Articuno

Articuno has 580 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the special side (95) and a Speed of 85. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 315, which makes it a special tank. It is a legendary or mythical Pokémon, so it is rarely allowed in casual in-game teams.

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What Articuno is weak to

Weak to: Rock (×4), Fire, Electric, Steel. Resists: Grass, Bug. Immune to: Ground (×0). The ×4 weakness is the danger: one hit of Rock does huge damage.

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Best teammates for Articuno

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Articuno: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

1. Iron Treads GroundSteel

   Resists electric, rock, steel, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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2. Steelix SteelGround

   Resists electric, rock, steel, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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3. Excadrill GroundSteel

   Resists electric, rock, steel, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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4. Scizor BugSteel

   Resists steel, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, psychic, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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5. Escavalier BugSteel

   Resists steel, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, psychic, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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6. Durant BugSteel

   Resists steel, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, psychic, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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Counters to Articuno

1. Magnezone

   Electric and Steel STAB hits Articuno super effectively and it resists everything Articuno can hit it with by type.

2. Togedemaru

   Electric and Steel STAB hits Articuno super effectively and it resists everything Articuno can hit it with by type.

3. Stakataka

   Rock and Steel STAB hits Articuno super effectively and it resists everything Articuno can hit it with by type.

4. Aggron

   Steel and Rock STAB hits Articuno super effectively and it resists everything Articuno can hit it with by type.

5. Magcargo

   Fire and Rock STAB hits Articuno super effectively and it resists everything Articuno can hit it with by type.

6. Probopass

   Rock and Steel STAB hits Articuno super effectively and it resists everything Articuno can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Articuno

Articuno is in the regional Pokédex of 4 games we cover: