Pokémon · XY
Articuno
Generations · #25 · Rare Holo · 2016
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Market reference
$36.11
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 25 / 117
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 144
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Articuno plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal 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.
How to beat Articuno
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.43 copies on average · 7 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Articuno?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains."
WFind Ice
Search your deck for up to 3 Water Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
WWCCFreezing Wind — 100
Weakness:M×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Articuno or Generations.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Articuno was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $21.25 | $34.49 | $432.80 | $36.11 | $48.24 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €24.50 |
| 7-day average | €33.65 |
| 30-day average | €31.00 |
| Low | €8.45 |
| Trend price | €32.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €15.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €89.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €13.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €17.11 |
| averageSellPrice | €30.95 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €13.19 |
| Reverse holo trend | €15.14 |
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 $36.11; 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 "Generations" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Articuno?
Articuno is a Rare Holo card in the Generations set.
Other Articuno printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
