Dynamax Articuno is the first Legendary we see in Max Battles Pokémon Go. It will debut during Max Monday on January 20th from 6-7pm and will be available thereafter until January 27th when Dynamax Zapdos debuts.
Although it's likely that Dynamax Articuno won't be as difficult as Gigantamax Battles, it will still be powerful in combat, so we're here to help you.
Below we list some general Max Battle tips and counters for Dynamax Articuno Pokémon Go.
Dynamax Articuno weakness
Articuno is an Ice and Flying-type and therefore has a plethora of weaknesses to exploit. It's weak against it rock-, Steel-, Fire-, And electric-Type movements. Under normal circumstances, the best attack type would be the Stone type as it deals even more damage since it is strong against both Ice and Flying types. But There is no Dynamax Pokémon that has Rock-type Dynamax moves (as of this writing).
On the other hand, Articuno resists Bug and Grass-type moves, so stay away from them.
Dynamax Articuno best counterattacks
With that in mind, there are a few counters to bring to Articuno. We recommend focusing on the following offensive moves:
Note that Dynamax Articuno can have an ancient power that deals serious damage to Charizard. Keep your Charizard in your wings and consider only taking it to Dynamax while other tougher Pokémon absorb the damage.
When it comes to defense, here's what you should have with Max Guard:
There still aren't too many ideal Pokemon to use it as healersince Max Spirit wants you to use Pokemon with a lot of HP. In the meantime, if you have a Blastoise or Lapras built up, you can teach them healing moves to help.
Even if you don't have them powered, consider just bringing them with you strongest Dynamax Pokémon you have. If you have a full Dynamax Gengar and your Dynamax Charizard isn't leveled (and you don't have the means to charge it), just bring your Gengar with you.
If you've been having trouble in Dyna battles, here are some general tips to survive – and make sure you're an asset to your team. While Gigantamax battles are tough, a Legendary Dyna battle shouldn't be difficult as That's how hard it is. You can take a break fewbut you should still heed our advice:
