Articuno in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Articuno has 5 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Water-type Pokémon (Basic). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 5
- Top damage
- 110
- Most HP
- 120
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 3
Is Articuno good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Ice Blast on Articuno (Journey Together), doing 110 for 3 Energy. The bulkiest version is Team Rocket's Articuno with 120 HP. Watch out for Lightning and Metal attackers — that's its weakness.
Abilities
Team Rocket's Articuno (Destined Rivals): Repelling Veil · Articuno (30th Celebration): Frosty Flapping · Articuno (30th Celebration): Frosty Flapping. Abilities can be used without attacking — check the card for exactly what each one does.
Every Standard-legal Articuno card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Articuno 32/159 | Journey Together I | 110 | Basic | Frigid Fluttering C — Ice Blast WWC 110 | 1 | Lightning ×2 |
| Articuno 161/159 | Journey Together I | 110 | Basic | Frigid Fluttering C — Ice Blast WWC 110 | 1 | Lightning ×2 |
| Team Rocket's Articuno 51/182 Ability: Repelling Veil | Destined Rivals I | 120 | Basic | Dark Frost WCC 60+ | 1 | Lightning ×2 |
| Articuno 18/128 Ability: Frosty Flapping | 30th Celebration J | 120 | Basic | Hail WWC — | 1 | Metal ×2 |
| Articuno 132/128 Ability: Frosty Flapping | 30th Celebration J | 120 | Basic | Hail WWC — | 1 | Metal ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Counter guides
How to beat Articuno · How to beat Team Rocket's Articuno
Other Water Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Articuno card ever printed · Articuno for young collectors.
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