Pokemon Go will feature Gen 1’s Articuno in Shadow Raids meaning you can catch one if you defeat it. If you do, here are the best moves it can learn and whether it’s any good in PvP content.
As such, this is a great opportunity for fans to try and take on this powerful Legendary and catch it for themselves. So, let’s break down the best moveset for Shadow Articuno and its usefulness in PvP content.
Shadow Articuno’s best moveset in Pokemon Go
The best moveset that Articuno can learn isFrost Breath as a Fast Move and Triple Axel and Hurricane as Charged Moves.
Articuno’s Fast Move of choice should be Frost Breath, though it’s only marginally better than Ice Shard. It gains STAB from its Ice typing and generates a good amount of Energy per use.
Here’s a look at all the moves that Articuno can be taught in Pokemon Go:
While Shadow Articuno is afairly solid Ice-type to take into PvP content, other Ice-types perform better. Articuno has an uphill battle thanks to its Ice/Flying-type combo. Additionally, Ice-types like Hisuian Avalugg, Mamoswine, and Cetitan outperform Shadow Articuno in most cases.
Still, if you have a powerful Shadow Articuno in your arsenal, there are definitely worse Ice-types you could bring into PvP content and it should work in a pinch.
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Philip Trahan was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Pokemon, Apex Legends, Call of Duty, RPGs, JRPGs, and Nintendo franchises. He also has bylines at NintendoEverything and GameRant.
