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#144 Articuno
Articuno's artwork for Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green.
Category Freeze Pokémon
Original Region Kanto
National Dex Nr. #144
Johto #235 (GSC)

240 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)

Kalos #151 (Coastal)
Galar #202 (Crown Tundra)
Generation 1
Pokémon Color Blue
Type(s) Ice/Flying
Ability/ies Pressure
(Hidden: Snow Cloak)
Average Height 5'07"
Average Weight 122.1 lbs.

#144-G Articuno
Ken Sugimori's artwork for Sword/Shield.
Category Cruel Pokémon
Original Region Galar
National Dex Nr. #144-G
Galar Dex Nr. #202-G (Crown Tundra)
Generation 8
Pokémon Color Purple
Type(s) Psychic/Flying
Ability/ies Competitive
Average Height 5'07"/1.7m
Average Weight 112.2 lbs./50.9 kg


Articuno (Japanese: フリーザー Freezer) is a dual-type Ice/Flying Legendary Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon; however, in Generation 8's Crown Tundra expansion, Articuno was given a regional variant that is Psychic/Flying and has a flamenco dancer-esque appearance.

Along with Zapdos and Moltres, it is one of the three Legendary birds of Kanto.

Biology[]

Articuno is a large avian Pokémon with predominantly blue plumage and large wings said to be made of ice. It has a head crest that consists of three, darker blue rhombus-shaped feathers on its forehead and circular red eyes. Its beak is short and gray, and its long, thin legs are gray. It has a long, streamer-like tail that is longer than its body and the same shade of blue as its crest.

When Articuno flaps its wings, it can chill the moisture in the air around it, making snow fall. It flies from icy mountain to icy mountain. According to legend, it appears before doomed travelers lost in icy regions. As seen in the anime, Articuno sometimes aids travelers and guides them to safety. Articuno lives in cold, isolated locations, such as mountain peaks.

Stats[]

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
HP: 90
150 - 197 290 - 384
Attack: 85
81 - 150 157 - 295
Defense: 100
94 - 167 184 - 328
Sp.Atk: 95
90 - 161 175 - 317
Sp.Def: 125
117 - 194 229 - 383
Speed: 85
81 - 150 157 - 295
Total: 580   Other Pokémon with this total  
  • The minimum stats were calculated with 0 EV's and IV's, plus a hindering Nature, if applicable.
  • The maximum stats are calculated with 252 EV's, 31 IV's, and a helpful Nature, if applicable.
  • In Generation 1, this Pokémon had a Special stat of 125.


Under normal battle conditions in current Pokémon canon, this Pokémon is...
Neutral to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes

{{{note}}}

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
HP: 90
150 - 197 290 - 384
Attack: 85
81 - 150 157 - 295
Defense: 85
81 - 150 157 - 295
Sp.Atk: 125
117 - 194 229 - 383
Sp.Def: 100
94 - 167 184 - 328
Speed: 95
90 - 161 175 - 317
Total: 580   Other Pokémon with this total  
  • The minimum stats were calculated with 0 EV's and IV's, plus a hindering Nature, if applicable.
  • The maximum stats are calculated with 252 EV's, 31 IV's, and a helpful Nature, if applicable.


Under normal battle conditions in current Pokémon canon, this Pokémon is...
Neutral to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes

{{{note}}}

Origin[]

This Pokémon's appearance is based on the Simurgh, deriving from the Persian رخ rokh, which is that of a giant arctic bird. Also, its long tail and small body may be reference to the rare bird, the quetzal. It is also anatomically very similar to the White-throated Magpie-jay.

Name Origin[]

Articuno is a combination of "Arctic" (Earth's far northern region) and the Spanish number "uno", one (indicating that it is the first of Kanto's Legendary Birds).

Freezer is the literal word "freezer", a device often attached to a refrigerator that keeps food below freezing temperatures.

Names in other Languages[]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フリーザー
Freezer
From freezer
Spanish Articuno Same as English name
French Artikodin From arctique and the Norse god Odin
German Arktos From arktisch
Italian Articuno Same as English name
Korean 프리져
Peurijeo
Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese 急凍鳥 / 急冻鸟
Jídòngniǎo
Literally "Quick-freezing bird"

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