Ice · Physical move · Gen 5
Freeze Shock
Freeze Shock is a Ice-type physical move introduced in Generation 5. It has 140 base power and 90% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ice
Category
Physical
Power
140
Accuracy
90%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. 30% paralyze. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Ice attack
2× vsGrassGroundFlyingDragon
½× vsFireWaterIceSteel
Pokémon that learn Freeze Shock
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 |
Freeze Shock FAQ
What does Freeze Shock do?
Freeze Shock is a Ice-type physical move with 140 power. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.
Which Pokémon can learn Freeze Shock?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Freeze Shock in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Kyurem-Black.
Is Freeze Shock in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Freeze Shock in Pokémon Champions.
What is Freeze Shock super effective against?
As a Ice-type attack, Freeze Shock 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.