Articuno in Pokemon Survivor

Articuno at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Articuno has 110 HP, 114 speed and a 1.22x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is well above average, its speed is above average and its attack is above average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 60.4, which puts it at rank 302 overall, rank 37 of 151 among Kanto Pokemon and rank 17 of 46 Ice-types and 34 of 102 Flying-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Articuno sits next to Haunter one place above it and Oricorio one place below it.

Articuno moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Articuno starts every run with Ice Beam: an icy beam that almost freezes foes solid.

The level-up cards can then offer 14 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 6 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Ice moves: Ice Beam, Powder Snow, Hail
• Flying moves: Gust, Wing Attack, Aerial Ace

Weaknesses and resistances

Articuno takes extra damage from Rock (2.4x), Fire (1.6x), Electric (1.6x), and Steel (1.6x). It resists Ground (0.3x), Grass (0.6x), and Bug (0.6x). The remaining 11 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Articuno are the ones whose first type is Rock, Fire, Electric, or Steel, which hit for up to 2.4x. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Ice or Flying moves do not hit harder just because Articuno shares the type.

How to get Articuno

Articuno is part of the Kanto banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (1.5% for Legendary) and then picks one of the 6 Legendary Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Articuno a 0.25% chance. Every banner has its own pity counter: the 70th pull without a 5-star is always a 5-star, which works out to about 43.5 pulls per 5-star and roughly 261 pulls to land this particular one.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 300 coins, or 900 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Articuno exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Articuno as an enemy

Articuno never shows up as a regular enemy because 5-star Pokemon are left out of the enemy cast.

As a legendary it can also be the opponent in a rift. The game picks a rift legendary at random and favors the ones you have not beaten yet, then builds an arena from one of its types: Eternal Glacier (Ice) or Sky Peak (Flying). Its attack set is a ground slam, a straight charge, a fan of beams, and falling danger zones. See the rifts guide and the legendaries guide.

Articuno in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Articuno good in Pokemon Survivor?

Articuno is a B-tier pick with a Stat Score of 60.4, rank 302 of 966. Articuno is a tank: its HP is its strongest stat against the roster, which gives it room for mistakes against swarms and boss attacks.

How do I get Articuno in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Kanto banner. Articuno is a Legendary Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.25% chance of giving it.

What is Articuno's starting move?

Articuno starts with Ice Beam, a Ice-type beam move.

What is Articuno weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Articuno is weak to Rock (2.4x), Fire (1.6x), Electric (1.6x), and Steel (1.6x).

Can Articuno be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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