Articuno (30th Celebration 18)

Articuno   フリーザー Freezer

MEP Promotional print Illus. Taira Akitsu

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Articuno Type Water HP 120 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion 30th Celebration Rarity English card no. 018/128 Japanese expansion 30th Celebration Japanese card no. 012/103 English expansion 30th Celebration Rarity English card no. 132/128 Japanese expansion 30th Celebration Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 107/103 English expansion MEP Black Star Promos English card no. 097 Japanese expansion M-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 150/M-P 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 first released as part of the 30th Celebration expansion.

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• Card text
  • Pokédex data
• Release information
  • Gallery
• Trivia
  • Origin

Card text

Frosty Flapping

いてつくはばたき

Once during your turn, if you have Moltres and Zapdos in play, you may use this Ability. Attach a Basic Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon.

Hail

あられ

This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Pokédex data

Articuno - Freeze Pokémon

No.

0144

Height

5'7" (1.7 m)

Weight

122.1 lbs. (55.4 kg)

Pokédex entry

It's said that this Pokémon's beautiful blue wings are made of ice. Articuno flies over snowy mountains, its long tail fluttering along behind it.

青く 美しい 羽根は 氷で できていると 言われている。 長い 尾を たなびかせ 雪山を 飛ぶ。

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card and a Full Art illustration rare card in the 30th Celebration special expansion. The Regular print features artwork by HYOGONOSUKE, while the special illustration rare print features artwork by mashu.

An MEP Black Star Promotional print with artwork by Taira Akitsu is included in the 30th Celebration Poster Collection from September 16, 2026. In Japan, the promotional print was released as a M-P Promo card in the 30th CELEBRATION Promo Card Pack.

Gallery

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Trivia

• The illustration rare print of this card forms a combined illustration with the illustration rare prints of Moltres and Zapdos from the same set.
• This is the first Articuno card to have Common rarity.

Origin

Hail is a move in the Pokémon games that Articuno can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.

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