Freeze-Dry (move)

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Freeze-Dry
フリーズドライ Freeze-Dry
Freeze-Dry IX.png
Freeze-Dry IX 2.png
Type  Ice
Category  Special
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  70
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VI
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  0  
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Freeze-Dry (Japanese: フリーズドライ Freeze-Dry) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Freeze-Dry deals damage and has a 10% chance of freezing the target. Freeze-Dry will always deal super-effective (x2) damage to the Water-type, even during Inverse Battles or if its type is changed.

Type effectiveness

Offensive properties of Freeze-Dry
Super effective (×2): Not very effective (×½): No effect (×0):
Water icon.pngWaterGrass icon.pngGrassGround icon.pngGroundFlying icon.pngFlyingDragon icon.pngDragon Fire icon.pngFireIce icon.pngIceSteel icon.pngSteel None

Under Electrify

Offensive properties of Freeze-Dry under Electrify
Super effective (×2): Not very effective (×½): No effect (×0):
Water icon.pngWaterFlying icon.pngFlying Grass icon.pngGrassElectric icon.pngElectricDragon icon.pngDragon Ground icon.pngGround

Under Normalize

Offensive properties of Freeze-Dry under Normalize
Super effective (×2): Not very effective (×½): No effect (×0):
Water icon.pngWater Rock icon.pngRockSteel icon.pngSteel Ghost icon.pngGhost

During Inverse Battles

Offensive properties of Freeze-Dry during Inverse Battles
Super effective (×2): Not very effective (×½): No effect (×0):
Fire icon.pngFireIce icon.pngIceSteel icon.pngSteelWater icon.pngWater Grass icon.pngGrassGround icon.pngGroundFlying icon.pngFlyingDragon icon.pngDragon None

Description

Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user rapidly cools the target. This may also leave the target frozen. This move is super effective on Water types.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0037 Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field 48
0038 Ninetales
Ninetales
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Field Rem.
0122 Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 44
0144 Articuno IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 43 35 35 35
0362 Glalie IceIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 42ORAS 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0471 Glaceon IceIC Big.png Field Field 40 40 40
0584 Vanilluxe IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1
0615 Cryogonal IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 50 49 36 36
0646 Kyurem
Kyurem
All forms
DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0698 Amaura RockIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Monster 36
0699 Aurorus RockIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Monster 1, 77 1, Evo. 36
0866 Mr. Rime IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 44
0875 Eiscue IceIC Big.png Water 1 Field 36 36
0881 Arctozolt ElectricIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42
0883 Arctovish WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42
0991 Iron Bundle IceIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42
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 Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0037 Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Water 1
0220 Swinub IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field
0225 Delibird IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0554 Darumaka
Darumaka
Galarian Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field
0996 Frigibax DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Dragon Mineral
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 VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0220 Swinub IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field Island Scan - Tapu VillageSM
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.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0996 Frigibax DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Dragon Mineral Wild Tera Pokémon - Glaseado MountainSV
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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Freeze-Dry inflicts damage, and is super effective against Water-type Pokémon. It may also freeze the target.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
SMD 18 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

IceIC RR.png Freeze-Dry
★★★★
Attack power 47.34352
Charge time 0.74 seconds
Range type Circular (ranged)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May freeze the foe
Freeze-Dry Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Sync move
Glacial Freeze-Dry Special Default
6★ EX
160 192 An opponent Become Mega Glalie until the end of battle.
The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
Glacia & Glalie

Description

Games Description
SMD It could make an enemy frozen. It's super effective on Water-type Pokémon.*
It damages an enemy. It's super effective on Water-type Pokémon, too. It could also make the enemy frozen.*


In the anime

Mega Glalie Freeze-Dry.png
Mega Glalie
Glalie Freeze-Dry.png
Glalie
Leon Mr Rime Freeze-Dry.png
Mr. Rime
The user rapidly cools the target. This may also leave the target frozen.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Glalie Mega Glalie charges an orb of light blue energy in between the horns on its head. It then fires a beam of light blue energy from the orb at the opponent, freezing them.
Levi's Glalie Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel Debut
Glalie Glalie releases a gust of cold air from its mouth at the opponent, freezing them.
A Trainer's Glalie Crowning the Chow Crusher! None
Mr. Rime Mr. Rime spins its cane and points it at the opponent, releasing a gust of cold air from it that freezes the opponent.
Leon's Mr. Rime A Flood of Torrential Gains! None


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Freeze-Dry is the only Ice-type move introduced in Generation VI.
  • This move originated as a TCG attack.
  • The combination of Freeze-Dry and any damage-dealing Water-type move is the only combination of two moves that hits all 171 possible Pokémon type combinations for at least neutral damage and can be learned by at least one Pokémon.
    • In a Double Battle, the only set of eight moves that hits all 171 possible Pokémon type combinations for super effective damage and can be learned by a pair of Pokémon is the set of Freeze-Dry and any damage-dealing Dark-, Fairy-, Fighting-, Fire-, Ground-, Rock-, and Steel-type moves.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 冷凍乾燥 Láahngdung Gōnchou
Mandarin 冷凍乾燥 / 冷冻干燥 Lěngdòng Gānzào
France Flag.png French Lyophilisation
Germany Flag.png German Gefriertrockner
Italy Flag.png Italian Liofilizzazione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 프리즈드라이 Peurijeudeurai
Poland Flag.png Polish Suchy Mróz
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Liofilização
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Congelar
Spain Flag.png Spanish Liofilización


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