Articuno

Articuno
Articuno's official artwork from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
Games	Melee
Move	Icy Wind
Rarity	Rare
Article on Bulbapedia	Articuno (Pokémon)

Articuno (フリーザー, Freezer) is a creature in the Pokémon media franchise.

Origin

Articuno's official artwork from Pokémon Red and Blue.

Articuno is an Ice/Flying-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation I, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #144 as the "Freeze Pokémon". Along with Zapdos and Moltres, Articuno is part of a trio commonly referred to as the legendary birds.

Icy Wind is an Ice-type special move with 55 base power and 95% accuracy, which affects all adjacent foes and reduces by one stage the Speed of every target. Articuno does not learn it naturally, but can learn it by TM16 in Generation II and by Move Tutor in several later games.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Articuno on Final Destination.

Articuno is a legendary Pokémon that can be summoned via a Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Articuno's appearance is rare due to its status as a legendary Pokémon, and general high power. Its chance of appearing out of a Poké Ball is highly increased in the event match Legendary Pokémon. Articuno uses Icy Wind as its attack, where it will unleash a blast of frost from its body. Any character in Icy Wind's attack radius will take 25% damage and be frozen for a few seconds, much like being affected by a Freezie. Characters that are affected by Articuno's Icy Wind will also be sent towards the top of the screen with very high knockback, with most characters (except for fast fallers and most heavyweights) being OHKO'd on Final Destination. Articuno's attack cannot harm the summoner.

Trophy

Articuno Trophy in Melee.

Articuno

Clouds gather, the barometer plunges, and fresh snow falls from the frigid air when this legendary Pokémon takes wing. Graceful and elegant, it boasts long tail feathers that flap in the wind and are lovely to behold. As would be expected, its combat moves are based on its cold nature; they include Ice Beam and Blizzard. (Pokémon Red & Blue 09/98)

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Articuno only appears as a trophy exclusive to the 3DS version.

Trophy

Articuno's trophy in Smash 3DS

Articuno

The air around Articuno is always cool, and it can make snow fall on even the hottest of days. It must be the perfect Pokémon to have around in summer! Then again, do you really want to be the one to use a Legendary bird Pokémon as an ice machine? Let's just think this through for a minute.

The air around Articuno is always cool, and it can make snow fall on even the hottest of days. It must be the perfect Pokémon to have around in summer! Then again, do you really want to be the one to use a Legendary Bird Pokémon as an ice machine? You'd just get the cold shoulder from the whole Pokémon community.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Articuno appears alongside Zapdos and Moltres as a primary spirit.

Spirit

Zapdos also appears alongside Articuno and Moltres as a Legend-class primary spirit.

Zapdos uses an orange Lucas puppet fighter, and is fought on the Find Mii stage's Battlefield form. He is fought along with the cyan and red Lucas puppet fighters representing Articuno and Moltres respectively. During the battle, the Lucas puppet fighters will reflect projectiles, referencing the Legendary birds' defensive abilities. The red Lucas puppet fire also frequently uses PK Freeze, referencing Moltres' Ice type.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
462		Articuno, Zapdos, & Moltres		★★★★	3	4007	10019	2384	5961	1623	4058	No Effect	Pokémon Series

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	フリーザー, Freezer
English	Articuno
French	Artikodin
German	Arktos
Spanish	Articuno
Italian	Articuno
Chinese (Simplified)	急冻鸟
Chinese (Traditional)	急凍鳥
Korean	프리져, Freeser
Dutch	Articuno
Russian	Артикуно

Trivia

• Articuno is the only member of the legendary birds not to appear in Ultimate as a background character.