Is Articuno Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Transfer-only. The Kanto birds aren't available in ORAS. Articuno would handle Drake, but getting one requires trading from XY. Glalie and Walrein cover Ice natively.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Articuno resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Articuno trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Articuno trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Articuno trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Articuno trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Articuno trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Articuno cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Articuno in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Articuno doesn't appear in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer it from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Articuno cannot be caught in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Articuno Weakness
Articuno is weak to Rock, Fire, Electric, and Steel. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely. Articuno's special bulk (base 125 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Articuno Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Articuno
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 4x43-53% Ember 2x19-23% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Torchic builds →Rock Tomb 4x43-53% Ember 2x23-28% | ||
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 4x76-92% Metal Claw 2x34-41% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 4x51-61% Flame Charge 2x29-36% | ||
Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Torchic builds →Rock Tomb 4x46-54% Ember 2x25-31% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x90-107%KO Steel Wing 2x33-40% Fire Fang 2x32-38% Thunder Fang 2x32-38% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x96-114%KO Steel Wing 2x36-43% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 4x85-100%KO Metal Claw 2x24-29% | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x102-120%KO Flamethrower 2x17-20% Thunderbolt 2x17-20% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x91-108%KO Steel Wing 2x34-40% Fire Fang 2x32-38% Thunder Fang 2x32-38% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x96-114%KO Steel Wing 2x35-42% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 4x86-102%KO Metal Claw 2x23-28% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x129-153%KO Flamethrower 2x25-30% Thunderbolt 2x25-30% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x91-108%KO Steel Wing 2x35-42% Fire Fang 2x32-38% Thunder Fang 2x32-38% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x67-79% Mirror Shot 2x48-57% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x131-155%KO Flamethrower 2x27-32% Thunderbolt 2x27-32% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x91-107%KO Steel Wing 2x35-41% Fire Fang 2x33-39% Thunder Fang 2x33-39% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Lairon builds →Rock Slide 4x100-118%KO Iron Head 2x52-62% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x68-80% Flash Cannon 2x59-70% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x215-254%KO Fire Blast 2x30-36% Thunderbolt 2x26-31% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x188-221%KO Steel Wing 2x44-52% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Aurorus builds →Stone Edge 4x116-137%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-42% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 4x171-201%KO Metal Claw 2x30-35% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 4x246-290%KO Fire Blast 2x18-22% Thunderbolt 2x15-18% | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Aurorus builds →Stone Edge 4x113-133%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-41% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x183-216%KO Steel Wing 2x43-51% | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 4x167-196%KO Metal Claw 2x29-34% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x316-372%KO Fire Blast 2x29-35% Thunderbolt 2x24-29% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Aurorus builds →Stone Edge 4x112-133%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-40% Flash Cannon 2x30-36% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x213-251%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Articuno with Stone Edge (218-257%). Jolteon's Thunderbolt hits Articuno for 43-50%. Scizor deals 57-67% with Bullet Punch.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x218-257%KO Pursuit22-26% Crunch44-51% Superpower43-51% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball13-15% Thunderbolt 2x43-50% Volt Switch 2x33-39% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x57-67% U Turn25-29% Superpower56-66% Knock Off31-36% | ||
Articuno Evolutions
Articuno is strong overall with 580 total stats as a Ice/Flying legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Articuno Best Moveset
Ice/Flying at 125 Sp. Def and 95 Sp. Atk. AbilityPressure doubles opponent PP use. The moveset fires Ice/Flying TermStab but MoveStealth Rock removes half HP on every switch-in. The 4x Rock weakness and hazard vulnerability compete against every other Ice type for relevance.
Best Build
Articuno best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Freeze Dry
- Roost
- Tailwind
- Hurricane
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Articuno develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Hurricane and Ice Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall.
Articuno Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Articuno is a Legendary Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a support. Freezedry with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Articuno's biggest threats include Golem (Rock), Charizard (Fire), and Raikou (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Golem is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Steel-type attackers are also a problem. Articuno has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Pressure is the go-to ability for Articuno. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its hidden ability Snow Cloak can work in specific setups.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Articuno fills the support role. It's a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Freezedry, Roost, Tailwind, and Hurricane. Freezedry leads at 0% usage. Hurricane provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Articuno has appeared in 20 games since Red & Blue, spanning 10 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves