Is Articuno viable in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

Articuno is ranked #44 in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 with 1.71% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Articuno in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 · Generated 2026-05-27

#0144 Articuno

IceFlying

USAGE 1.7% #44

ABILITYSnow Cloak

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

Blizzard 100.0% Freeze-Dry 99.9% Ice Beam 92.1% Sheer Cold 86.8% Protect 5.6% Roost 5.4% Haze 3.6% Tailwind 1.8%

Items

Choice Specs 93.3% Icicle Plate 3.2% Never-Melt Ice 3.1% Assault Vest 0.3% Bright Powder 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Leftovers 0.0%

Abilities

Snow Cloak100.0%Pressure0.0%

Tera Types

Ice 97.8% Water 1.5% Dragon 0.4% Steel 0.1% Grass 0.1% Ground 0.0% Ghost 0.0% Flying 0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #44 with 1.71% usage. Sorted by conservative score.