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Frost Breath こおりのいぶき Ice Breath

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Battles Type  Ice Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  60 Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM79 in Generation V TM79 in Generation VI TM79 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Frost Breath (Japanese: こおりのいぶき Ice Breath) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM79 as of Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

Frost Breath inflicts damage and will always result in a critical hit unless the target has Battle Armor, Shell Armor, or is under the effect of Lucky Chant.

Generation VI

Frost Breath's power was increased from 40 to 60.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		37ORAS	37
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		37ORAS	37
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM79	VI TM79	VII TM79	VIII --	IX --
027A		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field	Field			✔
028A		Sandslash Alola Form		Field	Field			✔
037A		Vulpix Alola Form		Field	Field			✔
038A		Ninetales Alola Form		Field	Field			✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0144		Articuno		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0378		Regice		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1			✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug			✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug			✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3			✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Frost Breath
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 9 Energy boost 7 Duration 0.81 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Frost Breath had a power of 12.

In the anime

Cryogonal
The user blows frigid-cold air at the opponent
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cryogonal blows out snow from its mouth and a wind with sparkling blue powder is then released.
Brycen's Cryogonal	Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Regice and Snover can learn Frost Breath, despite having no visible orifice from which to expel breath.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 冰吸 Bīngxī French Souffle Glacé* SouffleGlacé* German Eisesodem Greek Παγοπνοή Italian Alitogelido Korean 얼음숨결 Eureum Soomgyul Polish Oddech Mrozu Brazilian Portuguese Sopro Congelado Respiração de Gelo (TCG) Spanish Latin America Aliento Helado Spain Vaho Gélido

Variations of the move Storm Throw
Storm Throw Frost Breath

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