Sheer Cold (move)
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| Sheer Cold ぜったいれいど Absolute Zero | ||||||||||||
| The foe is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The foe instantly faints if it hits. | ||||||||||||
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Sheer Cold (Japanese: ぜったいれいど Absolute Zero) is an Ice-type one-hit knockout move introduced in Generation III.
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Effect
If it hits, it will inflict damage equal to the opponent's current HP, therefore knocking out the target. It will fail if the target's level is higher than the user's level.
Learnset
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 087 | | Dewgong | Water | Ice | 34 |
| 131 | | Lapras | Water | Ice | 55 |
| 144 | | Articuno | Ice | Flying | 85 |
| 362 | | Glalie | Ice | 61 | |
| 363 | | Spheal | Ice | Water | 49 |
| 364 | | Sealeo | Ice | Water | 55 |
| 365 | | Walrein | Ice | Water | 61 |
| 382 | | Kyogre | Water | 60 | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 087 | | Dewgong | Water | Ice | 34 |
| 131 | | Lapras | Water | Ice | 55 |
| 144 | | Articuno | Ice | Flying | 78 |
| 362 | | Glalie | Ice | 59 | |
| 363 | | Spheal | Ice | Water | 49 |
| 364 | | Sealeo | Ice | Water | 55 |
| 365 | | Walrein | Ice | Water | 65 |
| 382 | | Kyogre | Water | 60 | |
| 459 | | Snover | Grass | Ice | 46 |
| 460 | | Abomasnow | Grass | Ice | 58 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
Trivia
- Sheer Cold is the only OHKO move not introduced in Generation I, the only OHKO move that can affect all types, and the only Special OHKO move.
In other languages
- French: Glaciation
- German: Eiseskälte
- Italian: Purogelo
- Spanish: Frío Polar
| One-hit knockout moves | |
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| | Fissure | Guillotine | Horn Drill |
| | Sheer Cold |
| | This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |


