Articuno (Pokémon)


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Articuno (Japanese: フリーザー Freezer) is a dual-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Along with and, it is one of the three Legendary birds of Kanto.

Biology
Articuno is a large avian Pokémon with predominantly blue plumage and large wings said to be made of ice. It has a head crest that consists of three, darker blue rhombus-shaped feathers on its forehead and circular red eyes. Its beak is short and gray, and its long, thin legs are the same color. It has a long, streamer-like tail that is longer than its body and the same shade of blue as its crest.

When Articuno flaps its wings, it can chill the moisture in the air around it, making snow fall. It flies from icy mountain to icy mountain. According to legend, it appears before doomed travelers lost in icy regions. As seen in the anime, Articuno sometimes aids travelers and guides them to safety. Articuno lives in cold,, such as mountain peaks.

Articuno debuted in The Power of One. Lawrence III attempted to collect the three Legendary birds in his scheme to capture.

Noland's Articuno
The Frontier Brain uses a befriended wild  against certain challengers, as seen in Numero Uno Articuno and The Symbol Life, when he accepted 's challenge and battled ; it was eventually defeated.

Other
Articuno made its main series debut in Moving Pictures, where it was seen flying at a distance. It reappeared in the same way in Spring Fever. had gone to search for Articuno in the Johto region so he could add its photograph to his photo album, and followed it to a tall mountain. Articuno appeared once again in Freeze Frame, where it appeared to early in the episode, and then to, Todd, , and.

The Mirage Master briefly wielded the power of a Mirage Articuno in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.

Minor appearances
An Articuno appeared in 's fantasy in An EGG-sighting Adventure!.

An Articuno made a cameo appearance in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

An Articuno made a brief cameo in the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, where it was seen flying across the sky.

An Articuno made a cameo appearance in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

An Articuno appeared in An Electrifying Rage! in a fantasy.

An Articuno appeared during the ending credits of I Choose You!, where Sorrel and his witnessed it flying overhead whilst in a snowy environment.

In Pokémon Origins
an Articuno in Seafoam Islands in File 4: Charizard. He later used it in his battle with, but it was easily defeated.

In the Ash & Pikachu manga
Noland's Articuno appears in Off To The Battle Frontier!!.

In the movie adaptations
Articuno plays a major role in the second Pokémon movie, The Power of One. Likewise, it appears in the of the film by Tanigami Toshio.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
Articuno appears in the eighth chapter of the Magical Pokémon Journey manga, The Legendary Articuno!. In The Legendary Articuno!, there is an Articuno atop a mountain used by a ski resort. This Articuno is rumored to spirit away the lives of lost travelers, but in reality, it is a friendly Pokémon that runs a Snowcone shop. , and  enter a Snowcone-eating contest at Articuno's shop, and Articuno also rescues an injured Hazel.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Articuno first appeared in You know... Articuno! where it was being chased by several Team Rocket Grunts. It is shown to seal itself in a block of ice when it senses the presence of an enemy. It strongly dislikes confrontation. However, in Pokémon Adventures volume 3, Team Rocket was able to temporary get hold of it, together with and. It was used by the then-Rocket Executive Koga to try to finish and  and succeeded in freezing them, but that turned out to be a strategy to let the ninja master's guard down and attack him from behind when Blue's Charizard unfroze them. After his defeat, it is called upon by Sabrina's with Zapdos and merged to form, a combination that proved almost unstoppable until Saur, the  it knocked out of the wall, saved its Trainers with a web created using  and evolved to  to deliver the final blow with Charizard and Blasty. It at last regains its freedom after the defeat and splits from its fellow birds.

Much later, in the, it reappears under 's possession with its fellow birds and is lent to Red in the battle against Will and Karen, who nearly overwhelmed the three with and. Since it has not been seen since, it has either been kept in the box or released, its true status unknown.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
Falkner has an Articuno which debuted in The Legendary Pokémon Appears!. It went up against 🇬🇼's after it came from another time.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Articuno debuted in Will You Risk Your Life To Play The Magic Game?! and was caught by in the next chapter.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Blaine catches an Articuno with 's help.

Merchandise
Articuno was one of the first four Pokémon designs revealed when the Pokémon 151 brand was first announced. In the shirt design, an Articuno is rising out of the right side with the number 144 on its chest.

Super Smash Bros. Melee
When released from a Poké Ball, Articuno will use a attack that freezes any opponent that is caught in it for a few seconds.

Trophy information
"Clouds gather, the barometer plunges, and fresh snow falls from the frigid air when this legendary Pokémon takes wing. Graceful and elegant, it boasts long tail feathers that flap in the wind and are lovely to behold. As would be expected, its combat moves are based on its cold nature; they include and ."

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Articuno reappears as a trophy.

Trophy information
NA: ''The air around Articuno is always cool, and it can make snow fall on even the hottest of days. It must be the perfect Pokémon to have around in summer! Then again, do you really want to be the one to use a Legendary bird Pokémon as an ice machine? Let's just think this through for a minute. ''

PAL: ''The air around Articuno is always cool, and it can make snow fall on even the hottest of days. It must be the perfect Pokémon to have around in summer! Then again, do you really want to be the one to use a Legendary Bird Pokémon as an ice machine? You'd just get the cold shoulder from the whole Pokémon community.''

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Articuno appears as a alongside  and.

NPC appearances

 * : Articuno resides in Frosty Forest and challenges the player and partner when they trespass. Articuno then accuses the player and partner of causing the snow of the forest to melt. An then appears and convinces Articuno to let the player and partner pass through.
 * : Articuno is the guardian of the Icy Flute.

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Trivia

 * In the second episode of the anime, there is an engraving on a wall in the Viridian City Pokémon Center that depicts the Legendary birds. Ash mistakes the Articuno engraving as . While the blue coloration of the stone indicates the Ice type, and the wings and crest feathers are those of Articuno, the multiple tail feathers look nothing like Articuno's tail, being more similar in appearance to those of Ho-Oh.
 * In, as well as , there are binoculars in the gate separating Fuchsia City from , through which Articuno can be seen flying toward the sea. In a lapse of continuity, or possibly due to oversight by the designers, it is still visible in the binoculars even if it is captured or defeated in the Seafoam Islands.
 * In the opening of Spring Fever, points out a tall mountain that is Articuno's home. This mountain is, on the outside, the same as Ice Island, Articuno's home in The Power of One.
 * In, it is the only one in its trio that cannot be encountered unless the player enters an event password.
 * Also, it is the only Ice Pokémon in IQ group C.
 * Articuno was the last Generation I Pokémon to be introduced in the anime, and the only one that did not appear in Season 1, if movies and banned episodes are included ( is the last if its appearances in movies are not counted).
 * Articuno is the only Pokémon other than and  that is able to learn an accuracy-focusing move and a OHKO move, learning  and . An Articuno using this combination can be fought in the Battle Subway.

Origin
This Pokémon's appearance may be based on the, deriving from the Persian رخ , which is that of a giant arctic bird. Also, its long tail and small body may be reference to the rare bird, the. It is also anatomically very similar to the.

Name origin
Articuno is a combination of arctic (far northern regions of the globe) and uno ( for one, indicating that it is the first in the series of Kanto Legendary birds).

Freezer is literally freezer (that which freezes).

Related articles

 * Articuno (M02)
 * Articuno (Adventures)
 * Noland's Articuno
 * Legendary birds