Is Articuno good and how to best use it in Pokémon Go

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Articuno is one of many legendary Pokémon you can capture in Pokémon Go. It appears in five-star raids that you typically need a few friends to team up and take them down. The real caveat is that the legendary Pokémon in five-star raids only appear for exclusive times, so when your favorite shows up, you want to act fast. Here’s what you need to know about if Articuno is good and how to best use it in Pokémon Go.

Articuno is an Ice and Flying-type Pokémon. It’s weak to Electric, Fire, Rock, and Steel-type attacks but resistant to Bug, Grass, and Ground-type moves. For PvP, it has a maximum CP of 3,051, an attack of 163, a defense of 198, and a stamina of 175. For PvE, it has an attack of 192, a defense of 236, and a stamina of 207. Because of its lower attack and higher defense value, it’s not as powerful as Zapdos in PvP, but it can be used as a suitable lead Pokémon and is even more deadly when it has time to charge up its attacks.

In PvP, Articuno is a suitable choice for the Master League and the Ultra League. Of the two choices, the Ultra League is a better option, given its lower maximum CP. However, you may need a different variation depending on how you approach Articuno and what Battle League category you want to focus on. When it comes to the Ultra League, the standard Articuno is perfect. It’s right up there, close to the top of Pokémon choices you could go with. When it comes to the Master League, you want to go with the shadow version, which is significantly rarer.

Articuno is capable of besting Master League Pokémon like Groudon, Snorlax, Mewtwo, Swampert, Garchomp, Togekiss, and Dragonite. The problem with it is its lower defenses. You want to build a team that can