Ice · Special move · Gen 6
Freeze-Dry
Freeze-Dry is a Ice-type special move introduced in Generation 6. It has 70 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 28 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ice
Category
Special
Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to freeze. Super effective on Water. Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. This move's type effectiveness against Water is changed to be super effective no matter what this move's type is.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (19 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (8 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (12 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Ice attack
2× vsGrassGroundFlyingDragon
½× vsFireWaterIceSteel
Pokémon that learn Freeze-Dry
28 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alolan Vulpix | Ice | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Galarian Mr. Mime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Lapras | Water/Ice | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Articuno | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Swinub | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Piloswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Delibird | Ice/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Glalie | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Glaceon | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Galarian Darumaka | Ice | 8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Vanilluxe | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Cryogonal | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Amaura | Rock/Ice | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Aurorus | Rock/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Mr. Rime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Eiscue | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arctozolt | Electric/Ice | 8 | |||
 Arctovish | Water/Ice | 8 | |||
 Iron Bundle | Ice/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frigibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arctibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Freeze-Dry FAQ
What does Freeze-Dry do?
Freeze-Dry is a Ice-type special move with 70 power. Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. This move's type effectiveness against Water is changed to be super effective no matter what this move's type is.
Which Pokémon can learn Freeze-Dry?
28 Pokémon and forms can learn Freeze-Dry in at least one game: 19 in Scarlet & Violet, 8 in Pokémon Champions and 12 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Ninetales, Galarian Mr. Mime, Lapras, Articuno and Swinub.
Is Freeze-Dry in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 8 Pokémon can use Freeze-Dry in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Freeze-Dry super effective against?
As a Ice-type attack, Freeze-Dry is super effective against Grass, Ground, Flying and Dragon, not very effective against Fire, Water, Ice and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.