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Cards/Articuno ex
Articuno ex card from the Eevee Grove set
Illustration by PLANETA Saito. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon ex

Articuno ex

A powerful Water-type Basic ex Pokemon with a devastating area-of-effect attack.

Water140 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

It has 140 HP and costs one Water Energy to use Ice Wing for 40 damage.

It uses Blizzard to deal 80 damage to the Active Pokemon plus 10 extra damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokemon.

Signature attack

Blizzard

This attack also does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (80 damage)

The Blizzard attack is designed to clear out multiple threats at once by damaging both the main fighter and the backup Pokemon on the bench. This makes it highly effective for controlling the board and forcing your opponent to retreat or lose more Pokemon.

Attacks

WC
Ice Wing40
WWW
Blizzard80

This attack also does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive decks that focus on dealing heavy damage quickly across the entire battlefield. It works well in Water-type strategies where you can support its energy costs.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Board clearing capability
  • Basic Pokemon status
Watch out for
  • Lightning weakness
  • Two Prize penalty
  • High energy cost
Pro tip

Use Blizzard when your opponent has several weak Pokemon on the bench to maximise its damage potential.

From the Pokédex

Articuno is a legendary bird Pokemon known for its icy blue feathers and ability to control cold winds.

Note for the parent

Remember that because it is an ex Pokemon, if your child's Articuno is knocked out, their opponent gets two Prize cards instead of one.

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