Team Rocket's Articuno 51/182 · Destined Rivals

Articuno is Pokédex #144, generation 1 (Kanto). Team Rocket's Articuno is a Basic Water Pokémon with 120 HP.

Team Rocket's Articuno sits at 51/182 in Destined Rivals, position 51 of 244. Before it is 50 Misty's Lapras, and after it is 52 Cynthia's Feebas. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on May 30, 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

Repelling Veil is listed as Ability. Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent's Pokémon done to your Basic Team Rocket's Pokémon. (Existing effects are not removed. Damage is not an effect.) The attack Dark Frost lists 60+ damage. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless. If this Pokémon has any Team Rocket's Energy attached, this attack does 60 more damage. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The regulation mark is I.

Articuno (#144) has 45 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 29 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Articuno 22/53 in Wizards Black Star Promos (1999). That card is named Articuno, while this one is Team Rocket's Articuno. That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. 32 other cards of Articuno list a different HP.

Destined Rivals set binder is where a full Destined Rivals set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Articuno can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Team Rocket cards, Legendary birds, Winter: Ice Pokémon, and Bird Pokémon. I still need this card.