Articuno
フリーザー Freezer
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Height
5'07"
Imperial
| 1.7m
Metric
| 5'07"/1.7m
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Weight
122.1lbs
Imperial
| 55.4kg
Metric
| 122.1lbs/55.4kg
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EV yield
HP
0
| Atk
0
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
3
| Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 215
| Battle Exp.: 1535*
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Articuno (Japanese: フリーザー Freezer) is a dual-type Ice/Flying legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is, along with Zapdos and Moltres, one of the three legendary birds of Kanto.
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 thin, similarly-colored legs.
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 is one of the legendary birds of Kanto. Articuno is more passive than its counterparts; due to its isolation in the highest mountains, Articuno dislikes battling. It also flies from icy mountain to icy mountain. It is a 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 (as doomed travelers would have no way of passing on their story of the sighting), 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, isolated locations, such as mountain peaks. An Articuno is known to roost inside the Seafoam Islands of Kanto. Articuno is an extremely rare Pokémon. In Pokémon Platinum, it roams around Sinnoh, showing that it can withstand warmer temperatures.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
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.
Other
Another was seen in the episode Freeze Frame. It appears to Team Rocket early in the episode, and then to Ash, Todd, Misty, and Brock. Travelers say that the Articuno watch over them on their journeys through the mountains of Johto. Nurse Joy says that Articuno has a nest in all the high mountains and cold places in the world, and flies from nest to nest bringing cold weather with it.
Also, the Frontier Brain Noland uses an Articuno against certain challengers, as seen in the episode Numero Uno Articuno and The Symbol Life, when he accepted Ash's challenge and battled against him.
The Mirage Master briefly wielded the power of a Mirage Articuno in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
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| EP187
| Articuno
| Ash's Pokédex
| Articuno, the Freeze Pokémon. This Legendary Pokémon, with wings like thin sheets of ice, is believed to possess the ability to freeze water vapor and create snow.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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| AG135
| Articuno
| May's Pokédex
| Articuno, the Freeze Pokémon. Articuno lives deep within mountain regions, and is said to be able to fly by gracefully waving its tail.
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| This concludes the entries from the Advanced Generation series.
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In the manga
Magical Pokémon Journey
Articuno in front of its Snowcone shop
Articuno appears in the eighth chapter of the Magical Pokémon Journey manga, The Legendary Articuno!. In The Legendary Articuno!, there is an Articuno atop a mountain used by a ski resort. This Articuno is rumored to sprit away the lives of lost travelers, but in reality, it is a friendly Pokémon that runs a Snowcone shop. Pikachu, Clefairy and Jigglypuff enter a Snowcone-eating contest at Articuno's shop, and Articuno also rescues an injured Hazel.
Pokémon Adventures
Articuno is shown to seal itself in a block of ice when it senses the presence of an enemy. It strongly dislikes confrontation. However, in Pokémon Adventures volume 3, Team Rocket was able to temporary get hold of it, together with Moltres and Zapdos. It was used by the then-Rocket Executive Koga to try and finish Red and Blue and succeeded in freezing them, but that turned out to be a strategy to let the ninja master's guard down and attack him from behind when Blue's Charizard unfroze them. After his defeat, it is called upon by Sabrina's Kadabra with Zapdos and merged to form Zapmolcuno, a combination that proved almost unstoppable until Saur, the Ivysaur it knocked out of the wall, saved its trainers with a web created using Vine Whip and evolved to Venusaur to deliver the final blow with Charizard and Blasty. It at last regains its freedom after the defeat and splits from its fellow birds.
Much later, in the GSC saga, it reappears under Green's possession with its fellow birds and is lent to Red in the battle against Will and Karen, who nearly overwhelmed the three with Ho-Oh and Lugia. Since it has not been seen since, its has either been kept in the box or released, its true status unknown.
In the TCG
- Main article: Articuno (TCG)
Merchandise
Articuno was one of the first four Pokémon designs revealed when the Pokémon 151 brand was first announced. In the shirt design, an Articuno is rising out of the right side with the number 144 on its chest.
Other appearances
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
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| A legendary bird Pokémon said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
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| A legendary bird Pokémon. It freezes water that is contained in winter air and makes it snow.
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| Generation II
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| The magnificent seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice.
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| One of the legendary bird Pokémon, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying.
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| Legendary bird Pokémon. As it flies through the sky, it cools the air, causing snow to fall.
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| Generation III
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| One of the legendary bird Pokémon. With its long tail trailing behind, its flying form is magnificent.
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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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| Generation IV
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| A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
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| A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
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| The magnificent seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice.
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| One of the legendary bird Pokémon, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying.
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| Pokédex entry is unavailable at this time. Data will be entered when the Pokédex entry has been verified.
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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| At Lv. 100
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| 150 - 197
| 290 - 384
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| 81 - 150
| 157 - 295
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| 94 - 167
| 184 - 328
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| 90 - 161
| 175 - 317
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| 117 - 194
| 229 - 383
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| 81 - 150
| 157 - 295
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 125.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation IV, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
None.
Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the second episode of the anime, there is a engraving on the Viridian City Pokémon Center's wall that depicts the legendary birds. Ash mistakes the Articuno engraving as Ho-Oh. Though the blue coloration of the stone indicates the ice element, and the wings and crest feathers are those of Articuno, the tail feathers are more similar to those of Ho-Oh.
- In Red, Blue, and Yellow, as well as FireRed and LeafGreen, there are binoculars in the guardhouse separating Fuchsia City from Route 15, through which Articuno can be seen flying toward the sea. In a bout of continuity, or possibly an oversight by the designers, it is still visible in the binoculars if it is captured or defeated in the Seafoam Islands.
- In the opening of Spring Fever, Todd points out a tall mountain that is Articuno's home. This mountain is, on the outside, the same as Articuno's home in The Power of One.
- In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, it is the only one in its trio that cannot be encountered unless the player enters an event password.
- Articuno is the first legendary Pokémon in National Pokédex order.
- Articuno was the last Generation I Pokémon to be introduced in the anime, and the only one that did not appear in Season 1, if movies and banned episodes are included (Mew is the last if its appearances in movies are not counted).
- Articuno is the only Pokémon other than Smeargle and Poliwrath* who can learn an accuracy-focusing move and an OHKO move, learning Mind Reader and Sheer Cold.
Origin
This Pokémon's appearance is based on the Arabic Anka myth, deriving from the Persian رخ rukh, 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. It is also anatomically very similar to the White-throated Magpie-jay.
Name origin
Articuno's name is a combination of a corrupted version of the word arctic, the far northern regions of the globe, 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
Related articles
Notes
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For other sprites and images, please see Articuno images on Bulbagarden Archives.
