Articuno counters

Gen 9 Monocolor · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Articuno
#0144 Articuno
IceFlying
USAGE 1.4% #97
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 85
DEF 100
SPA 95
SPD 125
SPE 85
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Rock
2×
FireElectricSteel
½×
GrassBug
0×
Ground
Moves
Substitute 100.0% Roost 100.0% Freeze-Dry 100.0% Haze 100.0% Facade 0.0% Hurricane 0.0% Air Slash 0.0% U-turn 0.0%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 100.0% Leftovers 0.0% nothing 0.0%
Tera Types
Psychic 99.5% Fairy 0.5% Ice 0.0% Ground 0.0% Dragon 0.0% Electric 0.0%
Common Teammates
Latios100.0%Samurott-Hisui100.0%Garchomp100.0%Glimmora100.0%Toxapex100.0%Gyarados0.0%Metagross0.0%Hydreigon0.0%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #97 with 1.43% usage. Sorted by reliability score.