Articuno Raid Guide

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Articuno

Articuno is a Legendary Level 5 Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. Best Articuno counters are strong Rock type attackers, but Steel, Electric and Fire type attackers can also help you take down the Team Mystic bird. Articuno is an Ice and Flying type Pokémon, with 40165 Boss CP and it can be caught with following perfect CPs:

  • 1665 – 1743 CP (raid catch with no weather boost, level 20)
  • 2082 – 2179 CP (raid catch with Snow or Windy weather boost, level 25)

A minimum of 2-3 Trainers is required to defeat Articuno when using the most optimal counters, with 4-6 being an ideal group for lower-level raiders. Shiny Articuno is available in Pokémon GO.


Articuno Counters

Articuno is double weak to Rock-type attacks, so this type will dominate the majority of the counters list. However, some other counters also do show up. The table below shows the best Articuno counters (last updated on July 2023):

# Pokémon Fast Move Charge Move Time to win Deaths
1. Aerodactyl (Mega) Rock Throw
Rock
Rock Slide
Rock
331.75s 14.75
2. Blaziken (Mega) Fire Spin
Fire
Blast Burn
Fire
432.52s 11.00
3. Rampardos Smack Down
Rock
Rock Slide
Rock
432.63s 19.00
4. Charizard (Mega Y) Fire Spin
Fire
Blast Burn
Fire
452.41s 17.13
5. Rhyperior Smack Down
Rock
Rock Wrecker
Rock
478.11s 16.50
6. Aggron (Mega) Smack Down
Rock
Meteor Beam
Rock
514.79s 7.25
7. Terrakion Smack Down
Rock
Rock Slide
Rock
504.04s 14.38
8. Gigalith Smack Down
Rock
Meteor Beam
Rock
514.97s 15.13
9. Manectric (Mega) Thunder Fang
Electric
Wild Charge
Electric
505.64s 17.88
10. Tyrantrum Rock Throw
Rock
Meteor Beam
Rock
493.03s 21.75
11. Charizard (Mega X) Fire Spin
Fire
Blast Burn
Fire
515.39s 17.00
12. Tyranitar Smack Down
Rock
Stone Edge
Rock
527.96s 13.38
13. Houndoom (Mega) Fire Fang
Fire
Flamethrower
Fire
532.79s 14.25
14. Ampharos (Mega) Volt Switch
Electric
Power Gem
Rock
532.34s 20.63
15. Aurorus Rock Throw
Rock
Meteor Beam
Rock
571.22s 12.13
16. Aggron Smack Down
Rock
Meteor Beam
Rock
583.12s 9.88
17. Lycanroc (Dusk) Rock Throw
Rock
Stone Edge
Rock
557.76s 23.50
18. Lycanroc (Midday) Rock Throw
Rock
Stone Edge
Rock
558.71s 23.63
19. Lycanroc Rock Throw
Rock
Stone Edge
Rock
560.25s 23.75
20. Lycanroc (Midnight) Rock Throw
Rock
Stone Edge
Rock
581.65s 20.38
21. Omastar Rock Throw
Rock
Rock Slide
Rock
602.64s 14.50
22. Scizor (Mega) Bullet Punch
Steel
Iron Head
Steel
615.98s 12.13
23. Aerodactyl Rock Throw
Rock
Rock Slide
Rock
557.87s 29.29
24. Archeops Steel Wing
Steel
Ancient Power
Rock
547.61s 34.50
25. Arcanine (Hisuian) Fire Fang
Fire
Rock Slide
Rock
621.09s 15.75
26. Landorus Rock Throw
Rock
Rock Slide
Rock
570.20s 30.00
27. Landorus (Incarnate) Rock Throw
Rock
Rock Slide
Rock
571.13s 29.83
28. Golem (Alola) Rock Throw
Rock
Stone Edge
Rock
616.75s 19.38
29. Golem Rock Throw
Rock
Stone Edge
Rock
613.61s 22.40
30. Darmanitan (Standard) Fire Fang
Fire
Rock Slide
Rock
619.60s 19.00
31. Darmanitan Fire Fang
Fire
Rock Slide
Rock
620.67s 19.00
32. Reshiram Fire Fang
Fire
Fusion Flare
Fire
634.27s 18.75
33. Excadrill Metal Claw
Steel
Rock Slide
Rock
632.77s 19.00
34. Nihilego Poison Jab
Poison
Rock Slide
Rock
646.33s 15.38
35. Kleavor Quick Attack
Normal
Rock Slide
Rock
624.06s 23.71


Articuno Movesets

Articuno is easy to predict, as it mostly has Ice type moves available, and the time to win is relatively the same for each moveset. Although most Rock type counters don’t resist ice type attacks, their damage output thanks to Articuno’s double weakness to rock type moves makes them amazing counters in these raids.

Fast move Charge move
  • Ice Shard Ice
  • Frost Breath Ice
  • Blizzard Ice
  • Ice Beam Ice
  • Icy Wind Ice
  • Ancient Power Rock
  • Hurricane* Flying

*Denotes a Legacy Move only available via Elite TM.


Articuno Stats

Articuno IceFlying
Max CP at lvl 40 3051 / lvl 50 3450
ATK 92 DEF 236 HP 207
Weak to Resistances
Rock x2 Electric Fire Steel Grass Ground Bug

 

Articuno Sprites

Regular Sprite Shiny Sprite

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