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#0144 · Kanto · Generation 1 · legendary

# Articuno

Freeze Pokémon · Ice/Flying-type

![Articuno official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/144.webp)

Articuno is a [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice)/[Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying)-type Pokémon, the Freeze Pokémon, number 144 (#0144) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 1 and comes from the [Kanto](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/kanto) region. It is 1.7 m tall and weighs 55.4 kg.

Articuno is the Freeze Pokémon, the ice member of Kanto's three legendary birds, said to appear to people lost in icy mountains. The Pokédex says its wings cool the air as it flies, so that snow falls in its wake.

## How to pronounce Articuno

Articuno is pronounced **ar-tih-KOO-noh**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Articuno said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/144.mp3)

In Japanese it is フリーザー (Freezer).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Articuno is 1.7 m tall and 55.4 kg. Bulbapedia describes a large bird with sky-blue plumage, a crest of three darker blue feathers, a puff of white down on its chest and a streamer-like tail longer than its body. The Pokédex says its beautiful wings look translucent and legend says they are made of ice.

### Behaviour

Bulbapedia says Articuno flies from one icy mountain to the next. In the anime it can guide travellers to safety, as in 'Freeze Frame', yet it is fiercely territorial, immediately seizing the homes of Moltres and Zapdos in 'The Power of One'.

### Habitat

The Pokédex says it lives in snowy mountains riddled with permafrost, and its habitat category is Rare.

### Powers

Articuno controls ice at will, and has the Ability Pressure, with Snow Cloak hidden. It learns Powder Snow, Ice Shard, Freeze-Dry, Ice Beam and Blizzard, plus Hurricane for the wind and the one-hit Sheer Cold. Its base Special Defense of 125 is the highest of any Generation I Pokémon. Galarian Articuno, from The Crown Tundra, is a Psychic and Flying type with the Ability Competitive. It floats on psychic power, slices iron with the blades on its wings, and its Freezing Glare, a move only it can learn, leaves opponents stuck as if frozen.

### Name origin

Articuno blends 'arctic' with the Spanish uno ('one'), as the first of the three birds. The Japanese name is Freezer (フリーザー), literally 'freezer'.

### Design inspiration

Articuno seems to draw on legendary birds including the Persian Simurgh, the Huma, the Roc and the Chinese Fenghuang, many of them said to live on high peaks and bring good fortune, which may suit its rescue stories. The three birds also appear to stand for the seasons, with Articuno as winter, Zapdos as summer and Moltres as spring. These are fan readings.

### In the games

Articuno is a one-off catch on the Seafoam Islands, a legendary bird players have chased since Generation I, and Pyramid King Brandon uses one in Emerald. In Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team it guards Frosty Forest. In Scarlet and Violet it arrives by trade or Pokémon HOME, and The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero lets you find it on Glaseado Mountain after a Snack from Snacksworth. It is unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.

### In the anime

Articuno debuted in the film 'The Power of One', where the collector Lawrence III hunts the three birds, and its TV series debut in 'Moving Pictures' is a distant flyby. Frontier Brain Noland is revealed to have befriended an Articuno in 'Numero Uno Articuno' and 'The Symbol Life', where it faces Ash's Charizard.

### Fun facts

- Three Australian beetle species described in 2020, Binburrum articuno, Binburrum zapdos and Binburrum moltres, were named after the birds to reflect their rarity.
- In Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, binoculars at the Fuchsia City gate show Articuno flying towards the sea, even after you have caught it.
- In the manga Magical Pokémon Journey, Articuno is rumoured to spirit lost travellers away, but really runs a snow-cone shop at a ski resort.
- Articuno is the only one of the three birds you cannot meet without entering an event password, in Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Articuno (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Articuno_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Articuno (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/articuno/)

## Base stats

- HP: **90**
- Attack: **85**
- Defense: **100**
- Sp. Atk: **95**
- Sp. Def: **125**
- Speed: **85**

Articuno’s base stat total is **580**. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.

## Type matchups

### What is Articuno weak to?

Articuno takes extra damage from [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) (4×), [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (2×), [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (2×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (2×) moves.

It resists [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (½×).

It is immune to [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) moves.

## Evolution

Articuno does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.

## Forms

- **Galarian Articuno** (Galarian form): [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic)/[Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying)-type, base stat total 580 (HP 90, Attack 85, Defense 85, Sp. Atk 125, Sp. Def 100, Speed 95). Ability: [Competitive](https://pokee.si/abilities/competitive).

## Abilities

- [Pressure](https://pokee.si/abilities/pressure): Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
- [Snow Cloak](https://pokee.si/abilities/snow-cloak) (hidden ability): Increases evasion to 1.25× during snow or hail. Protects against hail damage.

## Moves

### Moves Articuno learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Gust](https://pokee.si/moves/gust) | Flying | Special | 40 |
| 1 | [Mist](https://pokee.si/moves/mist) | Ice | Status | — |
| 5 | [Powder Snow](https://pokee.si/moves/powder-snow) | Ice | Special | 40 |
| 10 | [Reflect](https://pokee.si/moves/reflect) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 15 | [Ice Shard](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-shard) | Ice | Physical | 40 |
| 20 | [Agility](https://pokee.si/moves/agility) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 25 | [Ancient Power](https://pokee.si/moves/ancient-power) | Rock | Special | 60 |
| 30 | [Tailwind](https://pokee.si/moves/tailwind) | Flying | Status | — |
| 35 | [Freeze-Dry](https://pokee.si/moves/freeze-dry) | Ice | Special | 70 |
| 40 | [Roost](https://pokee.si/moves/roost) | Flying | Status | — |
| 45 | [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam) | Ice | Special | 90 |
| 50 | [Snowscape](https://pokee.si/moves/snowscape) | Ice | Status | 0 |
| 55 | [Hurricane](https://pokee.si/moves/hurricane) | Flying | Special | 110 |
| 60 | [Haze](https://pokee.si/moves/haze) | Ice | Status | — |
| 65 | [Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/blizzard) | Ice | Special | 110 |
| 70 | [Sheer Cold](https://pokee.si/moves/sheer-cold) | Ice | Special | — |

### TM moves (41)

Articuno can learn 41 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Agility](https://pokee.si/moves/agility), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Water Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/water-pulse), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Air Cutter](https://pokee.si/moves/air-cutter), [Avalanche](https://pokee.si/moves/avalanche), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Sandstorm](https://pokee.si/moves/sandstorm), [Snowscape](https://pokee.si/moves/snowscape), [U-turn](https://pokee.si/moves/u-turn), [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Reflect](https://pokee.si/moves/reflect), [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Fly](https://pokee.si/moves/fly), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Tailwind](https://pokee.si/moves/tailwind), [Ice Spinner](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-spinner), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam), [Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/blizzard), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Hurricane](https://pokee.si/moves/hurricane), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Brave Bird](https://pokee.si/moves/brave-bird), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Roar](https://pokee.si/moves/roar), [Haze](https://pokee.si/moves/haze), [Icicle Spear](https://pokee.si/moves/icicle-spear), [Weather Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/weather-ball), [Dual Wingbeat](https://pokee.si/moves/dual-wingbeat), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Triple Axel](https://pokee.si/moves/triple-axel), [Feather Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/feather-dance).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 80 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 10,240).
- Catch rate: 3 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 35.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Sp. Def effort values.
- Base experience yield: 261.

## Pokédex entries

This Pokémon can control ice at will. Articuno is said to live in snowy mountains riddled with permafrost. *(Shield)*

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. *(Sword)*

A legendary bird Pokémon. It freezes water that is contained in winter air and makes it snow. *(Yellow, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!)*

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. *(Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)*

A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains. *(Red, Blue, LeafGreen, Y)*

A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air. *(Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: フリーザー
- **Romaji**: Freezer
- **French**: Artikodin
- **German**: Arktos
- **Spanish**: Articuno
- **Italian**: Articuno
- **Korean**: 프리져
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 急冻鸟
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 急凍鳥

## Trivia

- Highest Sp. Def among Gen 1 Pokémon: 125.
- Highest Sp. Def among Ice types in Gen 1: 125.
- Highest base stat total among Ice types in Gen 1: 580.
- Highest Defense among Flying types in Gen 1: 100.
- Highest Sp. Def among Flying types in Gen 1: 125.
- Taller than 80% of all Pokémon (1.7 m).
- Heavier than 69% of all Pokémon (55.4 kg).
- Base stat total 580, ranked #69 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Sp. Def, ranked #35 of 1,025.
- One of 2 Pokémon that are both Ice and Flying.
- One of 170 blue Pokémon.
- Number 144 of 151 Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto).
- Can learn 49 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 3: about 0.4% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 1 alternate form.
- Appears in 10 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Articuno (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Articuno_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Articuno (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/articuno/).
- Pronunciation (ar-tih-KOO-noh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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