Articuno #0144 Shadow
| Max CP | L403051L503450L51 · Best Buddy3491 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Nov 12, 2019Jun 5, 2023 |
| Purification | 20,000 Stardust · 20 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Articuno takes 256% from Rock, and 160% from Fire, Electric and Steel moves.
Shadow 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 Frost Breath with Triple Axel.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IceFrost Breath | IceTriple Axel | 12.9 | 279 | |
| 2 | IceIce Shard | IceTriple Axel | 12.6 | 272 |
| 3 | IceFrost Breath | IceIce Beam | 12.3 | 266 |
| 4 | IcePowder Snow | IceTriple Axel | 12.3 | 265 |
| 5 | IceFrost Breath | IceBlizzard | 12.2 | 263 |
| 6 | IceIce Shard | IceIce Beam | 12.0 | 259 |
| 7 | IceIce Shard | IceBlizzard | 11.8 | 254 |
| 8 | IcePowder Snow | IceIce Beam | 11.6 | 250 |
13 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | IceFrost Breath | FlyingHurricane | 11.4 | 247 |
| 10 | IcePowder Snow | IceBlizzard | 11.2 | 241 |
| 11 | IceIce Shard | FlyingHurricane | 10.9 | 235 |
| 12 | IceFrost Breath | IceIcy Wind | 10.4 | 225 |
| 13 | IceIce Shard | IceIcy Wind | 10.1 | 218 |
| 14 | IcePowder Snow | FlyingHurricane | 10.0 | 216 |
| 15 | IceFrost Breath | RockAncient Power | 9.8 | 211 |
| 16 | IcePowder Snow | IceIcy Wind | 9.5 | 206 |
| 17 | IceIce Shard | RockAncient Power | 9.4 | 204 |
| 18 | IcePowder Snow | RockAncient Power | 8.8 | 189 |
| 19 | IceFrost Breath | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 173 |
| 20 | IceIce Shard | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 7.0 | 151 |
| 21 | IcePowder Snow | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.0 | 86 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
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 Slide38.3 eDPS - 2
Mega DiancieRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide37.7 eDPS - 3
Shadow RhyperiorRockSmack DownRockRock WreckerE36.5 eDPS - 4
Shadow GigalithNormalLock-OnRockMeteor BeamE35.4 eDPS - 5
Mega TyranitarRockSmack DownERockStone Edge33.8 eDPS - 6
Shadow TyrantrumRockRock ThrowRockMeteor Beam33.5 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.