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Articuno

Articuno in Great League

IceFlying
#218of 1152 ranked
82PvPoke score

Articuno is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

Powder SnowFast · Ice · 6 damage, 8 energy in 2 turns48% of top players
Icy WindCharged · Ice · 60 damage, 45 energy15% of top players
HurricaneCharged · Flying · 110 damage, 60 energy21% of top players

Second charged move: 100,000 stardust and 100 candy; buddy distance 20 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Powder Snows it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

6Powder Snow → Icy Wind6 fast moves, 12 turns
8Powder Snow → Hurricane8 fast moves, 16 turns

What Articuno beats

Altariawins this matchup81Vigorothwins this matchup65Corviknightwins this matchup64Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup60Mimikyu (Busted)wins this matchup59

What beats Articuno

Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup19Tinkatonloses this matchup22Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup27Melmetalloses this matchup28Corsola (Galarian)loses this matchup32

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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