Freeze-Dry (move)

Freeze-Dry フリーズドライ Freeze-Dry

Battles Type  Ice Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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):
WaterGrassGroundFlyingDragon	FireIceSteel	None

Under Electrify

Offensive properties of Freeze-Dry under Electrify
Super effective (×2):	Not very effective (×½):	No effect (×0):
WaterFlying	GrassElectricDragon	Ground

Under Normalize

Offensive properties of Freeze-Dry under Normalize
Super effective (×2):	Not very effective (×½):	No effect (×0):
Water	RockSteel	Ghost

During Inverse Battles

Offensive properties of Freeze-Dry during Inverse Battles
Super effective (×2):	Not very effective (×½):	No effect (×0):
FireIceSteelWater	GrassGroundFlyingDragon	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
						VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field		−	−		48
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field		−	−		Rem.
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			44
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	43	35	35	35
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	42ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	−	−	40	40	40
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral	50	49	36		36
0646		Kyurem All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	1		1
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster	−	−	36
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster	1, 77	1, Evo.	36
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like			44
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field			36		36
0881		Arctozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			42
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			42
0991		Iron Bundle		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
						VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔	✔		−
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔
0996		Frigibax		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		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		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: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

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

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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Mega Glalie Glalie Mr. Rime
The user rapidly cools the target. This may also leave the target frozen.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 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 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

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	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 French Lyophilisation German Gefriertrockner Italian Liofilizzazione Korean 프리즈드라이 Peurijeudeurai Polish Suchy Mróz Portuguese Brazil Liofilização Portugal Congelar Spanish Liofilización

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