#2 Articuno - Fossil (base3)
Articuno is a Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP and a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. It features two attacks: Freeze Dry, which costs three Water energy to deal 30 damage and has a 50% chance to paralyze the defending Pokémon, and Blizzard, requiring four Water energy to deal 50 damage while flipping a coin to affect Benched Pokémon. The card includes a resistance to Fighting-type attacks, reducing damage by 30. Its flavor text describes it as a legendary bird Pokémon said to appear to doomed individuals lost in icy mountains. The card was released in the Base set under the Fossil theme in 1999. Artist Mitsuhiro Arita designed the artwork, and it holds the number 2 in the series. The card’s theme color is a cool blue-gray, matching its icy association.
Type
Pokémon
Rarity
Rare Holo
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Release Date
10/10/1999
Fossil
Base
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