Articuno SM144/248 · SM Black Star Promos

SM Black Star Promos is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on 3 February 2017. The printed size is 248. This checklist is longer, at 251 cards. Articuno is SM144/248, in position 147 of 251 on this checklist. Before it is SM143 Moltres, and after it is SM145 Zapdos. The listed rarity is Promo.

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

Hitoshi Ariga illustrated this card. The same name is on 155 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. Both list the rarity Promo. Toshinao Aoki illustrated that card, and Hitoshi Ariga illustrated this one. 32 other cards of Articuno list a different HP.

The attack Gust lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Sheer Cold is another attack lists 100 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack during your opponent's next turn. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air."

I keep a set binder for SM Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the SM Black Star Promos 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.