Dynamax Articuno is the first legendary we see in Max Battles to Pokémon Go. It will debut during Max Monday on January 20 from 6 to 7 pm and will be available afterward until January 27, when Dynamax Zapdos will debut.
While Dynamax Articuno probably won't be as difficult as Gigantamax Battles, it will still probably put up a fight, so we're here to help.
Below we have listed some general Max Battle tips and counters for Dynamax Articuno in Pokémon Go.
Dynamax Articuno Weakness
Articuno is an ice and flying type, so it has a lot of weaknesses to take advantage of. It is weak against rock-, steel-, fire-, and electric-type movements. Under normal circumstances, the best type of move to use would be the rock type, as it will deal even more damage since it is strong against both the ice type and the flying type. but There are no Dynamax Pokémon that have rock-type Dynamax moves (as of this writing).
On the other hand, Articuno will resist bug and grass type moves, so stay away from them.
Best Dynamax Articuno Counters
With the above in mind, there are some counters to bring to Articuno. We recommend the following to focus on offensive movements:
Note that Dynamax Articuno may have ancient power, which will cause serious damage to Charizard. Keep your Charizard on your wings and consider only taking it to Dynamax, while other tankier Pokémon soak up the damage.
As for defense, you will need to bring the following with Max Guard:
There are still not too many ideal Pokémon to use as healerssince Max Spirit wants you to use high HP Pokémon. If you have a Blastoise or Lapras built, you can teach them healing moves to help in the meantime.
Even if you don't have them on, consider just bringing the stronger Dynamax Pokémon you have. If you have a maxed out Dynamax Gengar and your Dynamax Charizard isn't leveled (and you don't have the means to power it up), simply bring your Gengar.
If you've been struggling in Max Battles, here are some general tips for surviving and ensuring you're an asset to your team. While Gigantamax battles are difficult, a Legendary Max battle shouldn't be. as That's how hard. You can loosen a littlebut you should still follow our advice: