Sheer Cold (move)

Sheer Cold (Japanese: ぜったいれいど Absolute Zero) is an Template:Type2 one-hit knockout move introduced in Generation III.

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 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 34 0131 Lapras Water Ice 55 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 85 0362 Glalie Ice 61 0363 Spheal Ice Water 49 0364 Sealeo Ice Water 55 0365 Walrein Ice Water 61 0382 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 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 34 0131 Lapras Water Ice 55 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 78 0362 Glalie Ice 59 0363 Spheal Ice Water 49 0364 Sealeo Ice Water 55 0365 Walrein Ice Water 65 0382 Kyogre Water 60 0382 Kyogre Water 75 0459 Snover Grass Ice 46 0460 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.

In the anime

File:Lapras sheer cold2.jpg Lapras
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lapras glows light blue and releases a wave of ice from the glow, freezing anything in its range.
Solidad's Lapras	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None

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.
• Kyogre is the only non-Template:Type2 Pokémon capable of learning this move.
• Glalie is the only pure Ice-type capable of learning this move

In other languages

• French: Glaciation
• German: Eiseskälte
• Italian: Purogelo
• Spanish: Frío Polar

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