Ice Ball

Type
Gen.
3
Power
30
Accuracy
90%
PP
20
Priority
0
Category
Physicalcategory img

Effect Summary

Deals damage and its power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after 5 turns.

Detailed Effect

Ice Ball deals damage over 5 turns, doubling in power each turn.
Ice Ball is interrupted by missing or being blocked by protection effects such as Protect.
The following table shows the power of Ice Ball each turn (and the power if the user has previously used Defense Curl without switching out).
Turn Power Power after
using Defense Curl
Chance to not miss
1 30 60 90%
2 60 120 81%
3 120 240 72,9%
4 240 480 65,61%
5 480 960 59,04%
Including the 10% chance to miss, Ice Ball lasts and average of 3.68 turns for an average power of 604.
  • In Legends: Arceus Ice Ball deals damage and causes the user to become fixated on using this move.
  • From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle (except Legends: Arceus)

Description

RS
E
A 5-turn attack that gains power on successive hits.
FRLG
A 5-turn rolling attack that becomes stronger each time it rolls.
DP
HGSS
PL
The user continually rolls into the foe over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits.
COL
B2W2
XY
ORAS
The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits.
SM
USUM
LGPLGE
The user attacks the target for five turns. The move’s power increases each time it hits.
SWSH
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
DamageDeals damage.
Interactions
Makes contactUser touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb item img).
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Ballistics-basedThis move is blocked by Bulletproof.
Other Languages
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Ice Ball
japan flag
アイスボール (Aisu Bōru)
germany flag
Frostbeule
france flag
Ball'Glace
italy flag
Palla Gelo
spain flag
Bola Hielo
south kore flag
아이스볼 (Ice Ball)
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冰球 (Bīngqiú / Bīngkàuh)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Contest ConditionBeauty
ColorBlue
FlavorDry

Contest Effect

EffectPrevents the Applause Meter from rising for the rest of the turn.
DescriptionTemporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.
Jam-
Appeal❤️❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

DescriptionAllows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Appeal❤️❤️