Articuno is a PokeBonk League partner of legendary rarity and Ice / Flying type. Its unlock challenge only counts once you have 45 League members, so it is one of the later unlocks. It does not evolve during a run.
- Passive
- Damage, HP and speed; nearby enemies gradually freeze.
- How to unlock
- Win Viridian Forest on Hard, and freeze 2,500 Pokémon in a single run.
- League members needed
- 45
- Evolution
- Does not evolve in PokeBonk.
Partner data comes from community testing on v0.7.7 (2026-10-20), before Season 2. The game is now on v0.8.25, so some challenges may have changed since, and we re-check them as we play.
Moves and fusions for Articuno
- Signature fusion: Ice Age, from Bleakwind Storm + Glaciate at max level in Bill's Machine.
- Two maxed Ice moves fuse into Eternal Blizzard, the Ice type fusion, an easy target that fits Articuno's type.
- Two maxed Flying moves fuse into Typhoon, the Flying type fusion, an easy target that fits Articuno's type.
- Fiery Gale is a reaction fusion from a Fire move and a Grass / Flying move.
- Shattered Glacier is a reaction fusion from a Ice move and a Fighting / Rock / Steel move.
Plan a build with Articuno All move fusions →
Unlock alongside Articuno
These partners' challenges count the same thing as Articuno's (Pokémon frozen), so the same runs move all of them forward.
Other Ice partners
Other Flying partners
Pidgey · Spearow · Zubat · Farfetch'd · Doduo · Scyther · Aerodactyl · Zapdos · Moltres
How do I unlock Articuno in PokeBonk?
Win Viridian Forest on Hard, and freeze 2,500 Pokémon in a single run. League members needed: 45.
What type is Articuno in PokeBonk?
Ice / Flying. Damage, HP and speed; nearby enemies gradually freeze.
When does Articuno evolve in PokeBonk?
Does not evolve in PokeBonk.