Articuno #0144
| Max CP | L403051L503450L51 · Best Buddy3491 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 22, 2017Jul 7, 2018 |
Type Effectiveness
Articuno takes 256% from Rock, and 160% from Fire, Electric and Steel moves.
Articuno is a Ice/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Rock and weak to Fire, Electric and Steel.
It reaches 3450 CP at level 50, or 3491 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Ice Shard with Triple Axel.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IceIce Shard | IceTriple Axel | 10.5 | 273 | |
| 2 | IcePowder Snow | IceTriple Axel | 10.5 | 271 |
| 3 | IceFrost Breath | IceTriple Axel | 10.3 | 267 |
| 4 | IceIce Shard | IceIce Beam | 10.0 | 260 |
| 5 | IceIce Shard | IceBlizzard | 10.0 | 258 |
| 6 | IcePowder Snow | IceIce Beam | 9.9 | 257 |
| 7 | IceFrost Breath | IceIce Beam | 9.8 | 255 |
| 8 | IcePowder Snow | IceBlizzard | 9.8 | 254 |
13 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | IceFrost Breath | IceBlizzard | 9.7 | 251 |
| 10 | IceIce Shard | FlyingHurricane | 9.3 | 242 |
| 11 | IceFrost Breath | FlyingHurricane | 9.1 | 236 |
| 12 | IcePowder Snow | FlyingHurricane | 9.0 | 232 |
| 13 | IceIce Shard | NormalReturn | 8.7 | 225 |
| 14 | IceIce Shard | IceIcy Wind | 8.5 | 221 |
| 15 | IceFrost Breath | NormalReturn | 8.5 | 220 |
| 16 | IceFrost Breath | IceIcy Wind | 8.4 | 218 |
| 17 | IcePowder Snow | IceIcy Wind | 8.2 | 212 |
| 18 | IcePowder Snow | NormalReturn | 8.0 | 208 |
| 19 | IceIce Shard | RockAncient Power | 7.8 | 203 |
| 20 | IceFrost Breath | RockAncient Power | 7.8 | 202 |
| 21 | IcePowder Snow | RockAncient Power | 7.4 | 193 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath | Ice | 11 | 9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 9.0 | |
| Ice Shard | Ice | 10 | 10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Powder Snow | Ice | 6 | 15 | 1.0s | 6.0 | 15.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Blizzard | Ice | 130 | 100 | 3.0s | 43.3 | 1.30 | |
| HurricaneE | Flying | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Triple Axel | Ice | 60 | 33 | 2.0s | 30.0 | 1.82 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 50 | 3.5s | 27.1 | 1.90 | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 33 | 3.5s | 20.0 | 2.12 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 65 | 33 | 3.5s | 18.6 | 1.97 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath | Ice | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |
| Ice Shard | Ice | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | |
| Powder Snow | Ice | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | Ice | 140 | 75 | 1.87 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| HurricaneE | Flying | 110 | 60 | 1.83 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Triple Axel | Ice | 60 | 45 | 1.33 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Shadow RampardosRockSmack DownRockRock Slide37.9 eDPS - 2
Mega DiancieRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide37.4 eDPS - 3
Shadow RhyperiorRockSmack DownRockRock WreckerE36.3 eDPS - 4
Shadow GigalithNormalLock-OnRockMeteor BeamE35.1 eDPS - 5
Mega TyranitarRockSmack DownERockStone Edge33.7 eDPS - 6
Shadow TyrantrumRockRock ThrowRockMeteor Beam32.8 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 124910/10/10 | 130815/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 166510/10/10 | 174315/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 208210/10/10 | 217915/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 26500/0/0 | 305115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 29960/0/0 | 345015/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 30320/0/0 | 349115/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1308 | 1136 |
| Level 20 | 1743 | 1514 |
| Level 25 | 2179 | 1893 |
| Level 30 | 2616 | 2272 |
| Level 35 | 2833 | 2461 |
| Level 40 | 3051 | 2650 |
| Level 45 | 3248 | 2820 |
| Level 50 | 3450 | 2996 |
| Level 51 | 3491 | 3032 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy · 100,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.7 m · 55.4 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Articuno in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 1496 | 18.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/13 | 1497 | 18.5 | 99.72% |
| #3 | 1/15/14 | 1500 | 18.5 | 99.72% |
| #4 | 1/13/15 | 1498 | 18.5 | 99.71% |
| #5 | 0/14/15 | 1493 | 18.5 | 99.60% |
| #6 | 0/13/6 | 1499 | 19 | 99.47% |
| #7 | 0/11/8 | 1500 | 19 | 99.47% |
| #8 | 0/9/10 | 1500 | 19 | 99.45% |
| #9 | 2/15/11 | 1498 | 18.5 | 99.45% |
| #10 | 2/13/13 | 1498 | 18.5 | 99.44% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1945 of 4,096, with 95.17% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/15 | 2497 | 32 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/15 | 2500 | 31.5 | 99.90% |
| #3 | 0/14/14 | 2496 | 32 | 99.79% |
| #4 | 0/15/10 | 2498 | 32.5 | 99.76% |
| #5 | 1/11/15 | 2500 | 32 | 99.71% |
| #6 | 0/12/15 | 2492 | 32 | 99.59% |
| #7 | 0/10/14 | 2496 | 32.5 | 99.59% |
| #8 | 0/13/12 | 2500 | 32.5 | 99.58% |
| #9 | 0/15/13 | 2496 | 32 | 99.58% |
| #10 | 1/12/14 | 2499 | 32 | 99.51% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2350 of 4,096, with 95.67% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.