Articuno (GB 1)

Articuno LV.37 フリーザー Freezer

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Articuno Type Water Hit Points 100 weakness None resistance -30 retreat cost Card GB set Promotional Card Card GB ID P03 Card GB 2 set Promotional Card GB 2 ID P08 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Articuno.

Articuno (Japanese: フリーザー Freezer) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It is a card made exclusively for the Pokémon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy Color.

Card text

Pokémon Power: Quickfreeze こおりつかせる

When you put Articuno into play during your turn (not during set-up), flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Ice Breath こおりのいき

Does 40 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon chosen at random. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)

Pokédex data

Articuno - Freeze Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
144	5'7" (1.7 m)	122 lbs. (55.4 kg)
Pokédex entry
A legendary bird Pokémon. It freezes water that is contained in winter air and makes it snow.
雪山で寒くて死にそうなとき、目の前に現れるという伝説の冷凍ポケモン。

Release information

This card was made exclusively for the Pokémon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy Color, never printed as an actual card in any language.

Trivia

• This card displays a 'GB' symbol in place of the Expansion symbol, indicating it was created exclusively for the Game Boy.
• This is one of the four Legendary Cards, which are central to the plot of Pokémon Trading Card Game, and its sequel Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!.
• This card uses the same stock Sugimori art of Articuno that was previously used on the promotional phone card print of Articuno.

Origin

This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Yellow, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.