Ice Beam (move)

Move data

Type Ice
Category Special  Special
Power 90
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
TM13
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM13
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM13
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM13
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM13
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM13
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM55
Sword​/​Shield TR05
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM13
Scarlet​/​Violet TM135

Effects

Ice Beam deals damage and has a 10% chance of freezing the target.

Ice type Pokémon, those with the ability Magma Armor or those behind a Substitute cannot be frozen.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-5, Ice Beam has 95 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Icium Z and uses its Z-Power, Ice Beam turns into Subzero Slammer and has base power 175.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Ice Beam
Japanese れいとうビーム (Reitō Beam)
German Eisstrahl
French Laser Glace
Italian Geloraggio
Spanish Rayo Hielo
Korean 냉동빔
Chinese (Simplified) 冰冻光束
Chinese (Traditional) 冰凍光束

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It may also freeze the target solid.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It may also freeze the target solid.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Ice Beam at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Level 32
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Level 47
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Level 55
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Level 40
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Level 1
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Level 45
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Level 45
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Level 24
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Level 36
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Level 48
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 32
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 32
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 32
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water
Level 56
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Level 40
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Level 45
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Level 48

Learnt by TM

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Swablu Swablu
#0333 / Normal · Flying
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Feebas Feebas
#0349 / Water
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Ducklett Ducklett
#0580 / Water · Flying
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Sliggoo Sliggoo
#0705 / Dragon
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal