Noland's Articuno

Noland's Articuno ダツラのフリーザー Datsura's Freezer

Noland's Articuno

Debuts in Numero Uno Articuno Caught at Not caught Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location Kanto

This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Articuno Katsuyuki Konishi

Noland's Articuno (Japanese: ダツラのフリーザー Datsura's Freezer), while not technically his, was used in battles by Factory Head Noland.

History

Noland and Articuno

Ash and his friends spotted Articuno flying through the night sky, accompanied by a biplane. After meeting up with Noland, he explains that he'd been cruising with Articuno the previous night. Max was impressed on how Noland caught such a powerful Pokémon, but Noland further explains that Articuno is wild, and a friend of his.

Noland revealed that, on his biplane's maiden voyage, he was surprised to find an Articuno flying beside him. The Legendary bird had trouble flying due to an injured wing. The Factory Head managed to get the Pokémon to land on top of his plane and brought it down. Noland helped it to heal, and ever since then Articuno had been regularly visiting him.

Noland's Articuno in the Best Wishes series

When Noland told Ash to select one of the Head's Pokémon to battle, Ash decided on Articuno. Noland asked it if it agreed to battle under his ownership, which it did. In Numero Uno Articuno, Ash's Charizard made a return from Charicific Valley to battle Articuno. Noland battled Ash and Charizard with Articuno in The Symbol Life.

Even though Charizard had a type advantage as well as learning the move Overheat prior to the battle, it still struggled against Articuno. But after a fierce battle Charizard defeated Articuno with a devastating Seismic Toss earning Ash the Knowledge Symbol.

Articuno reappeared in flashbacks in Gathering the Gang of Four!, A Pyramiding Rage!, and The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.

Personality and characteristics

Despite Articuno not being caught by Noland, it is usually visiting him due to his act of tending its broken wing. After fixing the wing, Articuno managed to fly again which was the cause of Articuno visiting him.

Moves used

Using Mist	Move First Used In Ice Beam Numero Uno Articuno Mist The Symbol Life Steel Wing The Symbol Life Water Pulse The Symbol Life
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

Although Noland always uses random Pokémon when battled in Pokémon Emerald, Articuno is one of the possible rental Pokémon he can use. Like with the other rental Pokémon at the Battle Factory, its held item and moveset may vary, but it will always be set at level 100.

Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: Lum Berry Articuno Lv.100 Ice Beam Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Icy Wind Ice   --       Roar Normal   --	Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: Leftovers Articuno Lv.100 Blizzard Ice   --       Substitute Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Double Team Normal   --	Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: BrightPowder Articuno Lv.100 Ice Beam Ice   --       Facade Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Protect Normal   --
Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: Chesto Berry Articuno Lv.100 Blizzard Ice   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Rest Psychic   --	Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: Focus Band Articuno Lv.100 Blizzard Ice   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Swagger Normal   --	Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: Chesto Berry Articuno Lv.100 Ice Beam Ice   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Rest Psychic   --

In the manga

Noland's Articuno in the Ash & Pikachu manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Noland's Articuno appeared in Off To The Battle Frontier!! of the Ash & Pikachu manga. Ash battled it using his Charizard during his challenge with Noland. During the battle, Articuno managed to do fairly well against Charizard, despite the type-disadvantage, but lost after a long battle.

Moves used

Using Tackle	Move First Used In Ice Beam Off To The Battle Frontier!! Tackle × Off To The Battle Frontier!!
An × shows that the move cannot be legitimately known by this Pokémon in the games.
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Articuno.

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