Elite Redux LeafGreen
#144 Sub-Legendary

Articuno

The Freeze Pokémon

Ice Flying

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.

Base stat total
580
Height
1.7 m
Weight
55.4 kg
Catch rate
3

Base stats

580 total
HP 90 321 384
Atk 85 185 295
Def 100 212 328
SpA 95 203 317
SpD 125 257 383
Spe 85 185 295

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Rock 4× Steel 2× Fire 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Bug ½× Grass ½×
No effect
Ground 0×

The other 11 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Ice Scales changes incoming damage too, but only in situations a type chart cannot show, so it is not in the numbers above.

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time North Wind Sets Aurora Veil for 3 turns on entry. Snow Warning Summons snow for eight turns on entry. Ice Scales Halves special damage.
Innate always active, all of them Antarctic Bird Ice-type and Flying-type moves get a 1.3x power boost. Majestic Bird Boosts own Sp. Atk by 1.5x. Boosts raw stat, not base stat. Pressure Raises foe's PP usage.

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new North Wind Snow Warning Ice Scales now innate Pressure removed Snow Cloak
Innates added Antarctic BirdMajestic Bird

Details

Height
1.7 m
Weight
55.4 kg
Gender
Genderless
Egg groups
No Eggs Discovered
Egg cycles
80
Catch rate
3
Base exp
290
Growth rate
Slow
EV yield
3 SpD
Base friendship
35
Wild held item
—
Colour
Blue

Moves

4 level-up · 0 egg · 88 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
51 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
55 Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
60 Mist Ice Status — ∞ 30

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95 25
Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
Aurora Veil Ice Status — ∞ 20
Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100 10
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100 15
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Feather Dance Flying Status — 100 15
Fly Flying Physical 90 95 15
Freeze-Dry Ice Special 70 100 20
Frost Breath Ice Special 60 90 10
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Haze Ice Status — ∞ 30
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hurricane Flying Special 110 70 10
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Ice Shard Ice Physical 40 100 30
Ice Spinner Ice Physical 80 100 15
Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100 30
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Laser Focus Normal Status — ∞ 30
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mind Reader Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Mirror Coat Psychic Special 1 100 20
Mist Ice Status — ∞ 30
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100 5
Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
Pluck Flying Physical 60 100 20
Powder Snow Ice Special 60 100 25
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Razor Wind Flying Special 80 100 10
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Roost Flying Status — ∞ 5
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Sheer Cold Ice Special 100 80 5
Signal Beam Bug Special 85 100 15
Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90 5
Sky Drop Flying Physical 60 100 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Snowscape Ice Status — ∞ 10
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Tailwind Flying Status — ∞ 15
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Triple Axel Ice Physical 20 90 10
Twister Dragon Special 40 100 20
U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100 10
Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table.