Sheer Cold
Ice
Effect Summary
Causes a one-hit KO.
Detailed Effect
If Sheer Cold hits, it causes the target to faint and ignores
accuracy
and
evasion
modifiers.
Sheer Cold's
accuracy
is calculated with the following formula:
If the user and target are the same level, it has a 20% chance to hit, gaining 1% chance for each level between the user and the target.
The move reaches a 100% chance to hit with at least 80 levels between the user and the target.
Ice
-type Pokémon are immune to this move.
and
evasion
modifiers.
Sheer Cold's
accuracy
is calculated with the following formula:If the user and target are the same level, it has a 20% chance to hit, gaining 1% chance for each level between the user and the target.
The move reaches a 100% chance to hit with at least 80 levels between the user and the target.
Ice
-type Pokémon are immune to this move.
- In Gen 3-6 Sheer Cold can also affect
Description
E
RS
A chilling attack that causes fainting if it hits.
FRLG
The foe is attacked with ultimate cold that causes fainting if it hits.
DP
HGSS
PL
The foe is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The foe instantly faints if it hits.
B2W2
BW
The target is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The target instantly faints if it hits.
ORAS
XY
The target is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The target faints instantly. It’s less likely to hit the target if it’s used by Pokémon other than Ice types.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normalmeans that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
OHKO
One-Hit K.O.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Contest Information
Contest
Contest Condition | Beauty |
|---|---|
Color | Blue |
Flavor | Dry |
Contest Effect
Effect | Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn for half their appeal points (minimum 1). |
|---|---|
Description | Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals. |
Jam | 🖤 |
Appeal | ❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
Description | Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge. |
|---|---|
Appeal | - |