30th Celebration

Articuno

30CFR018· Common
Articuno 30C 18

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M6a · n° 012

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP
120
Type
Water
Stage
Basic
Retreat cost
1
Weakness
×2
Number
18/128
Set
30th Celebration30CSet guide
Illustrated by
HYOGONOSUKE

Its Ability

Frosty FlappingBattements Givrés

Once during your turn, if you have Moltres and Zapdos in play, you may use this Ability. Attach a Basic Water Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon.Une fois pendant votre tour, si vous avez Sulfura et Électhor en jeu, vous pouvez utiliser ce talent. Attachez une carte Énergie Water de base de votre main à ce Pokémon.

Its attacks

HailGrêle

This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. <em>(Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)</em>Cette attaque inflige 30 dégâts à chacun des Pokémon de votre adversaire. <em>(N'appliquez ni la Faiblesse ni la Résistance aux Pokémon de Banc.)</em>

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    Retreat cost 1. One Energy to discard and it is back on the Bench, which matters a lot on the turn you need to swap attackers.

  2. A strength

    It has an Ability, Frosty Flapping. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.

  3. A strength

    It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.

  4. Keep in mind

    None of the 3,649 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

  5. Keep in mind

    Weakness Metal ×2. Against a Metal Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 3,649 tournament lists we have read, 512 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

When it came out

30th Celebration landed here on 16 September 2026.

Every set, with both of its dates