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Articuno
#17/188 in The Best of XY, Water, illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
- Card number
- #17/188
- Type
- Water
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- April 21, 2017
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Original name
- フリーザー
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Collector Notes
Articuno
Articuno appears in the Japanese print of The Best of XY, released on April 21, 2017. The The Best of XY set contains 188 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by 5ban Graphics.
Collector Insights
Articuno is a Pokémon card from The Best of XY set, released on April 21, 2017. It has a base HP of 120 and is illustrated by 5ban Graphics. The card features two attacks: Chilling Sigh, which costs one Water energy and forces the opponent's Active Pokémon to sleep without dealing damage, and Tri Edge, requiring two Water and one Colorless energy to deal 20+ damage plus additional damage based on coin flips. The Tri Edge attack’s effect increases damage by 40 for each heads flipped. Articuno’s design aligns with its Water-type identity, emphasizing cold-themed mechanics. The card’s number in the set is 17, and it belongs to the Pokémon supertype. Its abilities reflect strategic gameplay through status effects and variable damage output.
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