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Articuno

151 / #144/165

Articuno

Printed language: Portuguese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
151
Rarity (source)
Rara
Illustrator
chibi
Source reference
sv03.5-144

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Articuno crosses snowy peaks, freezing moisture in the air. The beating of its wings can herald snowfall, and its silhouette sometimes appears to travellers lost in the mountains. The Pokédex portrays it as a Legendary Pokémon whose presence changes the weather around it. Its arrival thus connects a very tangible icy phenomenon with accounts from people lost in the mountains, without these entries explaining why it reveals itself to them.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Articuno’s long blue feathers are said to be made of ice, reports Pokémon Sword. The Pokédex presents this material as a belief, fitting for a Pokémon that is rarely approached. Its tail drifting above the mountains adds to the impression of a bird shaped by the cold it controls.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
120
Type (source)
Água
Stage (source)
Básico
Pokédex number
144
Regulation mark
G
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Elétrico ×2
Resistance (source)
Lutador -30

Printed card text — Portuguese

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Gelo à Deriva

Habilidade

Se este Pokémon tiver alguma Energia {W} ligada a ele, não terá custo de Recuo.

Attacks

Nevasca

Cost: Água · Água · Água

Damage: 110

Este ataque também causa 10 pontos de dano a cada um dos Pokémon no Banco do seu oponente. (Não aplique Fraqueza e Resistência aos Pokémon no Banco.)

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • Holo · Padrão
  • Reverse · Padrão

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