Icicle Spear (move)
Icicle Spear つららばり Icicle Needle | ||||||||||||
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Icicle Spear (Japanese: つららばり Icicle Needle) is a damage-dealing Ice-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Shellder.
Effect
Generation III
Icicle Spear does damage, hitting 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. This gives the attack an average power of 30. Each hit made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.
Icicle Spear will end immediately if it breaks a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last hit of this move.
Generation IV
Same as Generation III, except it will continue attacking after a substitute is broken.
Due to the introduction of the Ability Skill Link, a Pokémon with said Ability will always hit five times when using Icicle Spear, if it does not miss.
Generation V
Same as Generation IV, except the Base Power has increased from 10 to 25. This increased the average power from 30 to 75. There is now a 33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a 16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. The average number of hits remains 3.
Unlike previous generations, if Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activate before the last hit is dealt, the following hit will cause the defending Pokémon to faint; however, Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one. Each hit will cause Weak Armor to activate.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
090 | Shellder | Water | 8 | 13 | 13 | ' | ||||||
582 | Vanillite | Ice | -- | ' | ||||||||
583 | Vanillish | Ice | -- | ' | ||||||||
584 | Vanilluxe | Ice | -- | ' | ||||||||
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 | Type | Father | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
086 | Seel* | Water | ||||||||||
090 | Shellder | Water | ||||||||||
220 | Swinub* | Ice | Ground | |||||||||
222 | Corsola | Water | Rock | |||||||||
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 event
Generation V
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In the anime
The user fires ice shaped like icicles at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Shellder fires sharp, thin spear-shaped ice shards from its mouth at the opponent. | |||
A Coordinator's Shellder | Old Rivals, New Tricks! | Debut | |
Vanillite opens its mouth and the inside of it starts to glow light blue. It then releases multiple sharp, thin spear-shaped ice shards from its mouth at the opponent. As it does, a stream of cold air with white sparkles inside it is released as well. | |||
Trip's Vanillite | Ash and Trip's Third Battle! | None | |
Vanillish points the lower half of its body at the opponent and it starts to glow light blue. Vanillish then spins around and fires multiple icicles from the bottom of its body at the opponent. | |||
Cryogonal Man's Vanillish | The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! | None | |
Brycen's Vanillish | Caution: Icy Battle Conditions! | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user releases four icicles from its body at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Shellder releases four icicles from the black parts on its face above its mouth at the opponent. The icicles travel so fast that they leave behind a white trail where they shot. | |||
Lorelei's Shellder | Father's Name is Giovanni | Debut |
In other generations
In other languages
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Variations of the move Bullet Seed | ||
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