Pokémon · Black & White
Articuno
Next Destinies · #27 · Rare Holo · 2012
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$9.45
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 27 / 103
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 144
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 80 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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Ice Wing) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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 ≥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.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
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. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air."
WCCIce Beam — 50
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
WCCCIce Wing — 80
Weakness:M×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Articuno or Next Destinies.
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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.21 | $17.00 | $98.49 | $9.45 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $4.06 | $15.68 | $98.00 | $9.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €11.25 |
| 7-day average | €5.78 |
| 30-day average | €4.09 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €4.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.65 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.67 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.61 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.76 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.24 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.92 |
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 $9.45; 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 "Next Destinies" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Articuno?
Articuno is a Rare Holo card in the Next Destinies set.
Other Articuno printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
