Icicle Spear (move)

Move data

Type Ice
Category Physical  Physical
Power 25
Accuracy 100
PP 30  (max. 48)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TM51
Scarlet​/​Violet TM187

Effects

HitsProb.Power
23850
33875
418100
518125

Icicle Spear hits 2-5 times per turn used. The probability of each interval is shown in the table, with the total power after each hit.

Each strike of Icicle Spear is treated like a separate attack:

  • Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
  • If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash, or Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the opponent to faint.
  • If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.

The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

The Skill Link ability will cause Icicle Spear to always hit the maximum number of times.

Changes

  • In Generation 3, Icicle Spear is categorized as Special.
  • In Generations 3-4, Icicle Spear has 10 base power.
  • In Generations 3-4, if a Focus Sash or Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
  • In Generation 3, Icicle Spear ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Icium Z and uses its Z-Power, Icicle Spear turns into Subzero Slammer and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Icicle Spear
Japanese つららばり (Tsurara Bari)
German Eisspeer
French Stalagtite
Italian Gelolancia
Spanish Carámbano
Korean 고드름침
Chinese (Simplified) 冰锥
Chinese (Traditional) 冰錐

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Sharp icicles are fired at the foe. It strikes two to five times.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user launches sharp icicles at the foe. It strikes two to five times in a row.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user launches sharp icicles at the target. It strikes two to five times in a row.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user launches sharp icicles at the target two to five times in a row.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user launches sharp icicles at the target two to five times in a row.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user launches sharp icicles at the target two to five times in a row.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by launching sharp icicles at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.

Learnt upon evolution

Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice

Learnt by TM

Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Icicle Spear as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.