Articuno (Wizards Promo 48)

Articuno LV.34 フリーザー Freezer

Illus. Atsuko Nishida

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Articuno Type Water Hit Points 80 weakness None resistance -30 retreat cost English expansion Wizards Black Star Promos English card no. 48 Japanese expansion Vending Machine cards Series 2 Japanese rarity Card GB 2 set Team Rocket's Ambition Card GB 2 ID H18 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 was released as a Promotional card.

Card text

Pokémon Power: Aurora Veil オーロラヴェール

As long as Articuno is your Active Pokémon, your Benched Pokémon do not take damage from and are not affected by attacks. This power cannot be used if Articuno is affected by a Special Condition.

Ice Beam れいとうビーム 30

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

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 that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
雪山で寒くて死にそうな時、目の前に現れるといわれる伝説のれいとうポケモン。

Release information

In Japan, this card is part of Series 2 from the Vending Machine card collection. A holographic variant was later released in the Quick Starter Gift Set. The English version of the card was available as a Promotional card through the Pokémon League in July 2002.

Trivia

Origin

Ice Beam is a move in the Pokémon games that Articuno can learn. This card's Pokédex 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.