Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Articuno-GX
Celestial Storm · #154 · Rare Ultra · 2018
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Market reference
$30.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 154 / 187
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · GX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 144
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Articuno-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Ice Wing) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Articuno-GX
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Articuno-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Legendary Ascent
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may switch it with your Active Pokémon. If you do, move any number of Water Energy from your other Pokémon to this Pokémon.
WWCIce Wing — 130
WCold Crush-GX
Discard all Energy from both Active Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Articuno-GX was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $30.35 | $40.43 | $320.98 | $30.35 | $32.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €65.00 |
| 7-day average | €22.49 |
| 30-day average | €18.76 |
| Low | €8.00 |
| Trend price | €25.65 |
| Low (excellent+) | €13.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €12.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €14.77 |
| averageSellPrice | €26.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.47 |
| Reverse holo trend | €15.29 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Articuno-GX is real?
Articuno-GX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Articuno-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Articuno-GX is $30.35; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Articuno-GX from?
Articuno-GX is from the Pokémon set "Celestial Storm" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Articuno-GX?
Articuno-GX is a Rare Ultra card in the Celestial Storm set.
Other Articuno-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
