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Articuno
#2/62 in Fossil, Rare Holo, 70 HP, Water, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
- Set
- Fossil
- Card number
- #2/62
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Water
- Language
- English
- Release date
- October 10, 1999
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
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Collector Notes
Articuno
Articuno appears in the English print of Fossil, released on October 10, 1999. Articuno is a rare holo rarity and 70 HP. The Fossil set contains 62 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Collector Insights
Articuno is a Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP and a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. It features two attacks: Freeze Dry, which costs three Water energy to deal 30 damage and has a 50% chance to paralyze the defending Pokémon, and Blizzard, requiring four Water energy to deal 50 damage while flipping a coin to affect Benched Pokémon. The card includes a resistance to Fighting-type attacks, reducing damage by 30. Its flavor text describes it as a legendary bird Pokémon said to appear to doomed individuals lost in icy mountains. The card was released in the Base set under the Fossil theme in 1999. Artist Mitsuhiro Arita designed the artwork, and it holds the number 2 in the series. The card’s theme color is a cool blue-gray, matching its icy association.
A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
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