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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)
#1Mega Tyranitar
Mega Tyranitar
Smack Down + Stone Edge
Rock
34.6 DPS2562 TDOLegacy
#2Mega Diancie
Mega Diancie
Rock Throw + Rock Slide
Rock
39.5 DPS1591 TDO
#3Mega Aerodactyl
Mega Aerodactyl
Rock Throw + Rock Slide
Rock
34.0 DPS1662 TDO
#4Rhyperior
Rhyperior
Smack Down + Rock Wrecker
Rock
30.3 DPS1756 TDOLegacy
#5Tyrantrum
Tyrantrum
Rock Throw + Meteor Beam
Rock
31.6 DPS1436 TDO
#6Gigalith
Gigalith
Smack Down + Meteor Beam
Rock
30.3 DPS1477 TDOLegacy
#7Tyranitar
Tyranitar
Smack Down + Stone Edge
Rock
28.9 DPS1634 TDOLegacy
#8Mega Aggron
Mega Aggron
Smack Down + Meteor Beam
Rock
27.3 DPS1876 TDO
#9Rampardos
Rampardos
Smack Down + Rock Slide
Rock
33.3 DPS1027 TDO
#10Terrakion
Terrakion
Smack Down + Rock Slide
Rock
29.5 DPS1450 TDO
#11Mega Metagross
Mega Metagross
Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash
Steel
25.6 DPS1690 TDOLegacy
#12Mega Charizard Y
Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin + Blast Burn
Fire
27.4 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. Only pairings whose charged move hits Articuno super-effectively are shown. 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
fast
IceIce Shard
fast
IceBlizzard
charged
FlyingHurricane
charged
IceIce Beam
charged
RockAncient Power
charged
IceIcy Wind
charged

Dodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.

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