Ice Scales (Ability)

Ice Scales	こおりのりんぷん
	Ice Scales
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII The Pokémon is protected by ice scales, which halve the damage taken from special moves. Generation IX Currently unknown

Ice Scales (Japanese: こおりのりんぷん Ice Scales) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Snom and Frosmoth.

Effect

In battle

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: verify that ice scales has no effect on moves like night shade You can discuss this on the talk page.

Ice Scales halves damage from special moves that hit Pokémon with this Ability.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Ice Scales has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Ice Scales

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0872		Snom	Ice	Bug	Shield Dust	None	Ice Scales
0873		Frosmoth	Ice	Bug	Shield Dust	None	Ice Scales
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 冰鱗粉 Bīng Lèuhnfán Mandarin 冰鱗粉 / 冰鳞粉 Bīng Línfěn French Écailles Glacées German Eisflügelstaub Italian Geloscaglie Korean 얼음인분 Eoreum Inbun Spanish Escama de Hielo

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.