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Articuno

Articuno

D Tier
iceflyingVGC 2026 Reg I
Rank#178
Usage0.06%
Battles5,680
MonthApril 2026
13-month trend+0.02pp vs prev month
Usage over time0.1%0.02ppPeak: 0.1%(Apr '26)
0.00.00.10.1Apr '25May '25Jul '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26

Most Popular Set

Nature & EVs
Timid
252 SpA / 4 SpD / 248 Spe
22.3% usage
hp
0
atk
0
def
0
spa
252
spd
4
spe
248
Ability
Snow Cloak77.5%
Item
Choice Specs38.1%
Tera Type
Ice64.4%
Moves
Blizzard
75.5%
Freeze-Dry
63.5%
Sheer Cold
45.3%
Ice Beam
32.8%

Alternative Spreads

Modest16.5%
252 HP / 44 Def / 196 SpA / 4 SpD / 12 Spe
hp
252
atk
0
def
44
spa
196
spd
4
spe
12
Hardy9.6%
180 HP / 252 Def / 76 SpD
hp
180
atk
0
def
252
spa
0
spd
76
spe
0

Moves

Blizzard
75.5%
Freeze-Dry
63.5%
Sheer Cold
45.3%
Ice Beam
32.8%
Air Slash
29.3%
Protect
23.4%
Tailwind
22.9%
Icy Wind
20.7%
Roost
17.4%
Ancient Power
16.2%
Agility
13.1%
Hurricane
10.3%
Tera Blast
7.9%
Haze
6.8%

Base Stats

HP90
Atk85
Def100
SpA95
SpD125
Spe85
Total580

Items

Choice Specs38.1%
Bright Powder20.3%
Focus Band8.0%
Assault Vest6.1%
Nothing5.8%
Covert Cloak4.7%
Leftovers4.1%
Heavy-Duty Boots2.6%
Life Orb2.2%
Focus Sash1.5%
Sitrus Berry1.4%
Choice Scarf1.4%

Tera Types

Ice
64.4%
Water
9.9%
Ground
8.5%
Ghost
7.1%
Steel
5.0%
Dragon
2.8%

Abilities

Snow Cloak
77.5%
Pressure
22.5%

EV Spreads

NatureEVs%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 248 Spe22.3%
Modest252 HP / 44 Def / 196 SpA / 4 SpD / 12 Spe16.5%
Hardy180 HP / 252 Def / 76 SpD9.6%
Modest252 HP / 248 SpA / 4 Spe8.9%
Modest252 HP / 248 SpA / 4 SpD4.7%
Relaxed220 HP / 200 Def / 84 SpD4.1%