Is Articuno Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Seafoam Islands legendary. AbilityPressure doubles PP consumption, wearing opponents down faster. Ice/Flying gives Dragon coverage against Lance. Available before the E4 at level 50, ready for the final stretch. The Ice handles Lance cleanly. The Flying weakness to Rock is the cost.
Articuno resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Articuno resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Articuno resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Articuno trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Catch Articuno on Seafoam Islands (interact, Lv 50, limited). Seafoam Islands B4F. Static encounter deep inside the Seafoam Islands at B4F
- STARTING (Lv 50)
- LV 50IceIce Beam135100%10
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 73IceBlizzard16570%5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Articuno in FireRed & LeafGreen
Level 50 deep inside Seafoam Islands, both versions. Catch rate of 3, so bring Ultra Balls and a sleep move. One chance, no respawn.
1 location to catch Articuno
Badge 6How to Get Articuno in FireRed & LeafGreen
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 |
- 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
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x25-31% Metal Claw 2x19-24% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x25-31% Metal Claw 2x19-24% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x61-72% Iron Tail 2x34-40% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x51-60% Iron Tail 2x44-52% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x48-57% Iron Tail 2x34-40% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x71-84% Flamethrower 2x22-26% | ||
 Voltorb Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x61-72% Iron Tail 2x35-41% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x52-62% Iron Tail 2x44-52% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x47-56% Iron Tail 2x35-41% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x72-86% Flamethrower 2x21-25% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x61-72% Iron Tail 2x35-41% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x52-62% Iron Tail 2x44-52% | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x47-56% Iron Tail 2x35-41% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x72-86% Flamethrower 2x21-25% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x83-98% Iron Tail 2x39-46% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x57-67% Iron Tail 2x33-38% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 4x88-104%KO Iron Tail 2x47-55% Fire Blast 2x30-36% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x49-58% Iron Tail 2x41-49% | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x46-54% Rollout 4x19-23% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x97-115%KO Steel Wing 2x33-39% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x86-102%KO Iron Tail 2x41-48% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x74-87% Rock Slide 4x65-76% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 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% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 4x135-159%KO Iron Tail 2x59-70% Fire Blast 2x43-51% Thunderbolt 2x35-41% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x62-73% Iron Tail 2x40-48% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Entei builds →Fire Blast 2x63-74% Iron Tail 2x52-61% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x96-114%KO Steel Wing 2x33-39% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Swampert builds →Ice Beam10-12% Hydro Pump12-15% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Celebi builds →Psychic12-14% Giga Drain5-6% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
| ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin10-12% Explosion50-59% Psychic8-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySwiftswim ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Kingdra builds →Ice Beam15-18% Surf15-18% | ||
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
FRLG Articuno Best Moveset
125 Sp. Def with 95 Sp. Atk and AbilityPressure doubling opponent PP usage. Ice/Flying fires MoveIce Beam for Ice TermStab from the special side. The moveset absorbs special attacks while stalling PP with Pressure, and MoveRest sustains. 4x Rock weakness from TermEntry Hazards is the critical vulnerability.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
One of the legendary bird POKéMON. With its long tail trailing behind, its flying form is magnificent.
A legendary bird POKéMON that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
Articuno FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Articuno is a static encounter at Seafoam Islands in FireRed & LeafGreen. Articuno appears at level 50. Prerequisite: Seafoam Islands B4F. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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