# Articuno GX #154/168 — Celestial Storm

## Summary

Articuno GX carries the weight of the original Kanto bird trio, a trio whose fans have stayed loyal since Red and Blue. Its Ability to pile Water Energy onto the Bench gave Water decks real tournament utility, and as an Ultra Rare in Celestial Storm it was a genuine chase pull. The modelled guide sits at $38, up 13% over 30 days on 28 copies traded, with only 17 days of inventory on the board; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $383 and a 56% observed gem rate putting about $76 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Celestial Storm |
| Number | 154/168 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Release date | 2018-08-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Suffix | GX |
| HP | 170 |
| Types | Water |
| Ability: Legendary Ascent | When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may switch it with your Active Pokémon. If you do, move any number of Water Energy from your other Pokémon to this Pokémon. |
| Attack: Ice Wing | cost Water/Water/Colorless — damage 130 |
| Attack: Cold Crush GX | cost Water — Discard all Energy from both Active Pokémon. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.) |
| Weakness | Metal ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Articuno #144](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/articuno) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$38.37** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-21T12:28:51.712Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-21T12:28:51.712Z
- Floor delivered ask: $50.94 — as of 2026-10-21T12:28:51.712Z
- Quant score: 52/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-21T12:28:51.712Z — 8 of 11 inputs · 79% weight · -10% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2018-08-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-13T11:28:39.974Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-13T11:28:38.176Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-09T11:55:36.077Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-13T11:28:38.175Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-17T21:22:44.200Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/celestial-storm/articuno-gx-154)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm7-154%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)