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Articuno フリーザー Freezer
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Type	Ice / Flying
Species	Freeze Pokémon
Height	5′07″ (1.7m)
Weight	122.1 lbs. (55.4kg)
Ability	Pressure
Egg group	No eggs
Time to hatch	20,480 steps
Effort yield	3 SpD
Exp. yield	215 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,250,000 exp.
Gender	—
Pokédex color	Blue
Catch rate	3
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Articuno (Japanese: フリーザー Freezer) is an Ice/Flying-type Pokémon. It's found in the Kanto region at Seafoam Island. Articuno appeared in the movie The Power of One. Like Moltres and Zapdos, in the film it was violent and destructive.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Other appearances 5.1 Super Smash Bros. Melee 5.1.1 Trophy information 6 Game data 6.1 Pokédex entries 6.2 Game locations 6.2.1 In side games 6.3 Base stats 6.4 Type effectiveness 6.5 Learnset 6.5.1 By leveling up 6.5.2 By TM/HM 6.5.3 By breeding 6.5.4 By tutoring 6.5.5 Special moves 6.6 Side game data 6.7 Evolution 6.8 Sprites 6.9 Trivia 6.9.1 Origin 6.9.1.1 Name origin 6.10 In other languages 6.11 Related Articles 7 External links

Biology

Physiology

Articuno takes the form of a large bird with predominantly blue plumage. Its coloring is darkest on its long streamer-like tail and head crest. Its head crest is fairly simple, consisting of three rhombus-shaped feathers on its forehead. Its body is a sky-blue, growing lighter on its chest and belly. Its most distinctive feature is its large wings, which look like they are made of ice. It has a small gray beak and similarly colored, thin legs. An Articuno in flight is a magnificent sight to behold.

Gender differences

Articuno is a genderless species.

Special abilities

When Articuno flaps its wings, it can chill the moisture in the air around it, making snow fall.

Behavior

Articuno, along with Zapdos and Moltres is one of the legendary birds of Kanto. They are poorly understood species, believed by many to be pure myth. According to legend, it appears before doomed travelers lost in icy regions. It is impossible to tell if these are valid sightings, or merely delusions of the dying. It is described as being spectacular in flight: with its long tail streaming behind it, and its wings shining like ice. It is said to cause snow to fall when it flies, and has the potential ability to create blizzards.

Habitat

Articuno lives in cold places, isolated usually mountains. An Articuno is known to roost inside the seafoam islands of Kanto. However, Articuno is an extremely rare (if not one-of-a-kind) Pokémon due to its "Legendary" status.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Articuno first appeared in the second movie. Lawrence III attempted to collect Articuno and the two other Legendary Birds in his scheme to capture Lugia.

Another was seen in the episode Freeze Frame. Travelers say that the Articuno watch over them on their journeys through the mountains of Johto. Nurse Joy suggested that many other Articuno probably have nests in other cold locations with high altitudes.

Also, the Frontier Brain Noland uses one against challengers. This can be seen in the episode Numero Uno Articuno in his battle against Ash.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Articuno is shown to seal itself in a block of ice when it senses the presence of an enemy. It strongly dislikes confrontation.

In the TCG

Main article: Articuno (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

When released from a Poké Ball, Articuno will use a Blizzard attack that freezes any opponent that is caught in it for a few seconds.

Trophy information

Clouds gather, the barometer plunges, and fresh snow falls from the frigid air when this legendary Pokémon takes wing. Graceful and elegant, it boasts long tail feathers that flap in the wind and are lovely to behold. As would be expected, its combat moves are based on its cold nature; they include Ice Beam and Blizzard.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	A legendary bird Pokémon said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
	Blue
	Yellow	A legendary bird Pokémon. It freezes water that is contained in winter air and makes it snow.
	Stadium	A legendary bird Pokémon with long and distinctive tail feathers. Said to appear if you are freezing on a snowy mountain.
II	Gold	The magnificent seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice.
	Silver	One of the legendary bird Pokémon, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying.
	Crystal	Legendary bird Pokémon. As it flies through the sky, it cools the air, causing snow to fall.
	Stadium 2	The magnificent, seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice.
III	Ruby	Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall.
	Sapphire	Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall.
	Emerald	Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall.
	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.
IV	Diamond	A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
	Pearl	A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	One	Seafoam Islands
	Pokémon Yellow	One	Seafoam Islands
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	None	Trade
	Pokémon Crystal	None	Trade
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Trade
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Trade
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	One	Seafoam Islands
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	One	Citadark Isle (Shadow)
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	None	Pal Park
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Mountain

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Snap	Cave
Pokémon Trozei!	Random Agent Cards Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Frosty Grotto (5F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2	Mt. Avalanche (Summit)

Base stats

HP:	90
Attack:	85
Defense:	100
Special:	125
SpAtk:	95
SpDef:	125
Speed:	85

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Rock: 4× Steel: 2× Fire: 2× Electric: 2×	Ground: 0× Bug: ½× Grass: ½×	Normal: 1× Fighting: 1× Flying: 1× Poison: 1× Ghost: 1× Water: 1× Psychic: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Note: If Articuno is given the Iron Ball, the effectiveness of Ground-type attacks becomes 1×.

Learnset

Articuno is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Start Peck Ice Beam 51 Blizzard 55 Agility 60 Mist

Generation II Level Move Type Start Gust Powder Snow 13 Mist 25 Agility 37 Mind Reader 49 Ice Beam 61 Reflect 73 Blizzard

Generation III Level Move Type Start Gust Powder Snow 13 Mist 25 Agility 37 Mind Reader 49 Ice Beam 61 Reflect 73 Blizzard 85 Sheer Cold

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Gust Powder Snow 8 Mist 15 Ice Shard 22 Mind Reader 29 AncientPower 36 Agility 43 Ice Beam 50 Reflect 57 Roost 64 Tailwind 71 Blizzard 78 Sheer Cold 85 Hail

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM02 Razor Wind TM04 Whirlwind TM06 Toxic TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM11 BubbleBeam TM12 Water Gun TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM20 Rage TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM34 Bide TM39 Swift TM43 Sky Attack TM44 Rest TM50 Substitute HM02 Fly

Generation II # Move Type TM03 Curse TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM08 Rock Smash TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM16 Icy Wind TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM31 Mud-Slap TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM37 Sandstorm TM39 Swift TM43 Detect TM44 Rest TM47 Steel Wing HM02 Fly

Generation III # Move Type TM03 Water Pulse TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM37 Sandstorm TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM47 Steel Wing HM02 Fly HM06 Rock Smash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM03 Water Pulse TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM37 Sandstorm TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM47 Steel Wing TM51 Roost TM58 Endure TM68 Giga Impact TM72 Avalanche TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM87 Swagger TM88 Pluck TM89 U-turn TM90 Substitute HM02 Fly HM05 Defog HM06 Rock Smash

By breeding

As a Legendary Pokémon, Articuno cannot breed.

By tutoring

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Articuno knows Shadow Chill, Shadow Rush, Shadow Shed and Shadow Sky as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Haze, Heal Bell and Extrasensory after being purified.

Side game data

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	Acquisition: Catch
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	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 4	Recruit Rate: 30%	Friend Area: Legendary Island
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I represent the power of ice! I always fight at full power!
26%-50% HP	My health is down by half. I must be careful.
1%-25% HP	I feel faint... My coldness is weakening...
Level Up	Leveled up! My coldness increased!

Evolution

Basic Articuno

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 144.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 144 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 144 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 144.png
	Image:Spr 3r 144 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 144 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 144 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 144 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 144.png		Image:Spr 4p 144.png			Image:Spr b g4 144.png
			Image:Spr 4p 144 s.png			Image:Spr b g4 144 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Articuno images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen versions, there are binoculars in the guardhouse separating the city from Route 15, through which Articuno can be seen flying toward the sea. It is still visible in the binoculars if it is captured or defeated in the Seafoam Islands.
• In every game before the fourth generation, Articuno's legs were grey.
• Articuno is considered "cheapskate" by some fans because of its ability to learn both Sheer Cold, a One-hit knockout move, and Mind Reader, which makes the next move used 100% accurate.
• In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, it is the only one in its trio that cannot be encountered unless the player enters an event password.
• Although Legendaries are said to be incapable of breeding, Pokémon Snap shows Articuno and the other birds are born from eggs, which means they were bred in some way.
• Articuno is the first legendary Pokémon in the National Pokédex.

Origin

This Pokémon's appearance is based on the Arabic Anka myth, which is that of a giant arctic bird. The bird is similar to the phoenix as it is known to resurrect itself and appear to doomed people in the mountains. Also, its long tail and small body may be reference to the rare bird, the quetzal. Its white, feathery chest makes it resemblant to the Norse god Odin.

Name origin

Articuno's name is a combination of the words arctic and uno, the Spanish word for one, indicating that it is the first in the series of Kanto legendary birds. Its Japanese name is simply Freezer, one who freezes.

In other languages

• German: Arktos
• French: Artikodin - From arctique meaning arctic and Odin, the Norse God.
• Korean: 프리져 Peurijyeo

Related Articles

• Legendary birds

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Like Ice, the fanlisting for Articuno at The Anime Fanlistings Network

Legendary Pokémon
	Before the Elite Four									After the Elite Four		Event Pokémon
	Legendary trios			Version mascots								Cute		Über
Kanto	Articuno	Zapdos	Moltres							Mewtwo		Mew
Johto	Raikou	Entei	Suicune	Lugia			Ho-Oh					Celebi
Hoenn	Regirock	Regice	Registeel	Kyogre		Groudon		Rayquaza		Latias	Latios	Jirachi		Deoxys
Sinnoh	Uxie	Mesprit	Azelf	Dialga		Palkia		Giratina		Heatran	Regigigas	Phione	Manaphy	Darkrai
										Cresselia		Shaymin		Arceus

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