Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Articuno
Silver Tempest · #36 · Rare Holo · 2022
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Market reference
$0.39
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 36 / 215
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 144
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 35 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 (Wild Freeze) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥55 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 — ≥55 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
- 1.5 copies on average · 6 decks
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Articuno?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It's said that this Pokémon's beautiful blue wings are made of ice. Articuno flies over snowy mountains, its long tail fluttering along behind it."
WIce Wing — 20
WWWild Freeze — 70
This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Articuno or Silver Tempest.
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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| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.39 | $4.99 | $0.39 | $0.20 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.20 | $0.49 | $19.98 | $0.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.14 |
| 7-day average | €0.19 |
| 30-day average | €0.29 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.28 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.34 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.52 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.52 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.78 |
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 $0.39; 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 "Silver Tempest" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Articuno?
Articuno is a Rare Holo card in the Silver Tempest set.
Other Articuno printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
