Ice Beam (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TM
Move data
Type | Ice |
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Category | ![]() |
Power | 90 |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 10 (max. 16) |
Makes contact? | No |
Introduced | Generation 1 |
Machine/Record
Red/Blue Yellow |
TM13 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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.

#0991 / Ice · Water
Level 56

#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Level 48
Learnt by TM

#0039 / Normal · Fairy

#0040 / Normal · Fairy

#0073 / Water · Poison

#0160 / Water

#0284 / Bug · Flying

#0740 / Fighting · Ice

#0847 / Water

Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost

Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal

#0985 / Fairy · Psychic

#0991 / Ice · Water

#0995 / Rock · Electric

#0998 / Dragon · Ice