Pokémon · E-Card
Articuno
Skyridge · #H3 · Rare Holo · 2003
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- H3 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- Pokédex #
- 144
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 12.5 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 Ability-based draw/search. 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 ≥40 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 — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Building around Articuno?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Water Immunity
You can't attach Water Energy cards from your hand to Articuno.
CFreeze Solid — 10
If there are any Water Energy cards in your discard pile, flip a coin. If heads, attach 1 of them to Articuno.
WWCCIce Cyclone — 50
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 Pokémon in play. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:M×2
Resistance:F-30
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.
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €236.00 |
| 7-day average | €209.75 |
| 30-day average | €267.81 |
| Low | €83.00 |
| Trend price | €234.17 |
| Low (excellent+) | €180.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €99.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €70.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €228.28 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €63.40 |
| Reverse holo trend | €81.64 |
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, 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 "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Articuno?
Articuno is a Rare Holo card in the Skyridge set.
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Other Articuno printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
