#17 Articuno - Fossil (base3)
Articuno is a Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP, part of the Base series released in the Fossil set on October 10, 1999. It requires two Colorless energy to retreat and has a converted retreat cost of 2. The card features a resistance to Fighting-type attacks, reducing damage by 30. Articuno’s attacks include Freeze Dry, which costs three Water energy to deal 30 damage and has a 50% chance to paralyze the defending Pokémon, and Blizzard, a more powerful attack requiring four Water energy that deals 50 damage while also affecting Benched Pokémon. Its flavor text describes it as a legendary bird Pokémon said to appear to doomed individuals lost in icy mountains. The card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita and is classified as a Rare card. The themecolor of the card is a cool blue-gray tone.
Type
Pokémon
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Release Date
10/10/1999
Fossil
Base
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