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Glaciate

Glaciate is a Ice-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 65 base power and 95% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Ice

Category

Special

Power

65

Accuracy

95%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.

Targets
All adjacent opponents
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 Glaciate

2 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
VictiniPsychic/Fire5
KyuremDragon/Ice✓5–9

Glaciate FAQ

What does Glaciate do?

Glaciate is a Ice-type special move with 65 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Glaciate?

2 Pokémon and forms can learn Glaciate in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Victini and Kyurem.

Is Glaciate in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Glaciate in Pokémon Champions.

What is Glaciate super effective against?

As a Ice-type attack, Glaciate 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.