Situational
Keep the best copies
Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
Battle roles
- BUltra League#79 of 844 · score 87.1
It is ranked #79 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Icy Wind / Hurricane.
- CGreat League#245 of 1146 · score 82.1
It is ranked #245 in Great League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Icy Wind / Hurricane.
- CMaster League#126 of 406 · score 72.7
It is ranked #126 in Master League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Icy Wind / Hurricane.
- CIce raid attackershadow#25 Ice · 12.7 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #25 of 231 Ice-type attackers with Frost Breath / Triple Axel.
Collection value
- Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Does not evolve.
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | C | #245 / 1146 | 82.1 | Powder Snow · Icy Wind · Hurricane | L18.5 · 4/7/13 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #509 / 1146 | 75.6 | Powder Snow · Triple Axel · Hurricane | L18.5 · 4/7/13 |
| Ultra League | B | #79 / 844 | 87.1 | Powder Snow · Icy Wind · Hurricane | L31 · 4/15/11 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | B | #117 / 844 | 85.5 | Powder Snow · Icy Wind · Hurricane | L31 · 4/15/11 |
| Master League | C | #126 / 406 | 72.7 | Powder Snow · Icy Wind · Hurricane | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | – | #149 / 406 | 69.5 | Powder Snow · Icy Wind · Hurricane | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)
Articuno can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.
Max Moves
- iceMax Hailstormfrom Frost Breath250 / 300 / 350 power
- Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
- Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP
Max Battle roles
Not on the current Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer tier lists.
Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iceShadow | C | #25 / 231 | 12.7 | 274 | Frost Breath · Triple Axel |
| ice | – | #47 / 231 | 10.6 | 276 | Frost Breath · Triple Axel |
| flyingShadow | – | #67 / 235 | 11.1 | 239 | Frost Breath · HurricaneElite TM |
| flying | – | #85 / 235 | 9.4 | 244 | Frost Breath · HurricaneElite TM |
| rockShadow | – | #114 / 291 | 9.6 | 207 | Frost Breath · Ancient Power |
| rock | – | #145 / 291 | 8.1 | 208 | Frost Breath · Ancient Power |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frost BreathSTAB | ice | 11 | +9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 7 | +5 | 2 turns |
Ice ShardSTAB | ice | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 9 | +10 | 3 turns |
Powder SnowSTAB | ice | 6 | +15 | 1.0s | 6.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ice BeamSTAB | ice | 95 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.90 | 90 | -55 | |
Icy WindSTAB | ice | 65 | -33 | 3.5s | 1.97 | 60 | -45 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
BlizzardSTAB | ice | 130 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 140 | -75 | |
Ancient Power | rock | 70 | -33 | 3.5s | 2.12 | 60 | -45 | 10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def |
Triple AxelSTAB | ice | 60 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.82 | 60 | -45 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
HurricaneElite TMSTAB | flying | 105 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.05 | 110 | -60 |
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