Articuno 17/108 · Roaring Skies

Roaring Skies is a set in the XY series. It was released on May 6, 2015. The printed size is 108. This checklist is longer, at 112 cards. Articuno is 17/108, in position 17 of 112 on this checklist. Before it is 16 Articuno, and after it is 18 Wingull. The listed rarity is Rare.

Articuno is a Basic Water Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Articuno (#144), generation 1 (Kanto).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Articuno (#144) has 45 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 30 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 lists 70 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. Toshinao Aoki illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 32 other cards of Articuno list a different HP.

The attack Chilling Sigh lists no damage number. The cost is Water. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Tri Edge is another attack lists 20+ damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Flip 3 coins. This attack does 40 more damage for each heads. Weakness is Metal ×2. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 2. Δ Plus is the ancient trait on this card. If your opponent's Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack of this Pokémon, take 1 more Prize card. The flavor text reads "A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains."

I keep a set binder for Roaring Skies, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Roaring Skies set binder. 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 Legendary birds. I still need this card.