#0144 Articuno

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IceFlying

Abilities

Snow WarningSummons 5 turns of hail when it enters battle.Snow CloakRaises evasion in hail.

Hidden ability

Slush RushBoosts Speed in hail.

Capture

Very hard catch

Gender

genderless

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Growth

Slow

EV yield

3 Sp. Def

Articuno’s base stats

HP	90
Attack	85
Defense	95 (official 100)
Sp. Atk	100 (official 95)
Sp. Def	125
Speed	85
Total	580	Official games: 580, same total, different spread. All base stat changes

Where to find it

• Scripted encounter (Lv. 90): Seafoam Islands, inner room.

  After the final Hall of Fame entry and Lance’s visit to your home in Pallet Town. Melt the Seafoam Islands ice barriers to reach Articuno. Earlier trainer-style battles cannot catch it. One encounter; catching, defeating or fleeing removes it.

See the quest guide: Seafoam Islands: the ice walls, Articuno and the researcher (TM14 Blizzard); Seafoam Islands: Team Rocket and Kyogre (League HQ investigation), and catching Kyogre.

Evolution

Does not evolve.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Articuno’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35	The foe is struck by a gust whipped up by wings. It can hit foes in the sky, for double damage.
1	Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30	The user cloaks itself in a white mist that keeps its stats from being cut for 5 turns.
5	Powder Snow	Ice	Special	40	100	25	The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. 10% chance to freeze the target.
10	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from physical attacks for 5 turns.
15	Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100	30	The user flash freezes chunks of ice and hurls them. This move always goes first.
20	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	The user lightens its body to move at high speed. Raises its Speed by 2 stages.
25	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5	The user attacks with the power of its whole body. 10% chance to raise all its stats by 1 stage.
30	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15	A turbulent whirlwind doubles the Speed of all party Pokémon for 4 turns.
35	Freeze-Dry	Ice	Special	70	100	20	The user rapidly chills the foe. It may freeze the foe, and it is super effective on Water types.
40	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5	The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.
45	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
50	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10	The user summons a hailstorm lasting 5 turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
55	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10	The user wraps the foe in a fierce wind. It may confuse the foe.
60	Mind Reader	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user senses the foe’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss.
65	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
70	Sheer Cold	Ice	Special	var.	30	5	The foe is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The foe instantly faints if it hits.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Articuno can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks with a pulsing blast of water. It has a 20% chance to confuse the foe.
TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10	The user summons a hailstorm lasting 5 turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from physical attacks for 5 turns.
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10	A 5-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM47	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	85	95	25	Strikes the target with hard wings. May raise the user’s Defense.
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5	The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
TM72	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	75	90	10	Hurls hailstones at the target. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20	The user pecks the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user plucks it and gains its effect.
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20	The user attacks, then can switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM128	Triple Axel	Ice	Physical	20	90	10	Kicks the target three times in succession. Power increases with each hit.
TM129	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90	10	Strikes the target with its wings twice.
HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15	The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15	Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense.

Move tutors

Moves Articuno can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5	The user attacks with the power of its whole body. 10% chance to raise all its stats by 1 stage.	Ruins of Alph · Cost: Rare Bone ×1 Requirements: Ruins of Alph: small extras the Ruins of Alph
Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	95	100	10	Attacks with an unseen supernatural force. Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.	Saffron Copycat house 1F · Cost: Free Copycat's house, Saffron City
Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10	The user wraps the foe in a fierce wind. It may confuse the foe.	Route 32 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 32: the Hoppip blown away by the storm (→ Hurricane tutor)
Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100	30	The user flash freezes chunks of ice and hurls them. This move always goes first.	Seafoam Islands, inner room · Cost: Free Requirements: Seafoam Islands: the ice walls, Articuno and the researcher (TM14 Blizzard) Seafoam Islands, bottom floor
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. Lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.	Route 20 · Cost: Aspear Berry ×1 Route 20
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	90	90	10	Dives from the sky to strike the target. Has a high critical-hit ratio.	Violet Gym · Cost: Free Requirements: Violet Gym: Falkner's rules (Flying types only, 4 Pokémon max)
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10	An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.	Route 25 · Cost: Free Route 25

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