Articuno
#144 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Freeze Pokémon
Articuno
#144 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Freeze Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
90
290
384
Attack
85
157
295
Defense
100
184
328
Sp. Atk
95
175
317
Sp. Def
125
229
383
Speed
85
157
295
Total
580
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| EV yield | 3 SpD |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 3 |
| Base Exp. | 261 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Genderless |
| Egg cycles | 80 (20,480 steps) |
Lore
FireRed
One of the legendary bird Pokémon. With its long tail trailing behind, its flying form is magnificent.
LeafGreen
A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B4F) | Static encounter, only one chance | 50 | 100% | - |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B4F) | Static encounter, only one chance | 50 | 100% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Gust |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings. |
| Start | Powder Snow |  |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. It may cause freezing. |
| 13 | Mist | |  Status | - | - | 30 | The ally party is protected by a mist that prevents stat reductions. |
| 25 | Agility |  | Status | - | - | 30 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its SPEED. |
| 37 | Mind Reader |  | Status | - | - | 40 | The user predicts the foe’s action to ensure its next attack hits. |
| 49 | Ice Beam | | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| 61 | Reflect | | Status | - | - | 20 | A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns. |
| 73 | Blizzard | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| 85 | Sheer Cold | | Special | - | 30 | 5 | The foe is attacked with ultimate cold that causes fainting if it hits. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse |  | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. |
| TM05 | Roar | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM07 | Hail | | Status | - | - | 10 | A hailstorm lasting five turns damages all Pokémon except the ICE-type. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM33 | Reflect | | Status | - | - | 20 | A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns. |
| TM37 | Sandstorm |  | Status | - | - | 10 | A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL. |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM47 | Steel Wing |  | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user’s DEFENSE. |
| HM02 | Fly | | Physical | 70 | 95 | 15 | A 2-turn move that hits on the 2nd turn. Use it to fly to any known town. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
Traits
Pressure
Raises foe’s PP usage.
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
