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Articuno LV.35
フリーザー Freezer
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Fossil
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17/62
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| For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Articuno.
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Articuno (Japanese: フリーザー Freezer) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Fossil expansion.
Card text
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| Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
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| Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. If tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your own Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
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Pokédex data
| Articuno - Freeze Pokémon
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Height
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Weight
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| 144
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5'7" (1.7 m)
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122 lbs. (55.4 kg)
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| Pokédex entry
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| A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
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| 伝説の鳥ポケモンの一匹。長い尻尾がたなびいて飛んでいく姿はすばらしい。
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Release information
This card was included in the English Fossil expansion as both a Holofoil and Non Holofoil card, first released in the Japanese Mystery of the Fossils expansion as only a Holofoil card. In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork by Yui Tanaka, one of five winning entries of the 64 Mario Stadium Best Photo Contest held in Spring 1999. This version is extremely rare and the exact number in existence is unknown. It was later reprinted with new artwork by Ken Sugimori, available as a prize at the 1999 Tropical Mega Battle tournament. Those who were not in the main event could still battle each other, earning stamps for every battle they participated in. Those who completed their stamp booklet were awarded either an Articuno, Moltres or Zapdos phone card at random in a sealed envelope. The original print was later reprinted in the English Legendary Collection expansion as a Holofoil card.
Gallery
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Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest print
Photo. Yui Tanaka
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Trivia
- The Japanese "Snap" print has a camera graphic where an expansion symbol would usually be.
- Unlike the majority of the cards released through the Spring 1999 Pokémon Snap contests, the "Snap" print does feature the additional text on the bottom right.
- The phone card promo is slightly longer than a normal trading card, as the print had to adopt the same dimensions as a regular Japanese phone card. That print utilizes the same stock Sugimori artwork of Articuno that was later used on the Articuno Legendary Card from Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Origin
Freeze-Dry, formatted on this card as Freeze Dry, is a move later introduced in the Generation VI Pokémon games that Articuno can learn. Blizzard is a move in the Pokémon games that Articuno can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.
