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Icicle Spear does damage, hitting 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. This gives the attack an average power of 30. Each hit made has an equal chance to be a [[critical hit]].
Icicle Spear does damage, hitting 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. This gives the attack an average power of 30. Each hit made has an equal chance to be a [[critical hit]].


Icicle Spear will end immediately if it breaks a {{m|Substitute}}. {{m|Bide}} and {{m|Counter}} will only acknowledge the last hit of this move.
Icicle Spear will end immediately if it breaks a {{m|substitute}}. {{m|Bide}} and {{m|Counter}} will only acknowledge the last hit of this move.


===[[Generation IV]]===
===[[Generation IV]]===
Same as Generation III, except it will continue attacking after a Substitute is broken.
Same as Generation III, except it will continue attacking after a substitute is broken.


Due to the introduction of the Ability {{a|Skill Link}}, a Pokémon with said Ability will always hit five times when using Icicle Spear, if it does not miss.
Due to the introduction of the Ability {{a|Skill Link}}, a Pokémon with said Ability will always hit five times when using Icicle Spear, if it does not miss.

Revision as of 16:51, 21 October 2012

Icicle Spear
つららばり Icicle Needle
Icicle Spear.png
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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  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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 does damage, hitting 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. This gives the attack an average power of 30. Each hit made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Icicle Spear will end immediately if it breaks a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last hit of this move.

Generation IV

Same as Generation III, except it will continue attacking after a substitute is broken.

Due to the introduction of the Ability Skill Link, a Pokémon with said Ability will always hit five times when using Icicle Spear, if it does not miss.

Generation V

Same as Generation IV, except the Base Power has increased from 10 to 25. This increased the average power from 30 to 75.

Unlike previous generations, if Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activate before the last hit is dealt, the following hit will cause the defending Pokémon to faint; however, Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one. Each hit will cause Weak Armor to activate.

Description

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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.
DPPtHGSS The user launches sharp icicles at the foe. It strikes two to five times in a row.
BW The user launches sharp icicles at the target. It strikes 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 '''
582 Vanillite Vanillite Ice Ice     -- ''''
583 Vanillish Vanillish Ice Ice     -- ''''
584 Vanilluxe Vanilluxe Ice Ice     -- ''''
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 Corsola Corsola Corsola
090 Shellder Shellder Water Water Shellder Shellder Shellder
220 Swinub Swinub Ice Ground Seel Seel Seel
222 Corsola Corsola Water Rock 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.


By event

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.


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
Italy Flag.png Italian Gelolancia
South Korea Flag.png Korean 고드름침 Godoreum Chim
Poland Flag.png Polish Atak Sopli
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Lança de Gelo
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Ledenice
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Carámbano
Spain Flag.png Spain Carámbano


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


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