Ice Ball (move)
Ice Ball アイスボール Ice Ball | ||||||||||||
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Ice Ball (Japanese: アイスボール Ice Ball) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation VI, it was the signature move of Spheal's evolutionary line, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.
Effect
Generations III to VII
Ice Ball inflicts damage over five turns, doubling in power for each consecutive hit; the power will reset after five turns or if Ice Ball is interrupted. It is a consecutively executed move. Ice Ball's power is doubled in addition if the user had previously used Defense Curl. Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Ice Ball.
Hitting a Mimikyu in Disguised Form will produce the Rollout storage glitch.
Ice Ball is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Defense Curl was used in the prior turn.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Ice Ball cannot be selected in a battle.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Ice Ball cannot be selected in a battle.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Ice Ball's base power was increased to 40. It inflicts damage and causes the user to become fixated on using the move.
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Generation IX
Ice Ball cannot be selected in a battle.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Sandshrew
Alolan Form |
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Field | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sandslash
Alolan Form |
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Field | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fairy | Mineral | − | − | − | − | − | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Water 1 | Field | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Water 1 | Field | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Water 1 | Field | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monster | Mineral | 30 | 30 | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monster | Mineral | 30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Water 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Water 1 | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monster | Water 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Move Tutor
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Compatibility | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Voltorb
Hisuian Form |
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Mineral | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Electrode
Hisuian Form |
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Mineral | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monster | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monster | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mineral | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Qwilfish
Hisuian Form |
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Water 2 | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fairy | Mineral | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0363 | ![]() |
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Water 1 | Field | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Water 1 | Field | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Water 1 | Field | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monster | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monster | Mineral | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Avalugg
Hisuian Form |
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Monster | Mineral | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0904 | ![]() |
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Water 2 | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Ice Ball deals damage, hitting the target up to 5 times per use. The move will end early as soon as a single hit misses. In the Rescue Team series, Ice Ball's damage is multiplied by 1.5×, 2×, 2.5×, and finally 3× for each successive hit. In the Explorers series, the damage increases only by 0.1× for each successive hit. Ice Ball's base critical hit rate is lower than normal (2% in the Rescue Team, Explorers, and Adventure Squad series).
From Super Mystery Dungeon onward, Ice Ball no longer increases in power for each successive hit, but will double in power the first time it is used successfully if Defense Curl had been used by the user on the same floor.
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Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★
Power: 18
Accuracy: 90%
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Effect: Doubles in power with each consecutive hit. |
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Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Description
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In the anime
The user continually rolls into the target or hurls a chunk of ice at the target. The move becomes stronger each time it is used. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Walrein opens its mouth and creates a ball of ice that it launches at the opponent. The move is used five times, and each time the ice ball gets bigger. Also, the bigger it is, the longer it takes to charge up. | ||
Rocky's Walrein | Training Wrecks | Debut | |
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Sealeo opens its mouth and creates a ball of ice that it launches at the opponent. The move is used five times in a row, and each time the ice ball gets bigger. | ||
Juan's Sealeo | The Great Eight Fate! | None | |
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Alolan Sandslash jumps into the air and rolls up into a ball as its body glows light blue. It then rolls into the opponent. | ||
An Ace Trainer's Sandslash | A Timeless Encounter! | None |
- In A Timeless Encounter!, a Sealeo using Ice Ball is depicted as an image on Professor Kukui's "Book of Pokémon Super Moves".
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user curls its body and covers it with ice, flinging itself at the opponent afterwards. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Sealeo curls its body and it becomes covered in a ball of ice. It then fires itself at the opponent. | ||
Wallace's Richard | The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VIII | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Excluding signature moves and Z-Moves, Ice Ball is the only Ice-type move to not be usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
In other languages
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- Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
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