What is a good competitive moveset for Articuno? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Gold/Silver generation metagame.
Articuno is a spectacular Ice and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty usual sight to see Articuno out in the 2nd generation battlefield. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokemon games. Articuno is weak to Electric, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks.
Articuno is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2). ♦ Gust is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (power doubles during fly). ♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Articuno's defense by 1 stage). ♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Articuno is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Don't forget before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Bubble Beam is a special 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Water Gun is a special 40-base power Water-type move that deals damage. ♦ Detect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Articuno this turn). ♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Articuno learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Articuno can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Articuno
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Articuno's stats
Agility
Curse
Rage
Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Articuno
Hidden Power Ground
Ice Beam
Other
Protect
Reflect
Rest
Return
Sleep Talk
Toxic
Whirlwind
Common Effort Values for Articuno in Gold and Silver
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