Is Articuno Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Roams Sinnoh after the Elite Four at level 60. Ice/Flying with AbilityPressure doubling PP usage. Articuno handles Bertha and Cynthia's Garchomp, but tracking down a roamer takes patience. Battle Frontier prize.
Articuno resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Articuno resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Articuno trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Articuno trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Articuno resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Articuno trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Articuno resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Articuno has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Articuno on Roaming Sinnoh (walking, Lv 60, limited). After meeting Professor Oak in Eterna City. Meet Professor Oak at the Pal Park lobby, then receive the Up Grade in the Eterna City south house to release Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 60)
- LV 60IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Fantina
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 213
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Veilstone City (Galactic Warehouse)
- TM06PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 85%PP 10Route 212
- After Candice
- TM72IceAvalanchePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Candice
- LV 71IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Platinum Articuno Locations
Articuno begins roaming Sinnoh once you beat the Elite Four, drifting between routes at level 60. With a catch rate of 3 and only one in the game, track it down with a Master Ball or patience.
Best Locations to Catch Articuno in Platinum
How to Get Shiny Articuno in Platinum
Articuno never appears in Platinum, so soft reset it in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over. Compare Shiny Articuno odds across every game
Shiny Articuno Evolution
Does Not EvolvePlatinum Shiny Articuno Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Full Odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Platinum shiny odds for Articuno.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Articuno Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Articuno
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 4x250-295%KO Iron Tail 2x56-67% Fire Blast 2x21-24% Thunderbolt 2x16-19% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x176-207%KO Iron Tail 2x58-69% Fire Blast 2x25-30% Thunderbolt 2x21-24% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Armaldo builds →Rock Slide 4x127-149%KO Iron Tail 2x56-67% | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Registeel builds →Rock Slide 4x58-68% Flash Cannon 2x38-45% Thunderbolt 2x30-35% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 2x51-60% Rock Slide 4x64-75% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x68-80% Flash Cannon 2x38-45% Thunderbolt 2x30-35% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x69-82% Flash Cannon 2x58-69% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Bronzong builds →Rock Slide 4x64-75% Flash Cannon 2x40-47% Charge Beam 2x17-21% | ||
 Bastiodon RockSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shieldon (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Bastiodon builds →Rock Slide 4x65-76% Iron Tail 2x43-51% Fire Blast 2x27-32% Thunderbolt 2x21-25% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 4x111-131%KO Iron Head 2x39-46% Thunder Fang 2x32-38% Fire Fang 2x32-38% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast 2x58-69% Iron Tail 2x38-45% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Articuno View Infernape builds →Fire Blast 2x72-85% Rock Slide 4x74-87% Iron Tail 2x48-57% | ||
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
Pt Articuno Best Moveset
125 Sp. Def and 100 Defense make Articuno one of the bulkiest birds available, but Ice/Flying typing costs 50% HP to MoveStealth Rock every switch. The moveset tanks well between switches, and 95 Sp. Atk fires special Ice attacks. Hazard removal is mandatory.
Best Build
Articuno best EVs are HP and Speed
Wall Moveset
- Roost
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
- Substitute
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 coverage across 9 types. 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
32 of 34 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.
Articuno Platinum Guide
In Platinum, 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 Platinum, Timid is the go-to nature for Articuno. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 248 HP / 36 SpD / 224 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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