Is Articuno Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Transfer from FireRed or LeafGreen. Articuno with AbilityPressure doubles PP drain. Ice/Flying with legendary Special stats handles Drake's entire Dragon E4. If you have FRLG access, Articuno trivializes the Dragon fight and contributes against Sidney.
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 trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Articuno trades roughly evenly with 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 Wallace's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Norman
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Given by your rival after you defeat them on Route 119
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Winona
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 49IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 73IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORIceIcy WindPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Articuno in Emerald
The icy legendary bird does not roam Hoenn, so Articuno can only be transferred in. With a catch rate of 3, it ranks among the toughest catches in any game that does hold it.
Articuno cannot be caught in the wild in Emerald, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Emerald.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Articuno in Emerald
Articuno haunts no Hoenn cave; trade one in from FireRed or LeafGreen, where you save deep in the Seafoam Islands and soft-reset until it gleams, its shine sealed before the transfer. See every game where Shiny Articuno can be hunted
Shiny Articuno Evolution
Does Not EvolveArticuno 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Articuno Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Articuno
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x86-102%KO Thunderbolt 2x40-47% Steel Wing 2x40-48% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x86-102%KO Rock Tomb 4x55-65% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Frontier Interact Encounter | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x101-119%KO Overheat 2x33-40% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x89-104%KO Rock Slide 4x70-83% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Armaldo builds →Ancient Power 4x101-119%KO Iron Tail 2x55-65% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x80-94% Rock Tomb 4x60-70% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x86-102%KO Iron Tail 2x42-49% | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Registeel builds →Ancient Power 4x45-53% Thunderbolt 2x29-34% Metal Claw 2x28-33% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Regirock builds →Ancient Power 4x85-100%KO Thunderbolt 2x22-26% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x62-73% Iron Tail 2x37-43% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x70-82% Iron Tail 2x40-48% | ||
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
E Articuno Best Moveset
Articuno stalls opposing attackers through AbilityPressure, doubling their PP consumption while 125 Sp. Def tanks special hits. The moveset combines MoveIce Beam for Ice TermStab with MoveRest and MoveSleep Talk for indefinite sustain. Teams without Rock coverage or TermEntry Hazards struggle to pressure Articuno before their moves run dry.
Best Build
Articuno best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Heal Bell
- Rest
- Roar
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Articuno's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Blizzard and Ice Beam, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Fighting coverage and more. That's where the options open up.
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
All 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Emerald Guide
No. Articuno isn't catchable in Emerald. Find it in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Emerald, Articuno plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
Yes. Galarian Articuno is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 8. Plays completely differently from the original.
In Emerald, Calm is the go-to nature for Articuno. That's +Sp. Def / -Attack. Pair it with 252 HP / 114 SpA / 136 SpD / 8 Spe EVs. Fits the support role.
Game Availability
Articuno has appeared in 20 games since Red & Blue, spanning 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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