Ice Beam (move)

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Move data

Type Ice
Category Special  Special
Power 90
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Introduced Generation 1

Technical/Hidden Machine

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
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire		 TM13
Sun/Moon
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon		 TM13

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 base power 95.

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 Pokemon.

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		 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Alolan VulpixVulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#037 / Ice
Level 36 Alolan NinetalesNinetales
Alolan Ninetales
#038 / Ice · Fairy
Level 1 SeelSeel
#086 / Water
Level 47 DewgongDewgong
#087 / Water · Ice
Level 55 ShellderShellder
#090 / Water
Level 52 LaprasLapras
#131 / Water · Ice
Level 32 ArticunoArticuno
#144 / Ice · Flying
Level 71 RemoraidRemoraid
#223 / Water
Level 34 OctilleryOctillery
#224 / Water
Level 40 RegiceRegice
#378 / Ice
Level 43 KyogreKyogre
#382 / Water
Level 35 VanilliteVanillite
#582 / Ice
Level 35 VanillishVanillish
#583 / Ice
Level 36 VanilluxeVanilluxe
#584 / Ice
Level 36 CryogonalCryogonal
#615 / Ice
Level 25 KyuremKyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 22 Kyurem (Black Kyurem)Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 22 Kyurem (White Kyurem)Kyurem
White Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 22 AmauraAmaura
#698 / Rock · Ice
Level 50 AurorusAurorus
#699 / Rock · Ice
Level 56

Learnt by TM

SquirtleSquirtle
#007 / Water WartortleWartortle
#008 / Water BlastoiseBlastoise
#009 / Water RattataRattata
#019 / Normal Alolan RattataRattata
Alolan Rattata
#019 / Dark · Normal RaticateRaticate
#020 / Normal Alolan RaticateRaticate
Alolan Raticate
#020 / Dark · Normal Nidoran♀Nidoran♀
#029 / Poison NidorinaNidorina
#030 / Poison NidoqueenNidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground Nidoran♂Nidoran♂
#032 / Poison NidorinoNidorino
#033 / Poison NidokingNidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground ClefairyClefairy
#035 / Fairy ClefableClefable
#036 / Fairy Alolan VulpixVulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#037 / Ice Alolan NinetalesNinetales
Alolan Ninetales
#038 / Ice · Fairy JigglypuffJigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy WigglytuffWigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy PsyduckPsyduck
#054 / Water GolduckGolduck
#055 / Water PoliwagPoliwag
#060 / Water PoliwhirlPoliwhirl
#061 / Water PoliwrathPoliwrath
#062 / Water · Fighting TentacoolTentacool
#072 / Water · Poison TentacruelTentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison SlowpokeSlowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic SlowbroSlowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic SeelSeel
#086 / Water DewgongDewgong
#087 / Water · Ice ShellderShellder
#090 / Water CloysterCloyster
#091 / Water · Ice KrabbyKrabby
#098 / Water KinglerKingler
#099 / Water CuboneCubone
#104 / Ground MarowakMarowak
#105 / Ground Alolan MarowakMarowak
Alolan Marowak
#105 / Fire · Ghost LickitungLickitung
#108 / Normal RhyhornRhyhorn
#111 / Ground · Rock RhydonRhydon
#112 / Ground · Rock ChanseyChansey
#113 / Normal KangaskhanKangaskhan
#115 / Normal HorseaHorsea
#116 / Water SeadraSeadra
#117 / Water GoldeenGoldeen
#118 / Water SeakingSeaking
#119 / Water StaryuStaryu
#120 / Water StarmieStarmie
#121 / Water · Psychic JynxJynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic TaurosTauros
#128 / Normal GyaradosGyarados
#130 / Water · Flying LaprasLapras
#131 / Water · Ice VaporeonVaporeon
#134 / Water PorygonPorygon
#137 / Normal OmanyteOmanyte
#138 / Rock · Water OmastarOmastar
#139 / Rock · Water KabutoKabuto
#140 / Rock · Water KabutopsKabutops
#141 / Rock · Water SnorlaxSnorlax
#143 / Normal ArticunoArticuno
#144 / Ice · Flying DratiniDratini
#147 / Dragon DragonairDragonair
#148 / Dragon DragoniteDragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying MewtwoMewtwo
#150 / Psychic MewMew
#151 / Psychic TotodileTotodile
#158 / Water CroconawCroconaw
#159 / Water FeraligatrFeraligatr
#160 / Water SentretSentret
#161 / Normal FurretFurret
#162 / Normal ChinchouChinchou
#170 / Water · Electric LanturnLanturn
#171 / Water · Electric MarillMarill
#183 / Water · Fairy AzumarillAzumarill
#184 / Water · Fairy PolitoedPolitoed
#186 / Water WooperWooper
#194 / Water · Ground QuagsireQuagsire
#195 / Water · Ground SlowkingSlowking
#199 / Water · Psychic DunsparceDunsparce
#206 / Normal QwilfishQwilfish
#211 / Water · Poison SneaselSneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice SwinubSwinub
#220 / Ice · Ground PiloswinePiloswine
#221 / Ice · Ground CorsolaCorsola
#222 / Water · Rock RemoraidRemoraid
#223 / Water OctilleryOctillery
#224 / Water DelibirdDelibird
#225 / Ice · Flying MantineMantine
#226 / Water · Flying KingdraKingdra
#230 / Water · Dragon Porygon2Porygon2
#233 / Normal SmoochumSmoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic MiltankMiltank
#241 / Normal BlisseyBlissey
#242 / Normal SuicuneSuicune
#245 / Water TyranitarTyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark LugiaLugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying MudkipMudkip
#258 / Water MarshtompMarshtomp
#259 / Water · Ground SwampertSwampert
#260 / Water · Ground ZigzagoonZigzagoon
#263 / Normal LinooneLinoone
#264 / Normal LotadLotad
#270 / Water · Grass LombreLombre
#271 / Water · Grass LudicoloLudicolo
#272 / Water · Grass WingullWingull
#278 / Water · Flying PelipperPelipper
#279 / Water · Flying SurskitSurskit
#283 / Bug · Water MasquerainMasquerain
#284 / Bug · Flying SlakothSlakoth
#287 / Normal VigorothVigoroth
#288 / Normal SlakingSlaking
#289 / Normal WhismurWhismur
#293 / Normal LoudredLoudred
#294 / Normal ExploudExploud
#295 / Normal AzurillAzurill
#298 / Normal · Fairy SkittySkitty
#300 / Normal DelcattyDelcatty
#301 / Normal MawileMawile
#303 / Steel · Fairy AggronAggron
#306 / Steel · Rock GulpinGulpin
#316 / Poison SwalotSwalot
#317 / Poison CarvanhaCarvanha
#318 / Water · Dark SharpedoSharpedo
#319 / Water · Dark WailmerWailmer
#320 / Water WailordWailord
#321 / Water SwabluSwablu
#333 / Normal · Flying AltariaAltaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying ZangooseZangoose
#335 / Normal LunatoneLunatone
#337 / Rock · Psychic BarboachBarboach
#339 / Water · Ground WhiscashWhiscash
#340 / Water · Ground CorphishCorphish
#341 / Water CrawdauntCrawdaunt
#342 / Water · Dark BaltoyBaltoy
#343 / Ground · Psychic ClaydolClaydol
#344 / Ground · Psychic FeebasFeebas
#349 / Water MiloticMilotic
#350 / Water CastformCastform
#351 / Normal KecleonKecleon
#352 / Normal DuskullDuskull
#355 / Ghost DusclopsDusclops
#356 / Ghost AbsolAbsol
#359 / Dark SnoruntSnorunt
#361 / Ice GlalieGlalie
#362 / Ice SphealSpheal
#363 / Ice · Water SealeoSealeo
#364 / Ice · Water WalreinWalrein
#365 / Ice · Water ClamperlClamperl
#366 / Water HuntailHuntail
#367 / Water GorebyssGorebyss
#368 / Water RelicanthRelicanth
#369 / Water · Rock LuvdiscLuvdisc
#370 / Water RegiceRegice
#378 / Ice LatiasLatias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic LatiosLatios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic KyogreKyogre
#382 / Water RayquazaRayquaza
#384 / Dragon · Flying Deoxys (Normal Forme)Deoxys
Normal Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Attack Forme)Deoxys
Attack Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Defense Forme)Deoxys
Defense Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Speed Forme)Deoxys
Speed Forme
#386 / Psychic PiplupPiplup
#393 / Water PrinplupPrinplup
#394 / Water EmpoleonEmpoleon
#395 / Water · Steel BidoofBidoof
#399 / Normal BibarelBibarel
#400 / Normal · Water CranidosCranidos
#408 / Rock RampardosRampardos
#409 / Rock ShieldonShieldon
#410 / Rock · Steel BastiodonBastiodon
#411 / Rock · Steel BuizelBuizel
#418 / Water FloatzelFloatzel
#419 / Water ShellosShellos
#422 / Water GastrodonGastrodon
#423 / Water · Ground BunearyBuneary
#427 / Normal LopunnyLopunny
#428 / Normal MunchlaxMunchlax
#446 / Normal FinneonFinneon
#456 / Water LumineonLumineon
#457 / Water MantykeMantyke
#458 / Water · Flying SnoverSnover
#459 / Grass · Ice AbomasnowAbomasnow
#460 / Grass · Ice WeavileWeavile
#461 / Dark · Ice LickilickyLickilicky
#463 / Normal RhyperiorRhyperior
#464 / Ground · Rock GlaceonGlaceon
#471 / Ice MamoswineMamoswine
#473 / Ice · Ground Porygon-ZPorygon-Z
#474 / Normal DusknoirDusknoir
#477 / Ghost FroslassFroslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost MespritMesprit
#481 / Psychic DialgaDialga
#483 / Steel · Dragon PalkiaPalkia
#484 / Water · Dragon CresseliaCresselia
#488 / Psychic PhionePhione
#489 / Water ManaphyManaphy
#490 / Water DarkraiDarkrai
#491 / Dark ArceusArceus
#493 / Normal OshawottOshawott
#501 / Water DewottDewott
#502 / Water SamurottSamurott
#503 / Water PanpourPanpour
#515 / Water SimipourSimipour
#516 / Water AudinoAudino
#531 / Normal BasculinBasculin
#550 / Water SigilyphSigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying TirtougaTirtouga
#564 / Water · Rock CarracostaCarracosta
#565 / Water · Rock DucklettDucklett
#580 / Water · Flying SwannaSwanna
#581 / Water · Flying VanilliteVanillite
#582 / Ice VanillishVanillish
#583 / Ice VanilluxeVanilluxe
#584 / Ice FrillishFrillish
#592 / Water · Ghost JellicentJellicent
#593 / Water · Ghost AlomomolaAlomomola
#594 / Water CubchooCubchoo
#613 / Ice BearticBeartic
#614 / Ice CryogonalCryogonal
#615 / Ice GolettGolett
#622 / Ground · Ghost GolurkGolurk
#623 / Ground · Ghost KyuremKyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice Kyurem (Black Kyurem)Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice Kyurem (White Kyurem)Kyurem
White Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice GenesectGenesect
#649 / Bug · Steel FroakieFroakie
#656 / Water FrogadierFrogadier
#657 / Water GreninjaGreninja
#658 / Water · Dark Greninja (Ash-Greninja)Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#658 / Water · Dark BinacleBinacle
#688 / Rock · Water BarbaracleBarbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water ClauncherClauncher
#692 / Water ClawitzerClawitzer
#693 / Water AmauraAmaura
#698 / Rock · Ice AurorusAurorus
#699 / Rock · Ice SliggooSliggoo
#705 / Dragon GoodraGoodra
#706 / Dragon BergmiteBergmite
#712 / Ice AvaluggAvalugg
#713 / Ice PopplioPopplio
#728 / Water BrionneBrionne
#729 / Water PrimarinaPrimarina
#730 / Water · Fairy CrabominableCrabominable
#740 / Fighting · Ice Wishiwashi (Solo Form)Wishiwashi
Solo Form
#746 / Water MareanieMareanie
#747 / Poison · Water ToxapexToxapex
#748 / Poison · Water DewpiderDewpider
#751 / Water · Bug AraquanidAraquanid
#752 / Water · Bug GolisopodGolisopod
#768 / Bug · Water SilvallySilvally
#773 / Normal BruxishBruxish
#779 / Water · Psychic DrampaDrampa
#780 / Normal · Dragon Tapu FiniTapu Fini
#788 / Water · Fairy LunalaLunala
#792 / Psychic · Ghost PheromosaPheromosa
#795 / Bug · Fighting MagearnaMagearna
#801 / Steel · Fairy

Usable via Nature Power

These Pokémon can use Ice Beam through Nature Power on certain terrain. See the Nature Power movedex for more details.

BulbasaurBulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison IvysaurIvysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison VenusaurVenusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison OddishOddish
#043 / Grass · Poison GloomGloom
#044 / Grass · Poison VileplumeVileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison ParasParas
#046 / Bug · Grass ParasectParasect
#047 / Bug · Grass BellsproutBellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison WeepinbellWeepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison VictreebelVictreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison GeodudeGeodude
#074 / Rock · Ground Alolan GeodudeGeodude
Alolan Geodude
#074 / Rock · Electric GravelerGraveler
#075 / Rock · Ground Alolan GravelerGraveler
Alolan Graveler
#075 / Rock · Electric GolemGolem
#076 / Rock · Ground Alolan GolemGolem
Alolan Golem
#076 / Rock · Electric OnixOnix
#095 / Rock · Ground ExeggcuteExeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic ExeggutorExeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic Alolan ExeggutorExeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Dragon TangelaTangela
#114 / Grass KabutopsKabutops
#141 / Rock · Water MewMew
#151 / Psychic ChikoritaChikorita
#152 / Grass BayleefBayleef
#153 / Grass MeganiumMeganium
#154 / Grass CyndaquilCyndaquil
#155 / Fire QuilavaQuilava
#156 / Fire TyphlosionTyphlosion
#157 / Fire BellossomBellossom
#182 / Grass SudowoodoSudowoodo
#185 / Rock SunkernSunkern
#191 / Grass SunfloraSunflora
#192 / Grass SteelixSteelix
#208 / Steel · Ground SlugmaSlugma
#218 / Fire MagcargoMagcargo
#219 / Fire · Rock CorsolaCorsola
#222 / Water · Rock CelebiCelebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass TreeckoTreecko
#252 / Grass GrovyleGrovyle
#253 / Grass SceptileSceptile
#254 / Grass LotadLotad
#270 / Water · Grass LombreLombre
#271 / Water · Grass LudicoloLudicolo
#272 / Water · Grass SeedotSeedot
#273 / Grass NuzleafNuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark ShiftryShiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark RoseliaRoselia
#315 / Grass · Poison NumelNumel
#322 / Fire · Ground CameruptCamerupt
#323 / Fire · Ground TorkoalTorkoal
#324 / Fire CacneaCacnea
#331 / Grass CacturneCacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark CrawdauntCrawdaunt
#342 / Water · Dark TropiusTropius
#357 / Grass · Flying TurtwigTurtwig
#387 / Grass GrotleGrotle
#388 / Grass TorterraTorterra
#389 / Grass · Ground BudewBudew
#406 / Grass · Poison RoseradeRoserade
#407 / Grass · Poison CherubiCherubi
#420 / Grass CherrimCherrim
#421 / Grass BonslyBonsly
#438 / Rock CarnivineCarnivine
#455 / Grass FinneonFinneon
#456 / Water TangrowthTangrowth
#465 / Grass LeafeonLeafeon
#470 / Grass HeatranHeatran
#485 / Fire · Steel RegigigasRegigigas
#486 / Normal Shaymin (Land Forme)Shaymin
Land Forme
#492 / Grass Shaymin (Sky Forme)Shaymin
Sky Forme
#492 / Grass · Flying SnivySnivy
#495 / Grass ServineServine
#496 / Grass SerperiorSerperior
#497 / Grass PansagePansage
#511 / Grass SimisageSimisage
#512 / Grass RoggenrolaRoggenrola
#524 / Rock BoldoreBoldore
#525 / Rock GigalithGigalith
#526 / Rock SewaddleSewaddle
#540 / Bug · Grass SwadloonSwadloon
#541 / Bug · Grass LeavannyLeavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass CottoneeCottonee
#546 / Grass · Fairy WhimsicottWhimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy PetililPetilil
#548 / Grass LilligantLilligant
#549 / Grass MaractusMaractus
#556 / Grass DwebbleDwebble
#557 / Bug · Rock CrustleCrustle
#558 / Bug · Rock DeerlingDeerling
#585 / Normal · Grass SawsbuckSawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass FoongusFoongus
#590 / Grass · Poison AmoongussAmoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison FerroseedFerroseed
#597 / Grass · Steel FerrothornFerrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel VirizionVirizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting ChespinChespin
#650 / Grass QuilladinQuilladin
#651 / Grass ChesnaughtChesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting BunnelbyBunnelby
#659 / Normal DiggersbyDiggersby
#660 / Normal · Ground FlabébéFlabébé
#669 / Fairy FloetteFloette
#670 / Fairy FlorgesFlorges
#671 / Fairy SkiddoSkiddo
#672 / Grass GogoatGogoat
#673 / Grass BinacleBinacle
#688 / Rock · Water BarbaracleBarbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water AmauraAmaura
#698 / Rock · Ice AurorusAurorus
#699 / Rock · Ice CarbinkCarbink
#703 / Rock · Fairy PhantumpPhantump
#708 / Ghost · Grass TrevenantTrevenant
#709 / Ghost · Grass Pumpkaboo (Average Size)Pumpkaboo
Average Size
#710 / Ghost · Grass Gourgeist (Average Size)Gourgeist
Average Size
#711 / Ghost · Grass XerneasXerneas
#716 / Fairy DiancieDiancie
#719 / Rock · Fairy RowletRowlet
#722 / Grass · Flying DartrixDartrix
#723 / Grass · Flying DecidueyeDecidueye
#724 / Grass · Ghost RibombeeRibombee
#743 / Bug · Fairy FomantisFomantis
#753 / Grass LurantisLurantis
#754 / Grass MorelullMorelull
#755 / Grass · Fairy ShiinoticShiinotic
#756 / Grass · Fairy BounsweetBounsweet
#761 / Grass SteeneeSteenee
#762 / Grass TsareenaTsareena
#763 / Grass ComfeyComfey
#764 / Fairy OranguruOranguru
#765 / Normal · Psychic DrampaDrampa
#780 / Normal · Dragon Tapu KokoTapu Koko
#785 / Electric · Fairy Tapu LeleTapu Lele
#786 / Psychic · Fairy Tapu BuluTapu Bulu
#787 / Grass · Fairy Tapu FiniTapu Fini
#788 / Water · Fairy XurkitreeXurkitree
#796 / Electric