#144 · HeartGold Generations · unchanged from the official games
Articuno
IceFlyingPressure, Snow Cloak (hidden)
In HeartGold Generations: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Its type (Ice / Flying), base stats (total 580) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 2 of its 16 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver: Freeze-Dry and Hurricane.
Level-up moves 18
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the foe to inflict damage. | Flying | Spec | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Mist The user cloaks its body with a white mist that prevents any of its stats from being cut for five turns. | Ice | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Powder Snow The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the target. | Ice | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 5 | Powder Snow The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the target. | Ice | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 8 | Mist The user cloaks its body with a white mist that prevents any of its stats from being cut for five turns. | Ice | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 15 | Ice Shard The user flash freezes chunks of ice and hurls them. This move always goes first. | Ice | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 26 | Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once. | Rock | Spec | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 27 | Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. It sharply boosts the Speed stat. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 28 | Reflect A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks for five turns. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 38 | Freeze-Dry --- | Ice | Spec | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 42 | Mind Reader The user senses the foe’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 45 | Tailwind The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for three turns. | Flying | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 53 | Hail The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type. | Ice | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 57 | Ice Beam The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It may also freeze the target solid. | Ice | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 61 | Roost The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP. | Flying | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 71 | Blizzard A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It may also freeze the target solid. | Ice | Spec | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| 72 | Hurricane The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target. | Flying | Spec | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| 83 | Sheer Cold The foe is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The foe instantly faints if it hits. | Ice | Spec | — | 30 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 39
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | 60 |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | — |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | — |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Hail | Ice | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | — |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | 90 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | 110 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | — |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | — |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | — |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | 90 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | — |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM47 | Steel Wing | Steel | 70 |
| TM51 | Roost | Flying | — |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | — |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | 150 |
| TM72 | Avalanche | Ice | 60 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | — |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | 100 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | — |
| TM88 | Pluck | Flying | 60 |
| TM89 | U-turn | Bug | 70 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | — |
| TM92 | Trick Room | Psychic | — |
| HM02 | Fly | Flying | 90 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Articuno
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Tutor moves: Mud-Slap, Icy Wind, Ominous Wind, Snore, Air Cutter, Ancient Power, Signal Beam, Twister, Swift, Tailwind, Sky Attack