Pokémechanics
Sword & Shield

#144Articuno

Articuno as it appears in Sword & ShieldShiny Articuno as it appears in Sword & Shield
Species
Freeze Pokémon
Type
Catch rate
3
Growth
Slow
Height
1.7 m
Weight
55.4 kg
Gender
Genderless
Egg cycles
80
Base friendship
35

Legendary

Articuno

Sword
It’s said that this Pokémon’s beautiful blue wings are made of ice. Articuno flies over snowy mountains, its long tail fluttering along behind it.
Shield
This Pokémon can control ice at will. Articuno is said to live in snowy mountains riddled with permafrost.

Base stats

EVs: +3 Sp. Def

HP90
Attack85
Defense100
Sp. Atk95
Sp. Def125
Speed85
Total580

Abilities

Pressure
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Snow Cloak (hidden)
Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Locations

Sword
Requires Crown Tundra (Sword), Crown Tundra (Shield)
Shield
Requires Crown Tundra (Sword), Crown Tundra (Shield)
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Trade from
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Trade from
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Dynamax Adventure
Max LairLv 70100%
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Dynamax Adventure
Max LairLv 70100%

Damage taken

  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x0
  • x4
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x2
  • x2
  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
1Gust
Special
40
100
35
--
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
1Mist
Status
--
--
30
--
Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.
5Powder Snow
Special
40
100
25
10
Has a chance to freeze the target.
10Reflect
Status
--
--
20
--
Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
15Ice Shard
Physical
40
100
30
--
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
20Agility
Status
--
--
30
--
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
25Ancient Power
Special
60
100
5
10
Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.
30Tailwind
Status
--
--
15
--
For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
35Freeze-Dry
Special
70
100
20
10
Super-effective against Water.
40Roost
Status
--
--
5
--
Heals the user by half its max HP.
45Ice Beam
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to freeze the target.
50Hail
Status
--
--
10
--
Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
55Hurricane
Special
110
70
10
30
Has a chance to confuse the target.
60Mind Reader
Status
--
--
5
--
Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target.
65Blizzard
Special
110
70
5
10
Has a chance to freeze the target.
70Sheer Cold
Special
--
30
5
--
Causes a one-hit KO.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
TM06Fly
Physical
90
95
15
--
User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM08Hyper Beam
Special
150
90
5
--
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM09Giga Impact
Physical
150
90
5
--
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM18Reflect
Status
--
--
20
--
Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
TM21Rest
Status
--
--
5
--
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM24Snore
Special
50
100
15
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM25Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM27Icy Wind
Special
55
95
15
100
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
TM30Steel Wing
Physical
70
90
25
10
Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage.
TM32Sandstorm
Status
--
--
10
--
Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
TM33Rain Dance
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM34Sunny Day
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM35Hail
Status
--
--
10
--
Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
TM39Facade
Physical
70
100
20
--
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM40Swift
Special
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
TM46Weather Ball
Special
50
100
10
--
If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type.
TM51Icicle Spear
Physical
25
100
30
--
Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
TM56U-turn
Physical
70
100
20
--
User must switch out after attacking.
TM64Avalanche
Physical
60
100
10
--
Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
TM76Round
Special
60
100
15
--
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.
TM95Air Slash
Special
75
95
15
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
TR05Ice Beam
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to freeze the target.
TR06Blizzard
Special
110
70
5
10
Has a chance to freeze the target.
TR12Agility
Status
--
--
30
--
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
TR20Substitute
Status
--
--
10
--
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
TR26Endure
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TR27Sleep Talk
Status
--
--
10
--
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TR66Brave Bird
Physical
120
100
15
--
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
TR89Hurricane
Special
110
70
10
30
Has a chance to confuse the target.
Tutor
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
Dual Wingbeat
Physical
40
90
10
100
Hits twice in one turn.
Triple Axel
Physical
20
90
10
100
Hits three times, increasing power by 100% with each successful hit.

Other generations

Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet