Icicle Spear

Type
type icon IceIce
Gen.
3
Power
25
Accuracy
100%
PP
30
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

Hits 2-5 times per use.

Detailed Effect

Icicle Spear deals damage and hits 2-5 times per turn used.
The probability of each interval is shown in the table below, with the total power after each hit.
Hits Chance Power
2 35% 50
3 35% 75
4 15% 100
5 15% 125
Each strike of Icicle Spear is treated like a separate attack:
  • Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
  • Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
  • If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash item img, or Focus Band item img activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the target to faint.
  • If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.
  • The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.
  • If the user is holding a King's Rock item img each individual hit has an equal chance to make the target flinch status condition img
The Skill Link ability will cause Icicle Spear to always hit the maximum number of times.
  • In Gen 3, Icicle Spear ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.
  • In Gen 3-4, if a Focus Sash item img or Focus Band item img activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
    The probability of strike amounts is also different with an average amount of 3 hits per use, see the table below for detailed information:
    Hits Chance Power
    2 37.5% 20
    3 37.5% 30
    4 12.5% 40
    5 12.5% 50

Description

E
RS
Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.
FRLG
Sharp icicles are fired at the foe. It strikes two to five times.
DP
HGSS
PL
The user launches sharp icicles at the foe. It strikes two to five times in a row.
B2W2
BW
The user launches sharp icicles at the target. It strikes two to five times in a row.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user launches sharp icicles at the target two to five times in a row.

Additional Information

Move Target
Move Target Image for NormalNormal
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.
Interactions
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.
Other Languages
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고드름침 (Godoreum Chim)
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Contest Information

Contest

Contest Condition
Beauty
Color
Blue
Flavor
Dry

Contest Effect

Effect
Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn. If a Pokémon used the same type move as this one, it is jammed for 4 points instead of 1.
Description
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Jam
🖤
Appeal
❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

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