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Articuno

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Articuno

Scarlet & Violet

151 · #144 · Rare · 2023

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Market reference

$0.31

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
144 / 207
Release year
2023
Rarity
Rare
HP
120
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
chibi
Pokédex #
144
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Bench Damage
Damage efficiency
110 damage
36.67 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Articuno plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Blizzard) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Articuno

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.43 copies on average · 7 decks

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About this card

HP: 120Type:WWaterSubtype: Basic

"This Pokémon can control ice at will. Articuno is said to live in snowy mountains riddled with permafrost."

Ability: Ice Float

If this Pokémon has any Water Energy attached, it has no Retreat Cost.

WWWBlizzard — 110

This attack also does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-30

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.01$0.33$99.00$0.31$0.40
Reverse Holofoil$0.60$1.18$4,321.00$1.09$1.15

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.31
7-day average€0.26
30-day average€0.23
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.22
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.05
reverseHoloAvg1€1.95
Reverse holo 7-day€1.54
reverseHoloSell€1.59
averageSellPrice€0.23
Reverse holo 30-day€1.60
Reverse holo trend€1.61

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Articuno is real?

Articuno is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Articuno worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Articuno is $0.31; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Articuno from?

Articuno is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Articuno?

Articuno is a Rare card in the 151 set.