Articuno
Ice
Best attacking moveset: Powder Snow and Blizzard, worth 10.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Articuno can learn 18 combinations. Powder Snow with Blizzard does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath | Ice | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Ice Shard | Ice | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Powder Snow | Ice | 6 | 1.0s | +15 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Blizzard | Ice | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 65 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Triple Axel | Ice | 60 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Hurricane Legacy | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Articuno has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Other forms
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,450 at level 50, 3,051 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,743 CP at level 20, or 2,179 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,665 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 192 attack · 236 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 20,000 Stardust and 20 Candy |
| Size | 1.7 m and 55.4 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Articuno does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Ground, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath + Blizzard | 16.0 | |
| Ground | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 16.0 |
| Grass | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 16.0 |
| Dragon | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 16.0 |
| Fighting | Powder Snow + Hurricane | 12.9 |
| Bug | Powder Snow + Hurricane | 12.9 |
| Fire | Powder Snow + Ancient Power | 10.1 |
| Ice | Powder Snow + Ancient Power | 10.1 |
| Normal | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 10.1 |
| Poison | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 10.1 |
| Rock | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 10.1 |
| Ghost | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 10.1 |
| Electric | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 10.1 |
| Psychic | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 10.1 |
| Dark | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 10.1 |
| Fairy | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 10.1 |
| Water | Powder Snow + Hurricane | 8.5 |
| Steel | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 6.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Articuno is actually for.
Counters: what beats Articuno
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 33.3 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 33.0 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 30.9 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 30.9 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker Legacy | 29.9 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 29.3 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 29.0 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Smack Down + Stone Edge Legacy | 28.2 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 27.5 |
 Lycanroc | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 26.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Articuno's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.