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Following immediately after the Shadow Ho-oh raids at the end of January came Shadow Articuno! Our guide is a little late (sorry about that!), but by now you may have realized this guy is not really all that cracked.
Shadow Articuno is a decently easy raid, as Articuno is not the strongest Pokemon of its type. It has a relatively low Attack stat, making it primarily a Defensive Pokemon. However, it is still far from tanky.
Shadow Articuno is a 5-star raid and will be in the raid rotation every weekend of February. You willonly be able to catch this Pokemon on the weekends, so you may want to save some raid tickets for this Pokemon. You will not be able to access these raids remotely -all Rocket Raids are local only, so ensure you set aside some time to go out to a Gym.
Shadow Articuno can be caught with anIV floor of 6/6/6at the followingCP ranges:
You can catch it in both its regular and shiny variations. Here is what it looks like:
Just imagine purple smoke and red eyes.
Shadow Articuno has simple typing. It is anIce-andFlying-typePokemon, meaning that it will take a ton of damage fromRock-typeattacks. It is also weak toElectric-, Fire-, and Steel-typemoves, though the damage will not be as high.
The added difficulty to this raid is that it is a Shadow Raid, meaning it has an extra mechanism to keep in mind while you’re fighting. Shadow Pokemon can become enraged, doing extra damage and taking less. You will want to make sure you have enoughPurified Gemsto placate Shadow Articuno, as well as good counters and powered up Pokémon. If this is your first rodeo with Shadow Raiding, take a look at our guide about Purified Gems to help you get started!
Pokémon Go: How to Get, Use Purified Gems
With this in-depth guide, you will be well on your way to unleashing the power of Purified Gems and conquer all the upcoming Shadow Raid Bosses.
Articuno is boosted byWindy weather conditions, and will be level 25 if you encounter it during these weather conditions.
Shadow Articuno is not an exceptionally strong raid boss, however the Shadow Raid mechanic means that it’s going to take a bit more coordination than your average raid will. You should considering having a team of at least 3-4 Trainers who are high level with great counters (and a bunch of Purified Gems), or a team of 6-8 Trainers if your friends don’t have great Pokemon to counter Articuno with. Make sure you take advantage of Party Play to get some extra damage in!
Recommended Teams
As ever, if you have Shadow variations of the Pokemon listed below, they will be better picks over their normal counterparts.Shadow Pokemon do more damagethan their regular counterparts (even with mediocre IVs), so consider taking them for this raid for the extra damage.
Pokémon Go: February 2024 Raid Schedule
Pokémon Go has released information about the raid rotation for the rest of the month, and it is looking exciting!
