Ice Punch (move)

Ice Punch れいとうパンチ Freezing Punch

The foe is punched with an icy fist. It may leave the target frozen.

Battles Type  Ice Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM33 in Generation II Move tutor in Pokémon Emerald Move tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0 A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Ice Punch on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Ice Punch on Eevee's Movedex

Ice Punch (Japanese: れいとうパンチ Freezing Punch) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Ice Punch does damage and has a 9.8% chance of freezing the target. Ice Punch can't freeze a target that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Generation II and on

Same as before, but with a 10% chance of causing freezing instead.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 38 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 31 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 II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 26 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 25 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 TM33

#   Pokémon Type 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 143 Snorlax Normal 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 241 Miltank Normal 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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 26 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 25 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic -- 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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 063 Abra Psychic Medicham Hitmonchan 096 Drowzee Psychic Medicham Hitmonchan 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic Medicham Hitmonchan 239 Elekid Electric Medicham Hitmonchan 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic Medicham Hitmonchan Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

By move tutor

In Pokémon Emerald

#   Pokémon Type 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 143 Snorlax Normal 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 190 Aipom Normal 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 241 Miltank Normal 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 293 Whismur Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 296 Makuhita Fighting 297 Hariyama Fighting 299 Nosepass Rock 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 306 Aggron Steel Rock 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 335 Zangoose Normal 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 239 Elekid Electric Pokémon XD (Trade for purified Togepi) 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 IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 31 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 18 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic -- 356 Dusclops Ghost -- 460 Abomasnow Grass Ice -- 477 Dusknoir Ghost -- 486 Regigigas Normal -- 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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 063 Abra Psychic Medicham Hitmonchan 066 Machop Fighting Medicham Hitmonchan 092 Gastly Ghost Dusclops, Dusknoir 096 Drowzee Psychic Medicham Hitmonchan 158 Totodile Water Delibird Abomasnow 215 Sneasel* Dark Ice Delibird Buneary, Lopunny 225 Delibird* Ice Flying Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Sneasel, Weavile Buneary, Lopunny 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic Medicham Hitmonchan 239 Elekid Electric Medicham Hitmonchan 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic Medicham Hitmonchan 427 Buneary Normal Medicham Hitmonchan Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

By move tutor

In Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 143 Snorlax Normal 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 190 Aipom Normal 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 293 Whismur Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 296 Makuhita Fighting 297 Hariyama Fighting 299 Nosepass Rock 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 306 Aggron Steel Rock 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 335 Zangoose Normal 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 418 Buizel Water 419 Floatzel Water 424 Ambipom Normal 428 Lopunny Normal 446 Munchlax Normal 447 Riolu Fighting 448 Lucario Fighting Steel 453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 459 Snover Ice Grass 460 Abomasnow Ice Grass 461 Weavile Dark Ice 463 Lickilicky Normal 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 466 Electivire Electric 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 476 Probopass Rock Steel 477 Dusknoir Ghost 478 Froslass Ice Ghost 480 Uxie Psychic 481 Mesprit Psychic 482 Azelf Psychic 486 Regigigas Normal 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

Medicham	Snorlax	Medicham	Abomasnow
The user hits the foe with an icy fist.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Jynx	Jynx's hand becomes surrounded in a blizzard. It then punches the opponent, resulting in freezing it.
Lorelei's Jynx	The Mandarin Island Miss-match		Debut
Snorlax	Snorlax's hand becomes surrounded in a icy glow. It then punches the opponent.
Ash's Snorlax	Better Eight Than Never		None
Medicham	The user's hand glows bluish-white. The user then punches the opponent, resulting in freezing it.
Grace's Medicham	Pros and Con Artists!		None
Greta's Medicham	Wheel... of Frontier!		None
Abomasnow	The green part of its arm glows bluish-white and then it punches the foe.
Candice's Abomasnow	Sliding Into Seventh!		None

In other languages

• French: Poinglace
• German: Eishieb
• Italian: Gelopugno
• Spanish: Puño Hielo
• Dutch: IJsslag
• Hindi: बर्फीला मुक्का Barfeela Mukka

Elemental Punches
	Fire Punch | Ice Punch | ThunderPunch

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