Articuno
Gold

The magnificent, seemingly translu­ cent wings of this legendary bird POKéMON are said to be made of ice.

Silver

One of the legen­ dary bird POKéMON, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying.

Crystal

Legendary bird POKéMON. As it flies through the sky, it cools the air, causing snow to fall.

Pokédex & Training Data

Classification Freeze Pokémon
Height 1.7 m (5'07")
Weight 55.4 kg (122.1 lbs)
Abilities N/A in Gen II
EV Yield +3 Sp. Def
Catch Rate 3
Base Friendship 35
Growth Rate slow
Gender Ratio
Genderless
Egg Groups This Pokemon Cannot Breed

Pokédex Numbers

Kanto (R/B/Y) #144
Johto (G/S/C) #235
Johto (HG/SS) #240
Kalos (Coastal) #151
National #144
Crown Tundra #202

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Gold/Silver
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Gust
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
1 Powder Snow
40 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
13 Mist
— — 30 Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.
25 Agility
— — 30 Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
37 Mind Reader
— — 5 Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target.
49 Ice Beam
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
61 Reflect
— — 20 Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
73 Blizzard
110 70% 5 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Crystal
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Gust
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
1 Powder Snow
40 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
13 Mist
— — 30 Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.
25 Agility
— — 30 Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
37 Mind Reader
— — 5 Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target.
49 Ice Beam
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
61 Reflect
— — 20 Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
73 Blizzard
110 70% 5 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

TM/HM Moves

Gold/SilverCrystal
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM02 Fly
90 95% 15 User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM03 Curse
— — 10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
TM05 Roar
— — 20 Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
TM06 Toxic
— 90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM08 Rock Smash
40 100% 15 Has a 50% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day
— — 5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM13 Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM14 Blizzard
110 70% 5 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM15 Hyper Beam
150 90% 5 User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM16 Icy Wind
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
TM17 Protect
— — 10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18 Rain Dance
— — 5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM20 Endure
— — 10 Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM21 Frustration
— 100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM27 Return
— 100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM31 Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
TM32 Double Team
— — 15 Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM34 Swagger
— 85% 15 Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM35 Sleep Talk
— — 10 Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM37 Sandstorm
— — 10 Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
TM39 Swift
60 — 20 Never misses.
TM43 Detect
— — 5 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM44 Rest
— — 5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM47 Steel Wing
70 90% 25 Has a 10% chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage.

Tutor Moves

Crystal
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Ice Beam
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

Base Stats

Hp 90
Attack 85
Defense 100
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 125
Speed 85
Total 580

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

2x
0.5x
2x
0x
0.5x
4x
2x