Articuno help

[Freeze Knight]

Well I got a Calm Articuno in XD (YAAAY ) and I was thinking of using this set:

Articuno@Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
Calm Nature
~Ice Beam
~Rest
~Roar
~Sleep Talk

The problem is I want to make use of its special moves...
Need help with EVs too...

Thanks in advance...

 

[magnemiteZ]

Evs something like;
148 HP, 116 Def, 136 Sp Attack, 108 Sp Def

 

[Tazzler]

Needs more max hp.

 

[chubb-o-wub]

make it cheap!

Articuno@Focus band
-Mind Reader
-Sheer Cold
-Ice Beam
-Calm Mind???

 

[magnemiteZ]

No don't.
Good luck hacking a CM Cuno too. :/

 

[Freeze Knight]

Needs more max hp.

So less Sp.def and Sp.atk EVs?

 

[Tazzler]

Make it from the start, then work your way up.

252 HP / 80 Def / 40 SAtk / 136 SDef is the best spread. It doesn't need a ginormous amount of special attack as it isn't going to be attacking much and Ice Beam is there for attacking purposes. It does OHKO (standard) salamence and 2HKO zapdos and some celebi (unboosted). It survives 270 SATTK Unstabbed thunderbolt- 4hko. For a water move, Omastar's surf is a 3HKO. The hp makes it mor likely to survive all around. The defense is just added on there, don't leave it on potential physical threats.

 

[Freeze Knight]

Thanks for the help...