Articuno

Articuno is a Legendary 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.

Dex No

#144

Articuno Weaknesses and Strengths

Articuno is a dual-type Pokemon of types Ice and Flying. When dealing damage with moves of those types, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Steel	160%
Fire	160%
Electric	160%
Rock	256%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

Best Moves for Articuno in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Articuno.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Frost Breath	Blizzard	63.65	412.61
Frost Breath	Triple Axel	49.33	409.14
Ice Shard	Triple Axel	48.00	407.91
Ice Shard	Blizzard	62.32	401.68
Frost Breath	Ice Beam	46.06	391.84
Ice Shard	Ice Beam	44.73	388.54
Frost Breath	Hurricane	62.22	386.12
Ice Shard	Hurricane	60.89	374.03
Frost Breath	Return	63.33	368.01
Ice Shard	Return	62.00	358.90

All Moves for Articuno

Below are all the moves that Articuno can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Triple Axel	Charged	60	36	2000ms	-33
Ice Beam	Charged	90	32.73	3300ms	-50
Icy Wind	Charged	60	21.82	3300ms	-33
Blizzard	Charged	130	50.32	3100ms	-100
Ancient Power	Charged	70	20	3500ms	-33
Hurricane EliteTM	Charged	110	40.74	2700ms	-100
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Frost Breath	Quick	10	13.33	900ms	8
Ice Shard	Quick	12	12	1200ms	12

Articuno Evolution

Best Articuno Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Articuno Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Articuno in a raid.