Is Galarian Articuno good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Galarian Articuno is B-tier for Flying raid attacker and has 3 other ranked roles.

Is Galarian Articuno a good raid attacker?

Galarian Articuno ranks #10 of 238 flying attackers with 16.3 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.

Can Galarian Articuno be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Galarian Articuno is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#144 · Generation 1

Galarian Articuno

psychic flyingLegendaryRegional form

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,590 / 4,059
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,051 / 2,564
Research CP (L15): 1,538
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Keep the best copies

Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.

Battle roles

B
Flying raid attacker#10 Flying · 16.3 DPS
It ranks #10 of 238 Flying-type attackers with Psycho Cut / Fly.
B
Max Battle attackerdynamax#5 Psychic · 245 per Max Move
Dynamax Galarian Articuno ranks #5 of 32 Psychic-type Max attackers: 245 damage per Max Mindstorm at level 40 (fast move Confusion). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.
B
Max Battle tankdynamax#28 of 157 tanks
B-tier Max Battle tank (#28 of 157 by Defence × HP): it takes the boss's hits and shields the party with Max Guard.
C
Max Battle healerdynamax#35 of 157 healers
C-tier Max Battle healer (heals 28 HP per Max Spirit, #35 of 157): Max Spirit heals a share of its own HP to every ally.
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Great League#653 of 1154 · score 70.9
Ranked #653 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#433 of 851 · score 74
Ranked #433 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
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Master League#256 of 409 · score 56.9
Ranked #256 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack250

Defense197

Stamina207

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
electric×1.6
ghost×1.6
ice×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
ground×0.391
grass×0.625
psychic×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#653 / 1154	70.9	Psycho Cut · Fly · Brave Bird	L15.5 · 5/14/6
Ultra League	–	#433 / 851	74	Psycho Cut · Fly · Brave Bird	L25.5 · 5/11/14
Master League	–	#256 / 409	56.9	Psycho Cut · Ancient Power · Brave Bird	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Articuno can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

psychicMax Mindstormfrom Confusion250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

AttackerB Dynamax
Tank (Max Guard)B Dynamax
Healer (Max Spirit)C Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
flying	B	#10 / 238	16.3	357	Psycho Cut · Fly
psychic	–	#40 / 248	13.1	286	Confusion · Futuresight
rock	–	#81 / 294	10.7	233	Confusion · Ancient Power

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
ConfusionSTAB	psychic	19	+14	1.5s	12.7	16	+14	4 turns
Psycho CutSTAB	psychic	4	+7	0.5s	8.0	4	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Future SightSTAB	psychic	115	-100	2.5s	1.15	110	-65
Ancient Power	rock	70	-33	3.5s	2.12	60	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
Brave BirdSTAB	flying	130	-100	2.0s	1.30	130	-55	100% chance: -3 own Def
FlySTAB	flying	90	-50	2.0s	1.80	80	-45

Questions people ask

Is Galarian Articuno good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Galarian Articuno is B-tier for Flying raid attacker and has 3 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Galarian Articuno?: Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
Is Galarian Articuno a good raid attacker?: Galarian Articuno ranks #10 of 238 flying attackers with 16.3 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
Can Galarian Articuno be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Galarian Articuno is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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