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|name=Articuno
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|Type = {{Ice}} {{Flying}}
  
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|jname=フリーザー Furiizaa
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|Ability = [[Pressure]]
  
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|ndex=144
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|Size = [[File:Star.png|link=]]
  
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|PMD1 Location = Frosty Grotto
  
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|PMD1 Recruit Rate = 30%
  
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|dexkanto=144
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|Friend Area = [[Legendary Island]]
  
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|dexjohto={{tt|235|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}/{{tt|240|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}
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|PMD2&3 Location = Mt. Avalanche
  
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|dexcokalos=151
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|PMD2&3 Recruit Rate = 20%
  
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|gen=Generation I
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|IQ Group = [[IQ#Group_C|C]]
  
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|species=Freeze Pokémon
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an [[Ice (type)|Ice]]/[[Flying (type)|Flying]]-type Pokémon. It does not evolve, nor does anything evolve into it.
  
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|type2=Flying
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|imheight=5'07"
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|metheight=1.7 m
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|imweight=122.1 lbs.
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|metweight=55.4 kg
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|ability=[[Pressure]]
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|color=Blue}}
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'''Articuno''' (Japanese: '''フリーザー''' ''Furiizaa'') is an {{Type|Ice}}/{{Type|Flying}}-[[Types|type]] [[Legendary Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It is part of the [[Legendary Birds|Kanto Legendary Birds]], along with [[Zapdos]] and [[Moltres]].
   
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==Evolution==
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==Biology==
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===Physiology===
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Articuno is a large bird with blue plumage. Its colouring is darkest on its head crest and long, streaming tail. Its body is coloured sky-blue, while growing lighter on its front, and its chest is a lighter blue then anything. Its most distinctive trait is its large wings, which are said to be made of ice. Its eyes are a medium shade of red. In the [[MS002: Pokémon The Movie 2000 - The Power of One|second Pokémon movie]], Articuno also played a major role because only the chosen one ([[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]) could place the orb on the altar to end the war of the three legendary birds.
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|Stage 1 = Articuno
  
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|Stage 1 Info = Base
  
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==Game info==
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===Game locations===
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{{Game Locations
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|border={{Flying}}
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|type={{Ice}}
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|redblue=[[Seafoam Islands]]
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|rbrarity=One
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|yellow=[[Seafoam Islands]]
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|yrarity=One
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|goldsilver=[[Time Capsule]]
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|gsrarity=None
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|crystal=[[Time Capsule]]
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|crarity=None
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|rubysapphire=[[Trade]]
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|rsrarity=None
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|emerald=[[Trade]]
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|erarity=None
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|fireredleafgreen=[[Seafoam Islands]]
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|frlgrarity=One
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|diamondpearl=[[Trade]]
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|dprarity=None
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|platinum=Roaming [[Sinnoh]]
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|ptrarity=One
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|heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Seafoam Islands]]
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|hgssrarity=One
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|blackwhite=[[Trade]]
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|bwrarity=None
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|black2white2=[[Trade]]
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|b2w2rarity=None
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|xy=Roaming [[Kalos]] (With [[Chespin]] as a [[Starter Pokémon]])<br />[[Sea Spirit's Den]]
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|xyrarity=One
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|omegarubyalphasapphire = [[Trade]]
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|orasrarity = None}}
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====Side game locations====
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{{Side Game Locations
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|Pokemon=Articuno
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|type={{Ice}}
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|Trozei=Random Agent Cards<br />Mr. Who's Den
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|PMD1=[[Frosty Grotto]] (5F)
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|PMD2=[[Mt. Avalanche]] Summit
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|Rumble=Gravel Cave}}
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===Pokédex entries===
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{{Pokédexentries
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|type={{Ice}}
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|border={{Flying}}
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|gen=I
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|redblue=A legendary bird Pokémon said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
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|yellow=A legendary bird Pokémon. It freezes water that is contained in winter air and makes it snow.
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|gold=The magnificent seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice.
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|silver=One of the legendary bird Pokémon, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying.
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|crystal=Legendary bird Pokémon. As it flies through the sky, it cools the air, causing snow to fall.
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|ruby=Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall.
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|sapphire=Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall.
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|emerald=Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall.
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|firered=One of the legendary bird Pokémon. With its long tail trailing behind, its flying form is magnificent.
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|leafgreen=A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
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|diamond=A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create [[blizzard]]s by freezing moisture in the air.
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|pearl=A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create [[blizzard]]s by freezing moisture in the air.
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|platinum=A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create [[blizzard]]s by freezing moisture in the air.
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|heartgold=The magnificent seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice.
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|soulsilver=One of the legendary bird Pokémon, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying.
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|black=A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
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|white=A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
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|black 2=A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
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|white 2=A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
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|x=A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
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|y=A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
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|or=Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall.
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|as=Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall.}}
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===Sprites===
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{{GenIPokéSprites
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|type={{Ice}}
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|border={{Flying}}
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|rbspr=RB 144 front.png
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|yspr=Y 144 front.png
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|grnspr=GR 144 front.png
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|cryspr=C 144 front.gif
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|ptspr=
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|hgssspr=
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|hgsssprs=
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|Iback=Articunobackyellow.png
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|IIback=Articuno GSC Back Sprite.png
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|IIbacks=Articuno GSC Shiny Back Sprite.png
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|IIIback=Articuno RSE Back Sprite.png
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|IIIbacks= Articuno RSE Shiny Back Sprite.png
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|IVback=Articuno DPP Back Sprite.png
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|IVbacks=Articuno DPP Shiny Back Sprite.png
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|bwspr=Articuno BW Sprite.gif
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|bwsprs=Articuno BW Shiny Sprite.gif
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|b2w2spr=Articuno BW Sprite.gif
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|b2w2sprs=Articuno BW Shiny Sprite.gif
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|Vback=Articuno BW Back Sprite.gif
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|Vbacks=Articuno BW Shiny Back Sprite.gif
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|xyspr=Articuno_XY.gif
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|xysprs=Articuno XY Shiny Sprite.gif
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|VIback=Articuno XY Back Sprite.gif
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|VIbacks=Articuno XY Shiny Back Sprite.gif
 
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===Learnset===
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====Leveling====
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<tabber>
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Generation II=
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{{Movessettop|type=Ice|type2=Flying|gen=II}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|'''[[Gust]]'''|40|100|35|Flying}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|'''[[Powder Snow]]'''|40|100|25|Ice}}
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{{Movessetmid|13|[[Mist]]|—|—|30|Ice}}
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{{Movessetmid|25|[[Agility]]|—|—|30|Psychic}}
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{{Movessetmid|37|[[Mind Reader]]|—|—|5|Psychic}}
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{{Movessetmid|49|'''[[Ice Beam]]'''|95|100|10|Ice}}
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{{Movessetmid|61|[[Reflect]]|—|—|20|Psychic}}
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{{Movessetmid|73|'''[[Blizzard]]'''|120|90|5|Ice}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Ice}}
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|-|
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Generation I=
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{{Movessettop|type=Ice|type2=Flying|gen=I}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|'''[[Peck]]'''|35|100|35|Flying}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|'''[[Ice Beam]]'''|95|100|10|Ice}}
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{{Movessetmid|51|'''[[Blizzard]]'''|120|90|5|Ice}}
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{{Movessetmid|55|[[Agility]]|—|—|30|Psychic}}
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{{Movessetmid|60|[[Mist]]|—|—|30|Ice}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Flying}}
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</tabber>
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==Appearances==
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===Anime===
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[[File:Ice-Flying.jpg|thumb|Articuno in the anime]]
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Articuno appears in the Anime when a boy named [[Todd Snap|Todd]], who loves to take pictures, takes pictures of Articuno in the episode [[JE073: Freeze Frame|Freeze Frame]]. Ash and co. befriended Articuno after Articuno's blizzard blew away [[Team Rocket]].
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The same Articuno appears again and is a friend of [[Factory Head Noland]] in the episode ''[[AG135: Numero Uno Articuno|Numero Uno Articuno]]''. Noland became Articuno's friend when he saved the injured Articuno on his plane. Ash attempted to get the [[Symbol#Knowledge Symbol|Knowledge Symbol]] by defeating Articuno, which obeyed Noland's command, and he accomplished this by using [[Ash's Charizard|Charizard]].
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*[[Articuno (MS002)]]
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*[[Articuno (anime)]]
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*[[Noland's Articuno]]
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*[[Red's Articuno]]
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*[[Mirage Articuno]]
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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144Articuno_OS_anime.png
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144Articuno_OS_anime_2.png
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144Articuno_AG_anime.png
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144Articuno_AG_anime 2.png
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144Articuno_AG_anime 3.png
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144Articuno_Dream.png
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144Articuno_Pokemon_Mystery_Dungeon.jpg
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144Articuno_Pokemon_Ranger.jpg
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144Articuno_Pokemon_Stadium.png
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144Articuno_Pokemon_Conquest.png
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Articuno_-_Pokemon_Plasma_Storm.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Trivia==
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*As of generation III, Articuno can learn an accuracy focusing move, and a one-hit KO move ([[Mind Reader]] and [[Sheer Cold]]). It shares this with Smeargle.
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**It is, however, the only Pokémon that can learn them directly by leveling up.
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*Articuno, along with Moltres and Zapdos, are the most common legendaries. With at least one game in every generation having access to them, with the exception being generation V and II.
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*The last time Articuno was available by event was 2006.
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*It is the only member of its trio that can't learn [[Heat Wave]].
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*As it says in name pun, the last few letters were based on Spanish numbers, but if you use the first letters of the names: MOltres, Zapdos and ARTicuno, it would spell out MOZART, the name of the famous Austrian composer.
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===Name Origin===
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Articuno's name is a cross of the words ''arctic'' and ''uno'', the Spanish word for one. The second part of its name indicates that it is the first in the series of [[Kanto]]'s Legendary Birds.
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Its Japanese name is simply ''Freezer''.
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====Name Pun====
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It is uninformed that this is purposely made but the last syllable of each of the Legendary Birds is a number in Spanish (ex. Artic'''uno''', Zap'''dos''', Mol'''tres'''). With this in mind, Articuno would be the first of the Legendary Birds.
   
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Articuno is the Legendary Ice pokemon that you can recruit after beating the main storyline (defeating Rayquaza) in Pokemon Blue Mystery Dungeon
  
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Revision as of 22:23, 18 December 2014

Articuno (Japanese: フリーザー Furiizaa) is an Ice/Flying-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It is part of the Kanto Legendary Birds, along with Zapdos and Moltres.

Biology

Physiology

Articuno is a large bird with blue plumage. Its colouring is darkest on its head crest and long, streaming tail. Its body is coloured sky-blue, while growing lighter on its front, and its chest is a lighter blue then anything. Its most distinctive trait is its large wings, which are said to be made of ice. Its eyes are a medium shade of red. In the second Pokémon movie, Articuno also played a major role because only the chosen one (Ash) could place the orb on the altar to end the war of the three legendary birds.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Red and Blue Seafoam Islands One
Yellow Seafoam Islands One
Gold and Silver Time Capsule None
Crystal Time Capsule None
Ruby and Sapphire Trade None
FireRed and LeafGreen Seafoam Islands One
Emerald Trade None
Diamond and Pearl Trade None
Platinum Roaming Sinnoh One
HeartGold and SoulSilver Seafoam Islands One
Black and White Trade None
Black 2 and White 2 Trade None
X and Y Roaming Kalos (With Chespin as a Starter Pokémon)
Sea Spirit's Den 		One
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Trade None

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s) Area(s)
Pokémon Trozei! Random Agent Cards
Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team Frosty Grotto (5F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness Mt. Avalanche Summit
Pokémon Rumble Gravel Cave


Pokédex entries

Template:Pokédexentries

Sprites

Template:GenIPokéSprites

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration II
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type
1 Gust 40 100% 35 Type Flying HOME Flying
1 Powder Snow 40 100% 25 Type Ice HOME Ice
13 Mist — —% 30 Type Ice HOME Ice
25 Agility — —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic
37 Mind Reader — —% 5 Type Psychic HOME Psychic
49 Ice Beam 95 100% 10 Type Ice HOME Ice
61 Reflect — —% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic
73 Blizzard 120 90% 5 Type Ice HOME Ice
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration I
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type
1 Peck 35 100% 35 Type Flying HOME Flying
1 Ice Beam 95 100% 10 Type Ice HOME Ice
51 Blizzard 120 90% 5 Type Ice HOME Ice
55 Agility — —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic
60 Mist — —% 30 Type Ice HOME Ice
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Appearances

Anime

File:Ice-Flying.jpg

Articuno in the anime

Articuno appears in the Anime when a boy named Todd, who loves to take pictures, takes pictures of Articuno in the episode Freeze Frame. Ash and co. befriended Articuno after Articuno's blizzard blew away Team Rocket.

The same Articuno appears again and is a friend of Factory Head Noland in the episode Numero Uno Articuno. Noland became Articuno's friend when he saved the injured Articuno on his plane. Ash attempted to get the Knowledge Symbol by defeating Articuno, which obeyed Noland's command, and he accomplished this by using Charizard.

Gallery

Trivia

  • As of generation III, Articuno can learn an accuracy focusing move, and a one-hit KO move (Mind Reader and Sheer Cold). It shares this with Smeargle.
    • It is, however, the only Pokémon that can learn them directly by leveling up.
  • Articuno, along with Moltres and Zapdos, are the most common legendaries. With at least one game in every generation having access to them, with the exception being generation V and II.
  • The last time Articuno was available by event was 2006.
  • It is the only member of its trio that can't learn Heat Wave.
  • As it says in name pun, the last few letters were based on Spanish numbers, but if you use the first letters of the names: MOltres, Zapdos and ARTicuno, it would spell out MOZART, the name of the famous Austrian composer.

Name Origin

Articuno's name is a cross of the words arctic and uno, the Spanish word for one. The second part of its name indicates that it is the first in the series of Kanto's Legendary Birds.

Its Japanese name is simply Freezer.

Name Pun

It is uninformed that this is purposely made but the last syllable of each of the Legendary Birds is a number in Spanish (ex. Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres). With this in mind, Articuno would be the first of the Legendary Birds.

See also

v · d · eLegendary and Mythical* Pokémon
Generation I
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

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