Battle type
Normal Raid tier
5-star (Legendary)
15,000 HP, 5:00 on the timer
15,000 HP, 5:00 on the timer
Weather Boosts a type Articuno is weak to
Best Articuno Raid Counters
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Only one of your Pokémon can be Mega Evolved at a time, so bring one of these and fill the rest of your team from the counters above.
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.51
- 2 1.57
- 3 1.57
- 4 1.64
- 5 1.66
- 6 1.69
- 7 1.71
- 8 1.71
- 9 1.73
- 10 1.73
- 11 1.75
- 12 1.75
- 13 1.79
- 14 1.83
- 15 1.85
- 16 1.89
- 17 1.92
- 18 1.95
- 19 1.95
- 20 1.99
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.46
- 2 1.56
- 3 1.64
- 4 1.75
- 5 1.9
- 6 1.91
- 7 1.92
- 8 1.97
- 9 1.98
- 10 2.03
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.46
- 2 1.51
- 3 1.56
- 4 1.57
- 5 1.57
- 6 1.64
- 7 1.64
- 8 1.66
- 9 1.69
- 10 1.71
The top Articuno counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Articuno's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
What counters Articuno?
The best counter to Articuno is Rampardos (Shadow) with Smack Down and Rock Slide, followed by Gigalith (Shadow), Rhyperior (Shadow) and Crowned Shield Zamazenta. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide.
Articuno weaknesses
Articuno is an Ice/ Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Steel, Fire and Electric moves, and doubly weak to Rock moves. Avoid Ground, Bug and Grass moves, which it resists.