Ice · Physical move · Gen 3

Icicle Spear

Icicle Spear is a Ice-type physical move introduced in Generation 3. It has 25 base power and 100% accuracy, with 30 PP (48 with PP Max). 63 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Ice

Effect

Hits 2-5 times in one turn. Hits two to five times. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times. If the user is holding Loaded Dice, this move will hit 4-5 times.

Targets: One adjacent Pokémon
Hits: 2–5 times
Scarlet & Violet: Usable (43 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions: Usable (16 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A: Usable (25 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Ice attack

2× vsGrassGroundFlyingDragon

½× vsFireWaterIceSteel

Pokémon that learn Icicle Spear

63 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 Sandshrew	Ice/Steel		✓		7–9
Alolan Sandslash	Ice/Steel		✓		7–9
Alolan Vulpix	Ice		✓		9
Alolan Ninetales	Ice/Fairy	✓	✓		9
Seel	Water		✓		3–7, 9
Dewgong	Water/Ice		✓		3–7, 9
Shellder	Water		✓		3–9
Cloyster	Water/Ice		✓		3–9
Galarian Mr. Mime	Ice/Psychic			✓	8
Jynx	Ice/Psychic				8
Lapras	Water/Ice		✓		9
Articuno	Ice/Flying		✓		8–9
Mew	Psychic		✓		8–9
Feraligatr	Water			✓
Sneasel	Dark/Ice		✓		9
Swinub	Ice/Ground		✓		3–9
Piloswine	Ice/Ground		✓		3–9
Corsola	Water/Rock				3–8
Galarian Corsola	Ghost				8
Delibird	Ice/Flying		✓	✓	8–9
Banette	Ghost			✓
Snorunt	Ice		✓	✓	9
Glalie	Ice	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Sealeo	Ice/Water				8
Walrein	Ice/Water				8
Regice	Ice		✓		8–9
Kyogre	Water			✓
Snover	Grass/Ice		✓	✓	9
Abomasnow	Grass/Ice	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Weavile	Dark/Ice	✓	✓		8–9
Glaceon	Ice	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Mamoswine	Ice/Ground	✓	✓		3–9
Froslass	Ice/Ghost	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Darkrai	Dark			✓
Vanillite	Ice			✓	5–8
Vanillish	Ice			✓	5–8
Vanilluxe	Ice	✓		✓	5–8
Cubchoo	Ice		✓		9
Beartic	Ice	✓	✓		8–9
Cryogonal	Ice		✓	✓	8–9
Kyurem	Dragon/Ice		✓		8–9
Kyurem-Black	Dragon/Ice		✓		8–9
Kyurem-White	Dragon/Ice		✓		8–9
Aurorus	Rock/Ice	✓		✓	8
Bergmite	Ice		✓	✓	8–9
Avalugg	Ice	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Hisuian Avalugg	Ice/Rock	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Crabominable	Fighting/Ice	✓		✓
Inteleon	Water	✓	✓		8–9
Cursola	Ghost				8
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic	✓		✓	8
Snom	Ice/Bug		✓		8–9
Frosmoth	Ice/Bug		✓		8–9
Eiscue	Ice		✓		8–9
Arctozolt	Electric/Ice				8
Arctovish	Water/Ice				8
Glastrier	Ice				8
Calyrex-Ice	Psychic/Ice		✓		8–9
Cetoddle	Ice		✓		9
Cetitan	Ice		✓		9
Frigibax	Dragon/Ice		✓	✓	9
Arctibax	Dragon/Ice		✓	✓	9
Baxcalibur	Dragon/Ice	✓	✓	✓	9

Icicle Spear FAQ

What does Icicle Spear do?

Icicle Spear is a Ice-type physical move with 25 power. Hits two to five times. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times. If the user is holding Loaded Dice, this move will hit 4-5 times.

Which Pokémon can learn Icicle Spear?

63 Pokémon and forms can learn Icicle Spear in at least one game: 43 in Scarlet & Violet, 16 in Pokémon Champions and 25 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Ninetales, Seel and Dewgong.

Is Icicle Spear in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 16 Pokémon can use Icicle Spear in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Icicle Spear super effective against?

As a Ice-type attack, Icicle Spear 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.