Ice Punch

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 10% chance to freeze

the target.

Ice Punch deals damage and has a 10% chance of freezing

the target.
In Legends: Arceus Ice Punch's PP was reduced from 15 to 10 and its chance of giving the target frostbite

(the replacement for frozen

) was increased from 10% to 30%.
Pokémon are immune to the freeze

if:

In Generations 1-3, Ice Punch was categorized as Special

instead of Physical

GS C	An icy punch. May cause freezing.
RS E	An icy punch that may freeze the foe.
FRLG	The foe is punched with an icy fist. It may leave the foe frozen.
DP HGSS PL	The foe is punched with an icy fist. It may leave the target frozen.
COL B2W2	The target is punched with an icy fist. It may also leave the target frozen.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The target is punched with an icy fist. This may also leave the target frozen.

Move Target

Normal

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

Damage	Deals damage.
Freeze	Freezes the target.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based	This move has 1.2x its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Iron Fist.