Articuno's best moves in Pokémon GO

Articuno's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Articuno has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Ice Shard, Frost Breath, and Powder Snow), which cover Ice-type attacks. When using Ice Shard, Frost Breath, and Powder Snow you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Ice Shard10101.0s

Frost Breath1191.0s

Powder Snow6151.0s

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Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Frost Breath	11	11.00	9	9.00	1.0s	7	5	-
Ice Shard	10	10.00	10	10.00	1.0s	9	10	-
Powder Snow	6	6.00	15	15.00	1.0s	6	8	-

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 Attacks Type Coverage

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's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Articuno has access to 6 Charged Attacks (Ice Beam, Blizzard, Ancient Power, Icy Wind, Hurricane, and Triple Axel), which cover Ice, Rock, and Flying-type attacks. When using Ice Beam, Blizzard, Icy Wind, Hurricane, and Triple Axel you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Ice Beam95503.5s

Blizzard1301003.0s

Ancient Power70333.5s

Icy Wind65333.5s

Hurricane *1051002.5s

Triple Axel60332.0s

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Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Ancient Power Special Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0% Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	70	20.00	33	2.12	3.5s	60	45	-
Blizzard	130	43.33	100	1.30	3.0s	140	75	-
Hurricane*	105	42.00	100	1.05	2.5s	110	60	-
Ice Beam	95	27.14	50	1.90	3.5s	90	55	-
Icy Wind Special Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	65	18.57	33	1.97	3.5s	60	45	-
Triple Axel Special Triple Axel has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	60	30.00	33	1.82	2.0s	60	45	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, 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.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

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

Special

Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Triple Axel has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

Articuno's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

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