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Articuno
フリーザー Freezer

#144

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

Sinnoh
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Height

5'7"
Imperial

1.7 m
Metric

Weight

122.1 lbs.
Imperial

55.4 kg
Metric

Dex color

Blue

Catch rate

3 (0.4%)

Body style

Blue-Striped

Footprint

Blue-Striped

Gender ratio

Gender unknown	Unknown
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*

External links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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.

Biology

Physiology

Articuno is basically a large, blue bird. It has red eyes, a small gray beak and a crest consisting of three rhombuses on its forehead. Articuno's legs are the same color as it's beak. The feathers on Articuno's chest are light blue. Articuno's tail resembles a streamer.

Gender differences

Articuno is a genderless species.

Special abilities

When Articuno flaps its wings, it can chill the moisture in the air around it, making snow fall.

Behavior

Articuno are said to be benevolent creatures as there have been tales about doomed travelers that have gotten lost in icy mountains being saved by Articuno.

Habitat

Articuno lives in cold places, usually mountains. However, Articuno is an extremely rare Pokemon due to its "Ledgendary" status.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Articuno first appeared in the second movie. Jirarudan attempted to collect Articuno and the two other Legendary Birds in his scheme to capture Lugia.

Another was seen in the episode Freeze Frame. Travelers say that the Articuno watch over them on their journeys through the mountains of Johto. Nurse Joy suggested that many other Articuno probably have nests in other cold locations with high altitudes.

Also, the Frontier Brain Noland uses one against challengers.

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers Melee

When released from a Poké Ball, Articuno will use a Blizzard attack that freezes any opponent that is caught in it for a few seconds. It is also avalible as a trophy.

SSBM Trophy Information

Clouds gather, the barometer plunges, and fresh snow falls from the frigid air when this legendary Pokémon takes wing. Graceful and elegant, it boasts long tail feathers that flap in the wind and are lovely to behold. As would be expected, its combat moves are based on its cold nature; they include Ice Beam and Blizzard.

Pokédex entries

Game		Pokédex
Pokémon Red and Blue		A legendary bird Pokémon said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
Pokémon LeafGreen
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
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl		A Legendary Bird Pokémon. It can freeze the water content in the air to create blizzards.

Game locations

Game	Rarity	Location
Pokémon Red and Blue	One	Seafoam Islands
Pokémon Yellow	One	Seafoam Islands
Pokémon Gold and Silver	None
Pokémon Crystal	None
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None
Pokémon Emerald	None
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	One	Seafoam Islands
Pokémon Colosseum	None
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	One	Snagged from Cipher Boss Greevil in Citadark Isle

In side games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Found in Frosty Forest
Super Smash Brothers Melee: Avalible as a trophy.

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90		150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Def: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Speed: 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

1×

Fighting

1×

Flying

1×

Poison

1×

Ghost

1×

Water

1×

Psychic

1×

Ice

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Weak to:

Rock

4×

Steel

2×

Fire

2×

Electric

2×

Immune to:

Ground

0×

Resistant to:

Bug

½×

Grass

½×

Note: If Articuno is given the Black Steel Orb, the effectiveness of Ground-type attacks becomes 100.

Learnset

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By leveling up

Level	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Peck Ice Beam	Gust Powder Snow	Gust Powder Snow	Gust Powder Snow
8				Mist
13		Mist	Mist
15				Ice Pebble
22				Mind Reader
25		Agility	Agility
29				Ancientpower
36				Agility
37		Mind Reader	Mind Reader
43				Ice Beam
49		Ice Beam	Ice Beam
50				Reflect
51	Blizzard
55	Agility
57				Feather Rest
60	Mist
61		Reflect	Reflect
64				Tail Wind
71				Blizzard
73		Blizzard	Blizzard
78				Sheer Cold
85			Sheer Cold	{{M}Hail}}

By TM/HM

Number	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM02	Razor Wind
TM03		Curse	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM04	Whirlwind
TM05		Roar	Roar	Roar
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07			Hail	Hail
TM09	Take Down	Psych Up
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Bubblebeam	Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12	Water Gun
TM13	Ice Beam	Snore	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM15	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam
TM16		Icy Wind
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18		Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21		Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM31	Mimic	Mud Slap
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Reflect		Reflect	Reflect
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35	Metronome	Sleep Talk
TM37		Sandstorm	Sandstorm	Sandstorm
TM39	Swift	Swift
TM40			Aerial Ace	Aerial Ace
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43	Sky Attack	Detect	Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM47		Steel Wing	Steel Wing	Steel Wing
TM50	Substitute
TM51				Feather Rest
TM58				Endure
TM68				Giga Attack
TM72				Snow Slide
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Nature Blessing
TM87				Swagger
TM88				Beak Peck
TM89				Somersault
TM90				Substitute
HM02	Fly	Fly	Fly	Fly
HM05				Fog Clear
HM06			Rock Smash	Rock Smash

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.

Evolution

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Trivia

Origin

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.

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.