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.

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• Effect
  • Generation VI to VIII
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
    • Pokémon Champions
  • Type effectiveness
    • Under Electrify
    • Under Normalize
    • During Inverse Battles
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By breeding
  • Special move
    • Generation VII
    • Generation IX
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages
  • Notes

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Effect

Freeze-Dry deals damage. Freeze-Dry will always deal supereffective (x2) damage to the Water-type, even during Inverse Battles or if its type is changed.

Generation VI to VIII

Freeze-Dry has a 10% chance of freezing the target.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Special Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  70  84 Cooldown  9s Move wind-up time  10 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect Chance  10%  —  — May freeze the target.

Pokémon Champions

Freeze-Dry can no longer freeze the target.

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. ZA The user attacks by rapidly lowering targets' temperature. This move is super effective on Water-type Pokémon, and it may also leave targets frozen. Champs This move is also super effective against Water-type Pokémon.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VI	VII	VIII		IX
						SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		−	−		48
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		−	−		Rem.
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like			44			40
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered	1	43	35	35	35
0225		Delibird		Water 1 Field	−	−	−	−	−	37
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral	42ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.	Evo.
0471		Glaceon		Field	−	−	40	40	40	40
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral	1	1	1			1
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral	50	49	36		36	36
0646		Kyurem All forms		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	1		1
0698		Amaura		Monster	−	−	36			36
0699		Aurorus		Monster	1, 77	1, Evo.	36			36
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like			44			40
0875		Eiscue		Water 1 Field			36		36
0881		Arctozolt		No Eggs Discovered			42
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered			42
0991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered					42
0996		Frigibax		Dragon Mineral					−	50
0997		Arctibax		Dragon Mineral					−	50
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon Mineral					−	50
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		✔	✔		−
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka Galarian Form		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	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

Pokémon UNITE

Freeze-Dry

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Glaceon			6	7.5s	Increases the user's Sp. Atk for a short amount of time and has the user shoot out a freezing burst of air in a forward direction. The burst of air explodes upon hitting an opposing Pokémon or after traveling a set distance, dealing damage to the opposing Pokémon in the area of effect. For each opposing Pokémon hit by the explosion, the user gains 2 ice crystals. The explosion also leaves behind an ice zone. Opposing Pokémon that enter this ice zone will have their movement speed decreased. If they remain in the ice zone for a set amount of time, they become frozen for a short time. Upgraded to Freeze-Dry+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 12. Upgrade: For each opposing Pokémon hit by this move's explosions, the user gains 1 ice crystal.

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 attacks by rapidly lowering the target's temperature. 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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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
Catalan		Liofilització
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 (games, animated series, Paldean Fates–present) Congelar (Fossil)
	Portugal	Congelar
Spanish		Liofilización

Notes

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.