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Articuno
#2/110 in Legendary Collection, Rare Holo, 70 HP, Water, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
- Card number
- #2/110
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Water
- Language
- English
- Release date
- May 24, 2002
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
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Collector Notes
Articuno
Articuno appears in the English print of Legendary Collection, released on May 24, 2002. Articuno is a rare holo rarity and 70 HP. The Legendary Collection set contains 110 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Collector Insights
Articuno is a Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP, featuring a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. It was released in the Legendary Collection set in 2002 as a Rare Holo card, numbered 2 in the series. The card’s artist is Mitsuhiro Arita, and its theme color is a deep blue-gray (#629192). Articuno has 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 potentially harming 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’s design and mechanics align with its thematic association with cold environments and powerful weather-based abilities.
A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
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