Articunoin Pokémon Polished Crystal

psychicflying

2 Forms Available:

Pokédex Entry

Freeze Pokémon

Known as Articuno, this Pokémon fires beams that can immobilize opponents as if they had been frozen solid. Articuno is in Seafoam Islands B4F. You'll need to do some Strength puzzles to reach it. Make sure to bring something that can status it without killing since Ice/Flying means a lot of weaknesses. Defensively its actually pretty solid despite the typing. High Special Defense means it can take hits from that side. Ice Beam is your main STAB, Blizzard if you need a bit more power. Roost keeps you healthy! The rock weakness is a bit rough though. Remember, every Legendary will have 3 perfect IVs when caught.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

2 Forms Available

Type

PsychicFlying

Dex

#273 Johto Dex · #144 National

Abilities

Competitive(Primary)

Boosts Sp.Atk on stat reduction.

Competitive(Secondary)

Boosts Sp.Atk on stat reduction.

Competitive(Hidden)

Boosts Sp.Atk on stat reduction.

Growth Rate

Slow

Gender Ratio

Genderless

Egg Groups

Unknown

Hatch Rate

Unknown

Catch Rate

Poké Ball1.6%

Great Ball1.6%

Ultra Ball1.6%

Base Exp

215

EV Yield

3 SpecialAttack

Wild Held Items

Lumberry(100%)

Weak To

electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2ghost ×2dark ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5fighting ×0.25psychic ×0.5

Immune To

ground

Forms

Normal,Galarian

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

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How to Obtain

There's a one-time encounter in Cherrygrove Bay at level 65.

Location	Level	Method	Form	Held Item	Prerequisite
Cherrygrove Bay	Lv. 65	legendary	galarian	Lumberry	-

Level Up Moves (17)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	GustLevel: 1Gust	flying	PWR40	ACC100	PP35
1	GustLevel: 1Gust	Whips up a strong gust of wind.
1	ConfusionLevel: 1Confusion	psychic	PWR50	ACC100	PP25
1	ConfusionLevel: 1Confusion	An attack that may confuse the foe.
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
8	SafeguardLevel: 8Safeguard	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP25
8	SafeguardLevel: 8Safeguard	Prevents all status problems.
15	HypnosisLevel: 15Hypnosis	psychic	PWR0	ACC60	PP20
15	HypnosisLevel: 15Hypnosis	May cause the foe to fall asleep.
22	ExtrasensoryLevel: 22Extrasensory	psychic	PWR80	ACC100	PP20
22	ExtrasensoryLevel: 22Extrasensory	An attack that may cause flinching.
29	AncientpowerLevel: 29Ancientpower	rock	PWR60	ACC100	PP5
29	AncientpowerLevel: 29Ancientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
36	AgilityLevel: 36Agility	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
36	AgilityLevel: 36Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
43	PsychicLevel: 43Psychic	psychic	PWR90	ACC100	PP10
43	PsychicLevel: 43Psychic	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
50	Air SlashLevel: 50Air Slash	flying	PWR75	ACC95	PP15
50	Air SlashLevel: 50Air Slash	An attack that may cause flinching.
57	Dream EaterLevel: 57Dream Eater	psychic	PWR100	ACC100	PP15
57	Dream EaterLevel: 57Dream Eater	Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
64	ReflectLevel: 64Reflect	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
64	ReflectLevel: 64Reflect	Raises Defense with a barrier.
71	Future SightLevel: 71Future Sight	psychic	PWR120	ACC100	PP10
71	Future SightLevel: 71Future Sight	An attack that hits on 3rd turn.
78	Brave BirdLevel: 78Brave Bird	flying	PWR120	ACC100	PP15
78	Brave BirdLevel: 78Brave Bird	A charge that also hurts the user.
85	RecoverLevel: 85Recover	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP5
85	RecoverLevel: 85Recover	Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
92	HurricaneLevel: 92Hurricane	flying	PWR110	ACC70	PP10
92	HurricaneLevel: 92Hurricane	An attack that may confuse the foe.
99	AeroblastLevel: 99Aeroblast	flying	PWR100	ACC95	PP5
99	AeroblastLevel: 99Aeroblast	Has a high critical hit ratio.

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TM/HM Moves (25)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
CurseCurse	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Calm MindCalm Mind	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM04TM04
Calm MindCalm Mind	Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
RoarRoar	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM05TM05
RoarRoar	Scares wild foes to end battle.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Light ScreenLight Screen	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP30	TM16TM16
Light ScreenLight Screen	Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
SafeguardSafeguard	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP25	TM20TM20
SafeguardSafeguard	Prevents all status problems.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
PsychicPsychic	psychic	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM29TM29
PsychicPsychic	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
ReflectReflect	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM33TM33
ReflectReflect	Raises Defense with a barrier.
Flash CannonFlash Cannon	steel	PWR80	ACC100	PP10	TM34TM34
Flash CannonFlash Cannon	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
SwiftSwift	normal	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM39TM39
SwiftSwift	An attack that never misses.
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Steel WingSteel Wing	steel	PWR70	ACC90	PP25	TM47TM47
Steel WingSteel Wing	An attack that may up user's Defense.
DazzlingleamDazzlingleam	fairy	PWR80	ACC100	PP10	TM49TM49
DazzlingleamDazzlingleam	Dazzles with a powerful flash.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
U TurnU Turn	bug	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM69TM69
U TurnU Turn	Switches out after making its attack.
FlyFly	flying	PWR90	ACC100	PP15	HM02HM02
FlyFly	1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (8)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Agility (Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP30	Mahogany Mart 1F	TutorTutor
Agility (Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	normal	PWR120	ACC100	PP15	Safari Zone North	TutorTutor
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Dream Eater (Viridian City)Dream Eater	psychic	PWR100	ACC100	PP15	Viridian City	TutorTutor
Dream Eater (Viridian City)Dream Eater	Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Skill Swap (Route 27 Rest House)Skill Swap	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Route 27 Rest House	TutorTutor
Skill Swap (Route 27 Rest House)Skill Swap	Swaps abilities with the foe.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP15	Celadon City	TutorTutor
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Trick Room (Route 1617 Gate 2F)Trick Room	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	Route 1617 Gate 2F	TutorTutor
Trick Room (Route 1617 Gate 2F)Trick Room	Slow Pokémon move first for 5 turns.

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Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Articuno. Use these types to counter it effectively.

electric2×ice2×rock2×ghost2×dark2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Articuno resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

ground

fighting0.25×grass0.5×psychic0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Articuno, either offensively or defensively.

Articunoin Pokémon Polished Crystal

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