Articuno#0144

IceFlying Legendary

Articuno fits best at safety (71.4), the 2nd best safety of the original 151. Its next best spot is cornerback at 70.1.

Category	Freeze Pokémon
Region	Kanto (Gen 1)
Height	1.7 m
Weight	55.4 kg
Best spot	S 71.4

HP	90
Attack	85
Defense	100
Sp. Atk	95
Sp. Def	125
Speed	85
Total	580

Articuno at every position

Fit is the 0 to 100 rating the game gives a Pokémon at a spot. It never shows it to you; it only shows the Team Score at the end. Ranks compare Articuno with the original 151 and with all 1,025 Pokémon.

	Position	Fit	Rank, 151	Rank, all
S	Safety	71.4	2nd	31st
CB	Cornerback	70.1	4th	66th
WR	Wide receiver	67.5	18th	130th
QB	Quarterback	65.2	11th	110th
SLOT	Slot receiver Slot offense only	65.2	17th	136th
MLB	Middle linebacker 4-3 defense only	62.6	8th	133rd
ILB	Inside linebacker 3-4 defense only	61.0	11th	173rd
OLB	Outside linebacker	60.5	16th	184th
OL	Offensive line	60.1	16th	200th
TE	Tight end	59.7	22nd	223rd
FB	Fullback Fullback offense only	57.5	27th	262nd
HB	Halfback	57.1	33rd	263rd
NT	Nose tackle 3-4 defense only	57.1	27th	257th
DT	Defensive tackle 4-3 defense only	56.9	27th	266th
DE	Defensive end	56.9	31st	276th

Why safety

Each position adds up a few stats, each scaled from a floor to a ceiling, then adds a small bonus for one fitting type. Here is Articuno's safety rating, line by line.

Stat	Articuno	Of the max	Weight	Points
Speed	85	59%	32%	18.9
Sp. Def	125	88%	26%	22.8
Defense	100	67%	16%	10.7
HP	90	54%	14%	7.5
Sp. Atk	95	63%	12%	7.5
Type bonus	Flying type			+4
Fit at Safety				71.4

Safeties ranked around Articuno

All safeties, ranked