Articuno Raid Guide
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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Articuno in Pokémon GO raids.
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Catch CP (L20)
1665–1743
Raid IV floor is 10 — 1743 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2082–2179
Boosted in Snow or Windy weather.
Top weakness
RockSteelFire
Rock hits ×2.56.
Best counters
All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1
Mega Tyranitar
Smack Down + Stone Edge
Rock34.6 DPS2562 TDOLegacy
#2Mega Diancie
Rock Throw + Rock Slide
Rock39.5 DPS1591 TDO
#3Mega Aerodactyl
Rock Throw + Rock Slide
Rock34.0 DPS1662 TDO
#4Rhyperior
Smack Down + Rock Wrecker
Rock30.3 DPS1756 TDOLegacy
#5Tyrantrum
Rock Throw + Meteor Beam
Rock31.6 DPS1436 TDO
#6Gigalith
Smack Down + Meteor Beam
Rock30.3 DPS1477 TDOLegacy
#7Tyranitar
Smack Down + Stone Edge
Rock28.9 DPS1634 TDOLegacy
#8Mega Aggron
Smack Down + Meteor Beam
Rock27.3 DPS1876 TDO
#9Rampardos
Smack Down + Rock Slide
Rock33.3 DPS1027 TDO
#10Terrakion
Smack Down + Rock Slide
Rock29.5 DPS1450 TDO
#11Mega Metagross
Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash
Steel25.6 DPS1690 TDOLegacy
#12Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin + Blast Burn
Fire27.4 DPS1328 TDOLegacy
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Articuno's actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy marks movesets that need an Elite TM. Shadow forms exist for Tyranitar — a Shadow version deals ×1.2 damage (~20% harder) but also takes ×1.2 damage. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Updated: Sep 28, 2026 · About these stats
Weaknesses
Rock×2.56
Steel×1.60
Fire×1.60
Electric×1.60
Articuno's moves
IceFrost Breath
fastIceIce Shard
fastIceBlizzard
chargedFlyingHurricane
chargedIceIce Beam
chargedRockAncient Power
chargedIceIcy Wind
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.