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Articuno Galar

Freeze Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
Articuno GalarArticuno Galar (shiny)
Height
1.7 m
Weight
50.9 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
GenderGenderless
Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard
Base friendship35Low
Hatch time80 cycles · ~20,655 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP290

This Pokémon can control ice at will. Articuno is said to live in snowy mountains riddled with permafrost.

Base stats

HP
90
Attack
85
Defense
85
Sp. Atk
125
Sp. Def
100
Speed
95
Total
580
Base Stat Total

Abilities

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Articuno Galar

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Articuno Galar can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

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Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Gust

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.

FlyingSpecial4010035
1Psycho Shift

Transfers the user’s major status effect to the target.

PsychicStatus—10010
5Confusion

Has a chance to confuse the target.

PsychicSpecial5010025
10Reflect

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.

PsychicStatus——20
15Hypnosis

Puts the target to sleep.

PsychicStatus—6020
20Agility

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

PsychicStatus——30
25Ancient Power

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

RockSpecial601005
30Tailwind

For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.

FlyingStatus——15
35Psycho Cut

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

PsychicPhysical7010020
40Recover

Heals the user by half its max HP.

NormalStatus——5
45Freezing Glare

Has a chance to freeze the target.

PsychicSpecial9010010
50Dream Eater

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

PsychicSpecial10010015
55Hurricane

Has a chance to confuse the target.

FlyingSpecial1107010
60Double Team

Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.

NormalStatus——15
60Mind Reader

Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target.

NormalStatus——5
65Future Sight

Hits the target two turns later.

PsychicSpecial12010010
70Trick Room

For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.

PsychicStatus——5

Sprites & renders

9 sprites & renders for Articuno Galar.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Psychic-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Psychic-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

“Articuno Galar”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/articuno-galar.

Species data from PokéAPI.