How to get Articuno in Pokemon GO, and can it be Shiny?

Trainers can get Articuno and Shiny Articuno in Pokemon GO by winning the upcoming 5-star Raid Battles. The likelihood of catching the latter by winning this raid is low, but the former is encounterable. Niantic debuted the regular variant of this Pocket Monster as part of the Pokemon GO Fest 2017 and its Shiny form was introduced a year later.

If you want to get Articuno and Shiny Articuno from 5-star raids, Research Tasks, and more, here’s a guide to everything you need to know about obtaining them.

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All methods to acquire Articuno in Pokemon GO

Methods to own Articuno (Image via TPC)

You have five different approaches when it comes to getting Articuno in Pokemon GO, and they are as follows:

• Win 5-star Raids
• Complete Research Tasks
• Beat Team GO Rocket Giovanni
• Win GO Battle League
• Trade Articuno

Win 5-star raids

The upcoming Articuno 5-star Raid Battles will run from July 15, 2024, at 10 am local time to July 23, 2024, at 10 am local time. Articuno is 256% weak to Rock-type moves, whereas it is 160% vulnerable to Electric, Fire, and Steel-type attacks. That said, here are the counters to defeat Articuno:

• Shadow Rampardos: Smack Down and Rock Slide
• Mega Diancie: Rock Throw and Rock Slide
• Shadow Rhyperior: Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
• Mega Tyranitar: Smack Down and Stone Edge
• Dusk Form Necrozma: Metal Claw Sunsteel Strike
• Shadow Aggron: Smack Down and Metero Beam

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Complete Research Tasks

Certain Research Tasks offer encounters with Articuno and Shiny Articuno in Pokemon GO, but this is a steadfast method only for some. Completing raids is far more reliable, and getting the latter in raids is slightly high as its encounter odds will only be 1-in-20.

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Beat Team GO Rocket Giovanni

Shadow Articuno or Shiny Shadow Articuno can be purified to make them the standard versions. In the past, you would've had to beat Giovanni and rescue them from him. Niantic might return these Pocket Monsters sometime in the future, and when that happens, you can acquire all forms of Articuno in Pokemon GO.

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Win GO Battle League

GBL (Image via TPC)

GLB stands for GO Battle League, a PvP battle mode, which offers numerous items and Pokemon encounters as rewards when online matches are won. This also includes an encounter with Articuno.

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Trade Articuno

Articuno is a Legendary Pokemon, which means it is not easy to trade in normal conditions. In events where a Special Trade bonus is given, you can tell your friends who has an Articuno to share it with you. Note that Stardust is vital to complete the trade process.

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How to get Shiny Articuno in Pokemon GO?

Articuno and Shiny Articuno in Pokemon GO can be obtained by winning 5-star raids, completing Research Tasks, rescuing Pokemon from Giovanni, beating GBL, and through trade.