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Articuno PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150 · hundo rank 1,945 of 4096 · best build 0/15/15, level 18.5, already past it at level 20
- Ultra League: playable — PvPoke #57 · hundo rank 2,350 of 4096 · best build 0/13/15, level 32, 97,000 dust · Elite TM
- Master League: playable — PvPoke #96 · Elite TM
Which IVs make the best Articuno for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 0/15/15 at level 18.5 — 1496 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 110.32 attack, 144.22 defense and 127.55 stamina — an even split between staying power and pressure.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 1,945 of 4096 here, 95.2% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/15 | 18.5 | 1496 | 100% |
| 2 | 1/15/14 | 18.5 | 1500 | 99.73% |
| 3 | 1/15/13 | 18.5 | 1497 | 99.73% |
| 4 | 1/13/15 | 18.5 | 1498 | 99.72% |
| 5 | 0/14/15 | 18.5 | 1493 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0/13/6 | 19 | 1499 | 99.48% |
| 7 | 0/11/8 | 19 | 1500 | 99.47% |
| 8 | 0/9/10 | 19 | 1500 | 99.46% |
| 9 | 2/15/11 | 18.5 | 1498 | 99.45% |
| 10 | 2/13/13 | 18.5 | 1498 | 99.45% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 18.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Ultra League
The best spread is 0/13/15 at level 32 — 2497 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #57 overall in Ultra League. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Powder Snow · Icy Wind · Hurricane (Elite TM).
At that level it fights with 142.81 attack, 185.2 defense and 165.12 stamina — an even split between staying power and pressure.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,350 of 4096 here, 95.7% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/13/15 | 32 | 2497 | 100% |
| 2 | 1/15/15 | 31.5 | 2500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0/14/14 | 32 | 2496 | 99.79% |
| 4 | 0/15/10 | 32.5 | 2498 | 99.77% |
| 5 | 1/11/15 | 32 | 2500 | 99.71% |
| 6 | 0/12/15 | 32 | 2492 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 0/10/14 | 32.5 | 2496 | 99.59% |
| 8 | 0/13/12 | 32.5 | 2500 | 99.58% |
| 9 | 0/15/13 | 32 | 2496 | 99.58% |
| 10 | 1/12/14 | 32 | 2499 | 99.51% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 32 costs 97,000 Stardust and 86 candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 0/14/8 at level 6.5 — 500 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 64.41 attack, 83.86 defense and 72.12 stamina — an even split between staying power and pressure.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 4,077 of 4096 here, 83.9% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/14/8 | 6.5 | 500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/7/14 | 6.5 | 500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0/10/11 | 6.5 | 500 | 99.77% |
| 4 | 0/13/8 | 6.5 | 499 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 1/15/5 | 6.5 | 500 | 99.52% |
| 6 | 0/6/15 | 6.5 | 500 | 99.49% |
| 7 | 0/6/14 | 6.5 | 499 | 99.49% |
| 8 | 1/8/11 | 6.5 | 500 | 99.47% |
| 9 | 0/9/12 | 6.5 | 500 | 99.36% |
| 10 | 0/9/11 | 6.5 | 499 | 99.36% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 6.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Articuno in PvP: quick answers
Is Articuno good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150. Ultra League: playable, PvPoke #57. Master League: playable, PvPoke #96.
What are the best IVs for Articuno in Great League?
The best spread is 0/15/15, which reaches 1496 CP at level 18.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Articuno in Ultra League?
The best spread is 0/13/15, which reaches 2497 CP at level 32. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Articuno good for PvP?
Great League: rank 1,945 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Ultra League: rank 2,350 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Master League: a hundo is the best build, there is no CP cap.
How much does it cost to power up Articuno for Great League?
A level-20 catch is already past level 18.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
How much does it cost to power up Articuno for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 32 costs 97,000 Stardust and 86 candy.
What moves does Articuno use in PvP?
Ultra League: Powder Snow · Icy Wind · Hurricane (Elite TM), the set behind PvPoke's #57. Master League: Powder Snow · Icy Wind · Hurricane (Elite TM), the set behind PvPoke's #96.
Can Articuno be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Articuno cannot.
Close to Articuno in Great League
These land within a hair of Articuno on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.