Frost Breath (move)

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

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 On Eevee's Movedex

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

Games Description BWB2W2 The user blows a cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit. XYORAS The user blows its cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice				37
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice				37
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM79		VI TM79
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice	✔		✔	✔
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	✔		✔	✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	✔		✔	✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying	✔		✔	✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
363		Spheal	Ice	Water	✔		✔	✔
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water	✔		✔	✔
365		Walrein	Ice	Water	✔		✔	✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
459		Snover	Grass	Ice	✔		✔	✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	✔		✔	✔
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost	✔		✔	✔
582		Vanillite	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
583		Vanillish	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
584		Vanilluxe	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
615		Cryogonal	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
698		Amaura	Rock	Ice			✔	✔
699		Aurorus	Rock	Ice			✔	✔
712		Bergmite	Ice		Ice			✔	✔
713		Avalugg	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.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Frost Breath
Fast Attack Type Ice Power 9 Energy boost 7% Duration 0.81 seconds
Eligible Pokémon:

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	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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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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