Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Galarian Articuno
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH123 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$9.80
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH123 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 144
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- 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 Galarian 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 Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Galarian Articuno
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Galarian Articuno?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Known as Articuno, this Pokémon fires beams that can immobilize opponents as if they had been frozen solid."
Ability: Cruel Charge
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Psychic Energy cards from your hand to this Pokémon.
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Discard all Psychic Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 120 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Galarian Articuno was legal.
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4 days ago
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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 2026/06/25| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $6.40 | $10.00 | $58.92 | $9.80 | $11.27 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.99 |
| 7-day average | €10.15 |
| 30-day average | €9.17 |
| Low | €6.00 |
| Trend price | €8.97 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €10.13 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Galarian Articuno is real?
Galarian 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 Galarian Articuno worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Galarian Articuno is $9.80; 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 Galarian Articuno from?
Galarian Articuno is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Galarian Articuno?
Galarian Articuno is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
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Other Galarian Articuno printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
