Noland's Articuno

Noland's Articuno ダツラのフリーザー Datsura's Freezer

Noland's Articuno

Debuts in Numero Uno Articuno Caught at Not caught Gender Gender unknown Ability Pressure* Current location Kanto

This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Articuno Katsuyuki Konishi

Noland's Articuno (Japanese: ダツラのフリーザー Datsura's Freezer), while not technically his, was used in battles by Noland.

In animation

Articuno and Noland

In Numero Uno Articuno, Ash and his friends spotted Articuno flying through the night sky, accompanied by a biplane. After meeting up with Noland, he explained that he had been cruising with Articuno the previous night. Max was impressed on how Noland caught such a powerful Pokémon, but Noland further explained that Articuno is wild, and a friend of his. Noland revealed that, on his biplane's maiden voyage, he was surprised to find an Articuno flying beside him. The Legendary bird had trouble flying due to an injured wing. The Factory Head managed to get the Pokémon to land on top of his plane and brought it down. Noland helped it to heal, and ever since then, Articuno had been regularly visiting him.

When Noland told Ash to select one of the Head's Pokémon to battle, Ash decided on Articuno. Noland asked it if it agreed to battle under his command, which it did. Soon after Ash's Charizard made a return from Charicific Valley to battle Articuno.

Noland battled Ash and Charizard with Articuno in The Symbol Life. Even though Charizard had the type advantage and had also learned Overheat prior to the battle, he still struggled against Articuno. Eventually, after a fierce battle, Charizard defeated Articuno with a devastating Seismic Toss, earning Ash the Knowledge Symbol.

Articuno vs Charizard

Articuno reappeared in flashbacks in Gathering the Gang of Four!, A Pyramiding Rage!, and The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.

Personality and characteristics

Despite not being caught by Noland, Articuno formed a friendship with him after Noland treated its injured wing. As a result, it returned every now and then for a visit. It was close enough to Noland that it agreed to battle under his command, followed his commands in battle without hesitation, and trusted Noland's strategy.

Moves used

Using Steel Wing	Move First Used In Ice Beam Numero Uno Articuno Mist The Symbol Life Steel Wing The Symbol Life Water Pulse The Symbol Life
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

Although Noland always uses random Pokémon when battled in Pokémon Emerald, Articuno is one of the possible rental Pokémon he can use. Like with the other rental Pokémon at the Battle Factory, its held item and moveset may vary, but it will always be set to level 100.

Pokémon Emerald
Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: Lum Berry Articuno Lv.100 Ice Beam Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Icy Wind Ice   --       Roar Normal   --	Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: Leftovers Articuno Lv.100 Blizzard Ice   --       Substitute Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Double Team Normal   --	Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: BrightPowder Articuno Lv.100 Ice Beam Ice   --       Facade Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Protect Normal   --
Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: Chesto Berry Articuno Lv.100 Blizzard Ice   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Rest Psychic   --	Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: Focus Band Articuno Lv.100 Blizzard Ice   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Swagger Normal   --	Types: Ice Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: Chesto Berry Articuno Lv.100 Ice Beam Ice   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Rest Psychic   --

In the manga

Articuno in Ash & Pikachu

Ash & Pikachu

Noland's Articuno appeared in Off To The Battle Frontier!!. It played the same role as in the animated series, battling Ash's Charizard and faring pretty well, despite the type disadvantage, but ultimately losing.

Moves used

Using Ice Beam	Move First Used In Ice Beam Off To The Battle Frontier!! Tackle × Off To The Battle Frontier!!
An × shows that the move cannot be legitimately known by this Pokémon in the games.
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Articuno.

Recurring wild Pokémon in the animated series
Fearow	Ho-Oh	Meowth	Pink Butterfree	Haunter	Jigglypuff
Clefairy	Mewtwo	Slowking (M02)	Lapras	Suicune	Pichu Posse
Articuno (OS)	Lugia (OS)	Silver	Wynaut	Larvitar	Loudred
Spoink	Kyogre and Groudon (RS)	Articuno (RS)	Deoxys	Lake guardians	Marill
Hippopotas	Zekrom	Forces of nature	Carracosta	Meloetta	Reshiram
Malamar	Super-ancient Pokémon (XY)	Wooper	Florges	Squishy	Z2
Guardian deities	Bewear	Toucannon's flock	Stoutland	Exeggutor	Oranguru
Nebby	Lunala	Necrozma	Stufful	Ultra Beasts	Grandpa Forest
Melemele Greens	Mantine	Zeraora	Meltan	Shaymin	Magearna
Celebi	Wingull	Mew	Lugia (JN)	Thievul trio	Drednaw
Slowking (JN)	Legendary heroes	Mewtwo's friends	Cresselia	Darkrai	Dialga
Palkia	Heatran	Latias	RTV Wild Pokémon
Recurring wild Pokémon that have been caught
Caterpie	Gyarados	Aipom	Gible	Krokorok	Dedenne
Goodra	Litten	Rockruff	Mimikyu	Mareanie	Poipole
Eevee	Greedy Rapooh	Meltan	Scorbunny	Gengar	Sobble
Eternatus	Morpeko	Fuecoco	Wattrel	Quaxly	Pagogo

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