Articuno
IceFlying
In SDL
Base stats
HP90
Atk85
Def100
SpA95
SpD125
Spe85
BST580
Abilities
- Primary
- Pressure
- Secondary
- —
- Hidden
- Snow Cloak
Singles analysis
What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on National Dex role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.
Base 85 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.
- Physical wall: HP 85+ with Def 100+.
- Special wall: HP 85+ with SpD 100+.
Hazard removal
- Hazard removal
- Defog
Pivoting
- Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)
- U-turn
Recovery
- Reliable recovery
- Roost
- Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)
- Rest
Cleric
- Cleric (Heal Bell / Aromatherapy / Healing Wish / Lunar Dance)
- Heal Bell
Setup
- Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize)
- Agility
- Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)
- Curse
Priority
- Priority
- Ice Shard
Status
- Toxic
Anti-setup
- Haze / Clear Smog
- Haze
- Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)
- Whirlwind, Roar
Stallbreak / utility
- Substitute (near-universal)
- Substitute
Screens
- Screens (near-universal movepool)
- Reflect, Light Screen, Aurora Veil
Moves — National Dex
90 of 90 moves
| Details | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | This move does not check accuracy. | |
| Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Raises the user's Speed by 2. | |
| Air Cutter | Flying | Special | 60 | 95 | 25 | High critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes. | |
| Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | 30% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | 10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva). | |
| Aurora Veil | Ice | Status | — | — | 20 | For 5 turns, damage to allies halved. Snow only. | |
| Avalanche | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Power doubles if user is damaged by the target. | |
| Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | Waits 2 turns; deals double the damage taken. | |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | 10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow. | |
| Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Has 33% recoil. | |
| Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1. | |
| Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1. | |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def. | |
| Defog | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 | -1 evasion; ends user and target hazards/terrain. | |
| Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn. | |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Raises the user's evasiveness by 1. | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Has 33% recoil. | |
| Dual Wingbeat | Flying | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 | Hits 2 times in one turn. | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP. | |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | 10% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed. | |
| Feather Dance | Flying | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Lowers the target's Attack by 2. | |
| Fly | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | Flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn. | |
| Freeze-Dry | Ice | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | 10% chance to freeze. Super effective on Water. | |
| Frost Breath | Ice | Special | 60 | 90 | 10 | Always results in a critical hit. |