Articuno
Mysterious Mountains

#31 Articuno - Mysterious Mountains (mysterious-mountains)

Articuno is a Pokémon card from the Mysterious Mountains set, released on October 4, 2002. It is classified as a Rare Holo card with the number 31 in its set. The card features artwork by Hajime Kusajima and has an HP of 80. Articuno has two attacks: "Freeze Solid" and "Ice Cyclone." The "Freeze Solid" attack costs one Colorless Energy and deals 10 damage, allowing the player to flip a coin. If heads, the player can attach a Water Energy card from their discard pile to Articuno. The "Ice Cyclone" attack requires two Water Energies and two Colorless Energies, dealing 50 damage. It involves flipping a coin, with heads causing 10 damage to each of the opponent's Benched Pokémon or tails causing 10 damage to each of the player's Pokémon in play. The card’s abilities emphasize strategic interactions with Energy cards and opponent positioning.