Articuno

Type: POKEMON
HP: 100
Energy Type
Stage: BASIC
Retreat Cost
Weakness: x2
Resistance: -20
Rarity: RARE HOLO
Illustrator: Masakazu Fukuda
Set: Majestic Dawn (MD)
Number: 1/100

Abilities

Freezing Screech

Once during your turn, when you put Articuno from your hand onto your Bench, you may flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon. That Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Attacks

Blizzard

60

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. If tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air.

Rulings (1)

If my opponent's N's Vanilluxe uses its "Blizzard" attack and there is a Battle Cage Stadium in play, would Benched Pokemon be protected from taking 10 damage each?

No. Doing damage is not an effect and is different from placing damage counters. Battle Cage only protects against placing damage counters, not damage done, even if that damage came from the attack text.

BlizzardBattle Cage

Source: Ascending Heroes FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2026-01-22)Jan 22, 2026Compendium →