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Freeze Dry
30Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Fossil
Articuno
17/62 70 HP · Water · Rare
English card price
77.30 €
30-day average · general reference
We do not have the Near Mint average for the English print yet. Meanwhile this is the Cardmarket 30-day average, which mixes every language and condition (updated 05/11/2026).
See listings on Cardmarket ↗ What makes a card more valuable?
| Number | 17/62 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Category | Pokemon |
| Stage | Basic |
| Type | Water |
| Resistance | Fighting -30 |
| Retreat cost | 2 |
| Legality | Standard: No · Expanded: No |
| Finishes | Normal · 1st edition |
| Illustrator | Mitsuhiro Arita |
What to know about this card
- It is card 17 of the 62 in the official Fossil checklist. If you are completing the set, mark it in your collection to keep track.
- Rarity: Rare. The symbol in the bottom corner confirms it at a glance, as explained in Pokémon card rarities explained.
- It exists in several finishes (Normal, 1st edition). Each one has its own price; the average above is for the regular version.
- Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita. Some collectors chase every card by the same artist: how to start (in Spanish).
- Given its price, check it before buying: see how to spot a fake card and whether grading is worth it.
Attacks
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Blizzard
50Flip 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 own Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Flavour text
A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains.
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