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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* While this move debuted in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, no Pokémon could learn it in those games (barring elaborate setups with {{m|Metronome}} and {{m|Sketch}}), as it was the [[signature move]] of {{p|Shellder}} and {{p|Cloyster}} but did not become part of their [[level]]-up learnsets until {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}.
* While this move debuted in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, no Pokémon could obtain it in those games (barring elaborate setups with {{m|Metronome}} and {{m|Sketch}}), as it was the [[signature move]] of {{p|Shellder}} and {{p|Cloyster}} but did not become part of their [[level]]-up learnsets until {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==

Revision as of 00:56, 25 July 2016

Icicle Spear
つららばり Icicle Needle
Icicle Spear.png
Icicle Spear 2.png
Type  Ice
Category  Physical
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  25
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Icicle Spear (Japanese: つららばり Icicle Needle) is a damage-dealing Ice-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Shellder.

Effect

Generation III

Icicle Spear inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Provided that the move does not miss, it will hit 3 times on average, giving it an average power of 30. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Icicle Spear may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide and Mirror Coat will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

Generation IV

Pokémon with the Ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Icicle Spear unless it misses. Due to being now classified as a physical move, Icicle Spear is affected by Counter instead of Mirror Coat.

Generation V

Icicle Spear's base power increased from 10 to 25. There is now a ~33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a ~33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a ~16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a ~16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. Provided that the move does not miss, it will hit ~3.167 times on average, giving it an average power of ~79.2.

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.

If the target has Weak Armor, each strike will activate it.

Description

Games Description
RSE 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.
Colo.XD Attacks target by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.
DPPtHGSS The user launches sharp icicles at the foe. It strikes two to five times in a row.
BWB2W2 The user launches sharp icicles at the target. It strikes two to five times in a row.
XYORAS The user launches sharp icicles at the target two to five times in a row.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
090 Shellder Shellder Water Water   8 13 13 13
582 Vanillite Vanillite Ice Ice     1 1
583 Vanillish Vanillish Ice Ice     1 1
584 Vanilluxe Vanilluxe Ice Ice     1 1
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 breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
086 Seel Seel* Water Water Smeargle Corsola Corsola Corsola Corsola
090 Shellder Shellder* Water Water Corsola Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder
220 Swinub Swinub* Ice Ground Smeargle Seel Seel Seel Seel
222 Corsola Corsola* Water Rock Seel Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder
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.


Special move

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0086 086 Seel Water Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0220 220 Swinub Ice Ground Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0091 091 Cloyster Water Ice Winter Regional Championships 2013 Cloyster
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation VI

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0473 473 Mamoswine Ice Ground Arash Ommati's Mamoswine
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It hits two to five times in succession.


In the anime

Shellder Icicle Spear.png
Shellder
Trip Vanillite Icicle Spear.png
Vanillite
The user fires ice shaped like icicles at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Shellder Shellder fires sharp, thin spear-shaped ice shards from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Shellder Old Rivals, New Tricks! Debut
Vanillite Vanillite opens its mouth and the inside of it starts to glow light blue. It then releases multiple sharp, thin spear-shaped ice shards from its mouth at the opponent. As it does, a stream of cold air with white sparkles inside it is released as well.
Trip's Vanillite Ash and Trip's Third Battle! None
Vanillish Vanillish points the lower half of its body at the opponent and it starts to glow light blue. Vanillish then spins around and fires multiple icicles from the bottom of its body at the opponent.
Cryogonal Man's Vanillish The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! None
Brycen's Vanillish Caution: Icy Battle Conditions! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 冰針 Bīngzhēn
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch IJsspeer
France Flag.png French Stalagtite
Germany Flag.png German Eisspeer
Greece Flag.png Greek Παγολόγχη
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Jarum Es
Italy Flag.png Italian Gelolancia
South Korea Flag.png Korean 고드름침 Godoreum Chim
Poland Flag.png Polish Strzała Lodu
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Lança de Gelo
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Ledenice
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Carámbano (BW031)
Lanza de Hielo (BW067-present)
Spain Flag.png Spain Carámbano


Variations of the move Bullet Seed
PhysicalIC HOME.png Bullet SeedIcicle Spear


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