028.1
      6.IceIce Shard FlyingHurricane *10.77416.326.8
      7.IceFrost Breath IceIcy Wind 9.75376.924.3
      8.IceIce Shard IceIcy Wind 9.42364.223.5
      9.IceFrost Breath RockAncient Power 9.28358.823.1
      10.IceIce Shard RockAncient Power 8.94345.822.3

      Articuno fast moves guide

      Moves

      Moves

      IceIce Shard12Damage12Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Ice Shard
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Ground
        • Grass
        • Dragon
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Ice
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage12
      Energy12
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration1.2s
      Damage window0.6s - 0.9s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage9
      Energy10

      Effects
      Ice Shard has no special effects.
      See Ice Shard details page ↗
      IceFrost Breath10Damage8Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Frost Breath
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Ground
        • Grass
        • Dragon
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Ice
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage10
      Energy8
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration0.9s
      Damage window0.5s - 0.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage7
      Energy5

      Effects
      Frost Breath has no special effects.
      See Frost Breath details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Fast Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      EPS
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPT
      EPT
      CD
      1011.1188.890.9s753.502.501s
      1210.001210.001.2s9103.003.332s

      Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

      Articuno's Fast Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Ice×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0

      Articuno charge moves guide

      Moves

      Articuno has access to 5 Charge moves (Ice Beam, Blizzard, Ancient Power, Icy Wind, and Hurricane), which cover Ice, Rock, and Flying-type attacks. When using Ice Beam, Blizzard, Icy Wind, and Hurricane you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

      Moves

      IceIce Beam90Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Ice Beam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Ground
        • Grass
        • Dragon
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Ice
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage90
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration3.3s
      Damage window1.3s - 2.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage90
      Energy55

      Effects
      Ice Beam has no special effects.
      See Ice Beam details page ↗
      IceBlizzard130Damage100Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Blizzard
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Ground
        • Grass
        • Dragon
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Ice
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage130
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration3.1s
      Damage window1.5s - 2.9s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage140
      Energy75

      Effects
      Blizzard has no special effects.
      See Blizzard details page ↗
      RockAncient Power70Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Ancient Power
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Bug
        • Fire
        • Ice
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Ground
        • Steel
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration3.5s
      Damage window2.9s - 3.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage60
      Energy45

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      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 ↗
      IceIcy Wind60Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Icy Wind
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Ground
        • Grass
        • Dragon
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Ice
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage60
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration3.3s
      Damage window2.0s - 2.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage60
      Energy45

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      See Icy Wind details page ↗
      FlyingHurricane *110Damage100Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Hurricane
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Fighting
        • Bug
        • Grass
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
        • Electric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage110
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration2.7s
      Damage window1.2s - 2.4s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage110
      Energy65

      Effects
      Hurricane has no special effects.
      See Hurricane details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Charge Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      DPE
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPE
      Special effectsSpecial

      Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

      • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
      • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
      7020.00331.333.5s60451.33
      13041.941001.873.1s140751.87
      11040.741001.692.7s110651.69
      9027.27501.643.3s90551.64
      Special effectsSpecial

      Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      6018.18331.333.3s60451.33

      Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

      Moves with Special Effects in PvP

      Special effectsSpecial

      Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

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

      Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

      Articuno's Charge Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Ice×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0
      Rock×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0
      Flying×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0