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Counter guide · Ice / Flying · Gen I

What beats Articuno?

The 5 hardest counters to Articuno ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed.

Articuno
No. 144
Articuno
Ice Flying
BST 580 · Speed 85 · Atk 85 · SpA 95

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Stakataka
    No. 805
    Stakataka
    Rock Steel
    Hits Articuno for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from ice-type STAB Speed: 13 ≤ 85 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  2. #2
    Terrakion
    No. 639
    Terrakion
    Rock Fighting
    Hits Articuno for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes 1× back from ice-type STAB Speed: 108 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 129)
  3. #3
    Iron Boulder
    No. 1022
    Iron Boulder
    Rock Psychic
    Hits Articuno for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes 1× back from ice-type STAB Speed: 124 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  4. #4
    Nihilego
    No. 793
    Nihilego
    Rock Poison
    Hits Articuno for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes 1× back from ice-type STAB Speed: 103 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 127)
  5. #5
    Aggron
    No. 306
    Aggron
    Steel Rock
    Hits Articuno for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from ice-type STAB Speed: 50 ≤ 85 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 110)

Articuno's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Rock
2× weak to
Fire Electric Steel
Immune to
Ground

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Articuno, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Articuno hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.