Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Articuno
Majestic Dawn · #1 · Rare Holo · 2008
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$42.76
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 1 / 100
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 144
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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.
- 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 Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥50 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 — ≥50 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
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
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. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air."
Poké-Power: Freezing Screech
Once during your turn, when you put Articuno from your hand onto your Bench, you may flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon. That Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
WWCBlizzard — 60
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. If tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:M×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $43.55 | $224.99 | $4,321.00 | $42.76 | $68.99 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $47.02 | $59.70 | $202.90 | $61.47 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €10.39 |
| 7-day average | €11.05 |
| 30-day average | €12.16 |
| Low | €1.99 |
| Trend price | €17.90 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.49 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €10.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.04 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €18.86 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.84 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.71 |
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 $42.76; 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 "Majestic Dawn" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Articuno?
Articuno is a Rare Holo card in the Majestic Dawn set.
Other Articuno printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
