Pokémon Articuno

[InvisibleWater]

Articuno

Stats: 90 HP | 85 Atk | 100 Def | 95 SpA | 125 SpD | 85 Spe
Abilities: Pressure | Snow Cloak (H)

All Moves

Level-Up Moves:
- [01] Gust
- [01] Mist
- [05] Powder Snow
- [10] Reflect
- [15] Ice Shard
- [20] Agility
- [25] Ancient Power
- [30] Tailwind
- [35] Freeze-Dry
- [40] Roost
- [45] Ice Beam
- [50] Hail
- [55] Hurricane
- [60] Mind Reader
- [65] Blizzard
- [70] Sheer Cold

TMs:
- [TM06] Fly
- [TM08] Hyper Beam
- [TM09] Giga Impact
- [TM18] Reflect
- [TM21] Rest
- [TM24] Snore
- [TM25] Protect
- [TM27] Icy Wind
- [TM30] Steel Wing
- [TM32] Sandstorm
- [TM33] Rain Dance
- [TM34] Sunny Day
- [TM35] Hail
- [TM39] Facade
- [TM40] Swift
- [TM46] Weather Ball
- [TM51] Icicle Spear
- [TM56] U-turn
- [TM64] Avalanche
- [TM76] Round
- [TM95] Air Slash

TRs:
- [TR05] Ice Beam
- [TR06] Blizzard
- [TR12] Agility
- [TR20] Substitute
- [TR26] Endure
- [TR27] Sleep Talk
- [TR66] Brave Bird
- [TR89] Hurricane

Move Tutor Moves:
- Triple Axel
- Dual Wingbeat

Transfer-Only Moves:
- Roar
- Toxic
- Double Team
- Aerial Ace
- Aurora Veil
- Frost Breath
- Swagger
- Confide
- Headbutt
- Sky Attack
- Water Pulse
- Defog
- Laser Focus
- Rock Smash
- Pluck
- Air Cutter
- Mud-slap
- Twister
- Double-Edge
- Mimic
- Heal Bell
- Haze
- Extrasensory
- Curse
- Detect
- Peck
- Whirlwind
- Take Down
- Bubble Beam
- Water Gun

New Moves:
- Icicle Spear
- Triple Axel
- Brave Bird
- Dual Wingbeat
- Air Slash
- Weather Ball

Notable Moves:
- Heal Bell
- Freeze-Dry
- Roost
- Defog
- Hurricane
- Substitute
- Ice Beam
- U-turn
- Haze
- Toxic
- Roar
- Whirlwind

Pros:
- Bulky
- Heavy-Duty Boots make its 4x weakness to Stealth Rock less of an issue
- Excellent support movepool
- Fulfills the roles of cleric and defogger in one teamslot
- Capable of shutting down most defensive hazard setters

Cons:
- Passive
- Terrible defensive typing
- Heavily reliant on Heavy-Duty Boots
- Awkward speed tier
- Has trouble finding opportunities to Defog against offensive teams

Potential Movesets

Specially Defensive
Articuno @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 240 SpD / 20 Spe
Calm Nature
- Defog
- Roost
- Freeze-Dry
- Heal Bell / Hurricane / Toxic

Physically Defensive
Articuno @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 240 Def / 20 Spe
Bold Nature
- Defog
- Roost
- Freeze-Dry
- Heal Bell / Hurricane / Toxic

SubRoost
Articuno @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 44 Def / 216 Spe
Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Roost
- Freeze-Dry / Ice Beam
- Hurricane

 

[G-Luke]

I think Heal Bell can be slash for Hurricane and Toxic - being able to do some damage to Fire type switch in (or Genesect), or hitting opposing walls with Toxic in general is pretty valuable.

 

[MrHands]

If you run enough speed to outpace Heatran and Substitute you can actually beat it 1v1 by subbing in front of Magma Storms until it runs out of PP. Actually walling things doesn't really work for an ice type but you can Sub - Roost PP stall a lot of Fire Blasts / Stone Edges.

I can't think of any serious team that would run this in OU but IMO the utility of subroost + Pressure is Articuno's best trait. It's like a Moltres / Zapdos but much much worse except it can beat Ground / Dragon types sometimes with Ice STAB.

 

[Empress Mobile]

Now that it has boots it can reasonably run U-turn, which keeps it from becoming the momentum sink it has tended to be for the past 6 generations.